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"The Source" will host a series of issues-based forums ahead of the 2020 election with individuals running for national, state and local offices.On Tuesday, Texas House of Representatives candidates George Garza (R) and Elizabeth "Liz" Campos (D) discuss their policies, platforms and goals for District 119, which covers east and southeast Bexar County.

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A recently released report evaluated Bexar County's Indigent Defense System, which provides legal services to defendants who cannot afford their own counsel.Though researchers acknowledges the positive impact of specialty courts and the speed of magistration, they also found not everyone receives the same quality of service or defense.

Texas' October 5 deadline to register to vote in the November general election is right around the corner.A lot is at stake in 2020, but new voter registrations in Texas were down nearly 24% for the first seven months of 2020, compared to 2016, and dropped 70% in April alone.

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