Staff Reports
POV: Early voting is faster than a Chick-fil-A drive-thru
| October 29, 2025
Things that take longer than early voting:
👉 Preheating your oven
👉 Checking out at H-E-B
👉 Waiting for the barista to make your latte
👉 Basically everything
You can still vote early in Texas through Oct. 31 or cast your ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 4.
‘The supports aren’t there’ Fort Worth voter rallies for young people at ‘No Kings’
| October 29, 2025
This Fort Worth resident said she wants her children, and other young people, to get a world at least as good as the one she’s had. The decorated umbrella she brought to the Fort Worth ‘No Kings’ rally on Saturday only covers a fraction of her issues with the current administration, but yet she’s hopeful for a better future. #NoKings
Dallas ‘No Kings’ protester calls out Trump’s ‘BS’
| October 29, 2025
Thousands of Texans protested President Donald Trump on Oct. 18 in downtown Dallas, calling out his “BS” claims that protesters on “No Kings Day” were paid to be there. #NoKings
Beto O’Rourke speaks out at No Kings Rally in Austin
| October 29, 2025
Beto O’Rourke gave an invigorating speech at the No Kings Rally Oct. 18. #NoKings
ACA premiums surge in Texas as open enrollment approaches
| October 29, 2025
Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans begins Nov. 1, yet Texans are facing higher premiums and the loss of federal subsidies. That could mean more families losing their health insurance in a state that already leads the nation in the number of uninsured people.
Sheila Jackson Lee’s daughter backs Christian Menefee for mom’s US House seat
| October 29, 2025
Former US Rep. Erica Lee Carter, daughter of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, expressed her support of CD 18 candidate Christian Menefee at an Oct. 19 rally. Carter held the position for a few months after her mother's passing and was then succeeded by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner.