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The Texas Supreme Court voided a lower court ruling that blocked the arrests of the Democrats who don't show up for the second special legislative session.
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Both chambers convened at noon for a second overtime round ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott after the first 30-day stretch ended in an impasse after House Democrats left the state to block a controversial GOP elections bill.
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Activists marched from Georgetown to Austin to denounce proposed changes to the state's voting laws. Many say the changes would make it harder for people to vote.
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TPR will air a “Dare to Listen” conversation live on Facebook at 7 p.m. Central about the recent bills in Texas and beyond that may restrict, rather than promote, access to voting.
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Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan issued an arrest warrant for Democratic State Representative Philip Cortez after he returned to Washington D.C. Sunday night.
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When it comes to easy voting access, how does Texas compare with Delaware? This isn’t the first time that Democratic lawmakers broke quorum. What happened in 2003?
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The move comes after Texas House Democrats on Monday flew to Washington D.C., breaking quorum and halting two bills that would add new voting restrictions int he state.
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After an all night hearing over the weekend, lawmakers advanced a controversial package of voting restrictions. It’s the second push on the measures — Democrats had walked out before a previous vote.
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The GOP-led law includes new identification requirements for people voting by mail, and it expands access for partisan poll watchers.
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The extent to which Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions might affect voters of color has received much attention, but Texans with disabilities also face the prospect of new barriers to the ballot box.