Texas
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Clinging to hope: What voting means for Dallas’ Stacia Doss
The 36-year-old may have a lot of reasons to feel hopeless this election season, but fear isn’t stopping her from exercising her right to vote.
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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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Diary from a Texas Rangers game
As baseball stadiums go, Globe Life Field is still relatively new. What’s it like to see the World Series champs Texas Rangers play a game there? Let me enlighten you.
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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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How to register to vote in Texas
Here’s exactly how you can register to vote in Texas or check your voter registration status.
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Joe Biden passes the torch to Kamala Harris on night one of the Democratic Convention
President Joe Biden promised to be “the best volunteer the Harris and Walz campaign has ever seen.”
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Texas’ rising star: Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks at DNC
In a primetime speaking slot, Rep. Crockett posed a question to voters about their choices in the presidential election: “Who would you hire?”
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How to vote on Election Day in Texas
Here’s how to plan for Election Day voting in Texas and what to expect.
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Opinion: We must help communities that have been left behind, no matter who wins in November
In this op-ed, Justin Maxson and Sarah Jaynes advocate for prioritizing federal investments to uplift all communities and ensure widespread economic benefits.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban
A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.
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Early voting in Texas: Where, when and how to vote
Early voting in Texas starts on October 21. Here’s what to know.
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The dos and don’ts of voting by mail in 2024
The deadline to vote by mail is October 25. Let’s go over how to register.
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A guide for first-time voters in Texas
Voting for the first time can be overwhelming. So we compiled a list of all you need to know as a first-time voter in Texas, including key dates.
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Meet your Texas candidates for the U.S Senate race: Ted Cruz & Colin Allred
Let’s take a look at the platforms of Democrat U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz before they battle it out at the polls in November.
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How to become a poll worker in Texas
Poll workers are key to a healthy democracy, helping ensure elections across the country run smoothly. Not only do they hand out those cool “I voted” stickers and answer questions during the early voting period and on Election Day, but they also make sure everyone’s vote is included in the final tally by counting absentee…
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Inside Project 2025’s Secret Training Videos
One centerpiece of that program is dozens of never-before-published videos created for Project 2025’s Presidential Administration Academy. The vast majority of these videos — 23 in all, totaling more than 14 hours of content — were provided to ProPublica and Documented by a person who had access to them.
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Biden-Harris administration wants to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and bypass chatbots
The White House wants to end corporate practices that it says wastes consumers’ time and money, such as forcing customers to wait on hold for refunds, placing unnecessary barriers on canceling subscriptions, and making it difficult to access or submit health insurance claims.
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JD Vance says he wants to help families, but missed vote to expand child tax credit
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance proposed more than doubling the federal child tax credit to $5,000 over the weekend, but recently missed the chance to vote for an expanded credit—an effort his fellow Senate Republicans blocked.
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Site of deadliest church shooting in US history is torn down over protests by some Texas families
Crews on Monday tore down a Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen worshippers in 2017, using heavy machinery to raze the small building even after some families sought to preserve the scene of the deadliest church shooting in U.S. history.
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7 movies filmed in Texas
We’ve compiled a list of some of the most memorable movies that were filmed in Texas. Save this for your next weekend movie binge.
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Texas voter guide for college students
Here’s what college students and first-time voters need to know about voting in the November election.
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“Vibe shift”: Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election
These first-time, Texas voters are finally motivated by the election now that Kamala Harris is in the race.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
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Autumn migrations: 8 beautiful birds to spot flying over Texas
It’s about that time of year when birds make their way south to warmer winter climates. Which feathered species can you see across Texas?
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Op-Ed: The Biden/Harris clean energy plan helps create good-paying jobs — here’s how
A third-generation union member thinks the Biden/Harris clean energy plan is good for America.
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Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues
Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues. Here’s what you need to know about Tim Walz and JD Vance.
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Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
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Who is Tim Walz? What to know about Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president
As governor of Minnesota, Walz has made school lunches free for all students, created a paid family and medical leave program, increased public school funding, legalized recreational marijuana, and made abortion a fundamental right under state law.
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Travel to the Rio Grande Valley and explore these Texas cities
A hidden region in the southern tip of the state, The Rio Grande Valley in Texas is the perfect place to visit if you’re looking for a unique vacation.
