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Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more
Texas’ next top lawyer will take over a key driver of the conservative legal movement. We revisited the major issues in an updated Q&A with the two remaining Republican candidates.
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8mTexas cities forced to remove rainbow crosswalks are installing colorful alternatives
Cities and advocates are channeling support for LGBTQ+ residents into murals, lighting and rainbow-decorated sidewalks and stairs.
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8mTexas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics
In speeches and conversations throughout their convention, Texas Democrats embraced affordability and anti-corruption themes championed by the independent senator from Vermont.
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6mKendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms
Texas Democrats overwhelmingly elected Scudder, the incumbent, to a full term at the party’s state convention Saturday.
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12mUnease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention
Black elected officials said the Senate nominee had more work to do to engage voters in their communities, while noting there was still time to do so before November.
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5mDolores Huerta tells Texas Democrats to organize and “save democracy” in surprise convention appearance
The iconic Latina labor and civil rights leader, who is 96, voiced optimism that community organizing could draw voters in a state with some of the lowest turnout anywhere in the nation.