Texas
Uvalde, Buffalo massacres prompt congressional gun control talks
June 1, 2022Many expect that once again Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will sink any meaningful action.
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Texas Dem runoff pits progressive Cisneros vs establishment-backed Cuellar
May 23, 2022Party’s progressive wing rallies around an insurgent, pro-immigrant, pro worker lawyer, Jessica Cisneros.
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If Roe v. Wade is overturned, Texas D.A. offices would become a new battleground
April 26, 2022The full and often unchecked power of the prosecutor was on display when a South Texas woman was charged with murder for a self-induced abortion.
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Texas prosecutor may temporarily spare Melissa Lucio, the woman many believe is innocent
April 18, 2022Federal judges, five jurors who convicted her, and a roster of family, politicians, and celebrities believe there are substantive doubts about whether the death of Lucio’s 2-year-old daughter was even a murder.
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Texas mail ballot rejections soar under new restrictions
April 1, 2022More than 22,000 voters have had their votes thrown in the garbage pail.
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