State Politics
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‘We don’t quit’: Where Texas Democrats can find hope in bleak election results
Democrats hoped to make more progress across the state on Tuesday, but fell short thanks to a stronger than expected showing by Republicans.
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Op-Ed: It’s time to turn the page on Ted Cruz
Former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, a lifelong Republican, endorsed US Rep. Colin Allred in his race to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.
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A Texas woman died after the hospital said it’s a ‘crime’ to intervene in her miscarriage
Josseli Barnica is one of at least two pregnant Texas women who died after doctors delayed emergency care. She’d told her husband that the medical team said it couldn’t act until the fetal heartbeat stopped. Josseli Barnica grieved the news as she lay in a Houston hospital bed on Sept. 3, 2021: The sibling she’d…
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Colin Allred rallies for reproductive freedom with Kamala Harris in Houston
US Rep. Colin Allred leaned into his record of defending reproductive rights during a rally on Friday in Houston with Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Trump comes to Texas to troll Harris, invite Cruz on trip to Venezuela
Former President Donald Trump rallied in Austin on Friday, claiming Texas is home to the “largest border invasion in the history of the world.”
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Dallas props on your ballot: From decriminalizing weed to increasing police force
Learn more about the propositions that will be on the ballot in Dallas.
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Here’s who is on the ballot to represent Tarrant County in the Texas Legislature
It’s almost time to cast your ballot. Early voting begins Oct. 21 and lasts through Nov. 1. Election Day will follow shortly after on Nov. 5. To help you prepare, the Fort Worth Report created a roundup of candidates vying to represent Tarrant County in the Texas Legislature. For other voting questions, like where to…
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Texas’ abortion laws are straining the OB/GYN workforce, new study shows
More doctors are considering leaving or retiring early, while fewer medical students are applying to obstetrics and gynecology residencies in Texas. Texas’ new abortion laws are stressing the state’s already beleaguered OB/GYN workforce, and threatening the pipeline of new doctors that would help provide relief, a new survey shows. More than 70% of practicing OB/GYNs…
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Colin Allred rallies with voters, Republican supporters in Fort Worth
US Rep. Colin Allred picked up Republican support for his Senate campaign during a rally in Fort Worth on Saturday, just a month before Election Day.
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‘We need to legalize it’: What Kamala Harris’ support means for weed in Texas
Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her support for legalizing weed as voters in four Texas cities consider ballot measures that would mainstream Mary Jane.
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Vance, like Trump, lied about reality of abortion in Texas
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized Texas’ abortion ban and blamed former President Donald Trump for its consequences during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday.
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Op-Ed: Why your down-ballot vote in Texas matters more now than ever
Here’s a guide from Progress Texas to critical down-ballot races in Texas and why voters should be paying attention to them.
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Allred leans into Latino support, blasts Cruz for blocking border deal
Rep. Colin Allred launched the Tejanos for Allred coalition as a poll showed he enjoys a commanding lead among Latino voters in Texas’ US Senate race.
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Texas voters say state heading in wrong direction with abortion ban
A new poll shows that more than half of Texas voters support expanding access to abortion in a state with one of the most extreme bans in the nation.
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Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction
Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew an eight-year-old legal opinion that gave private nonprofits the green light to ban guns on land they lease from a city.
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Trump lied. You won’t get to vote on abortion access in Texas
The former president’s claim during Tuesday’s debate that states will vote on abortion doesn’t match the harsh reality that is Texas.
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How I’ll shine a light on Texas politics at our new, pro-democracy newsroom
My first taste of covering Texas politics came while covering a rally on the steps of the Texas Capitol, where lawmakers were targeting LGBTQ+ people.
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These offices are on Texas ballots this year
Election season is just around the corner, and it’s likely you’ve heard about the big races, including the one for our next US president. But what about races that are local to Texas—and even DFW? There are actually tons of offices and positions on the ballot this November, and it may be surprising to hear…
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Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a Dallas County District Court not to enforce the ban.
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I refused to let Texas’ abortion ban decide my life. Other women aren’t so lucky.
Unless our country gets a reality check about who we elect to office and we educate ourselves on their positions, we women have no hope of deciding whether we want to start a family or not—or if we want to carry a rapist’s child. We stand no chance unless we fight for what we believe…
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Latino voting rights group calls for investigation after Texas authorities search homes
A Latino voting rights group called Monday for a federal investigation after its volunteers said Texas authorities raided their homes and seized phones and computers as part of an investigation by the state’s Republican attorney general into allegations of voter fraud.
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Colin Allred hosts campaign event in Dallas ahead of Texas abortion ban anniversary
Abortion access is a top motivating issue for voters across the country and it’s one of the issues the Senate candidate is running on.
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Biden praises longtime US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who died of cancer
Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas announced a pancreatic cancer diagnosis on June 2.
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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions
The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to decide on and seek medical care for their children.
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A Texas mom nearly died after an incomplete miscarriage. Were doctors afraid to treat her?
Ryan Hamilton wonders if doctors were too afraid of Texas’ extreme abortion ban to provide adequate care to his bleeding wife in a post-Roe world.
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Texas conservatives want to end countywide voting. The costs could be high.
Eliminating county-wide voting has financial consequences and could disenfranchise voters.
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Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledges he should have disclosed free trips from Texas billionaire
The trips include vacations in Indonesia and at the exclusive, men’s-only Bohemian Grove retreat, which were first reported by ProPublica last year. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas acknowledged for the first time in a new financial disclosure filing that he should have publicly reported two free vacations he received from Dallas billionaire Harlan Crow. The…
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Here’s what 7 DFW mayors earn and what they actually do
Yearly salaries or paid per meeting: DFW mayor salaries are all across the board.
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I had to travel over 700 miles out of Texas to get an abortion. Here’s my story.
A San Antonio community organizer shares her experience navigating abortion access in a politically regressive landscape.
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Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 4 local elections
Texas’ May 4 elections are around the corner. Here’s everything you need to know about voting in the TX elections on May 4.
