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Don’t jump to conclusions as Tuesday election night results come in

If you’re keeping a close eye on the results Tuesday night, you should follow one overarching rule: Don’t jump to conclusions.

The Texas Tribune

TX GOP suppression derails eco justice

Voter suppression blocks calls by Texans of color for regulation and climate action

Salon

Records Shed Light on Abbott’s Secretive Border Wall Boondoggle

As Texas’ construction plans ramp up, records show the state has spent at least $220,000 on rural properties in Cameron and Val Verde Counties.

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Roland Gutierrez Won’t Let Greg Abbott Forget Uvalde

While he's not a "singular-issue" politician, "for these parents … there’s no issue out there that matters if you don’t have your kid.”

Texas Observer

Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion

More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?

The Texas Tribune

Caught between feuding politicians, nonprofits shoulder burden of Texas’ migrant busing program

Texas has transported about 13,000 migrants to New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. But in the absence of communication between the state and those cities, nonprofits are having to pick up the pieces for this mass movement of migrants.

The Texas Tribune

Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke both ask: Who’s more terrible for Texas?

DALLAS — As Texans prepare to elect their next governor, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke have similar campaign messages: The other guy would be terrible for Texas.

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National political leaders stump through Texas ahead of midterm elections

First lady Jill Biden and U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy were in Texas Sunday to help members of their respective parties energize voters before Election Day.

The Texas Tribune

Texas early voting down significantly from 2018 midterm election, final numbers show

AUSTIN, Texas — Early voting statewide and in key North Texas counties this year was down significantly from the 2018 midterm election, according to the Texas secretary of state.

Tribune News Service

Christians Must Publicly Denounce Christian Nationalism

A former pastor explains why more churchgoers must condemn the bigotry of Donald Trump and his supporters in order to save democracy.

Texas Observer

Ads against Abbott, other Texas Republicans by shadowy group test campaign ethics law

AUSTIN, Texas — The third biggest spender in Texas elections this year is a shadowy group that has not disclosed any information to the state, and is testing the limits of campaign ethics law, experts said.

Tribune News Service

Crime, Statistics, and the Harris County Judge’s Race

In Texas’ most populous county, funding for law enforcement takes center stage. Lina Hidalgo tries to beat the media spin around the election.

Texas Observer

Panic buttons, automatic locks and bulletproof windows top the proposed safety rules after Uvalde shooting

These proposed requirements could take effect this school year after the Texas Education Agency takes public comment into consideration.

The Texas Tribune

Republican confidence grows as they eye a South Texas congressional sweep

Democrats are spending big to stop Republicans from flipping two of the three key battleground seats that have historically gone blue.

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Panic buttons, locked doors could be required in Texas schools

DALLAS — Texas schools would need silent panic buttons in classrooms and two-way emergency radios on campus under a new proposed state rule.

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The push to decriminalize marijuana possession continues, town by town

KILLEEN, Texas — As he plied the streets of Killeen in his silver Volvo SUV on a recent Sunday, Louie Minor recalled his time as a deputy constable whose duties included arresting marijuana users.

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The gubernatorial races to watch in the US midterm elections

Amid unfounded election claims and repeal of Roe v Wade, US governors take centre stage on key issues in US midterms.

The Texas Tribune

LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind

The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.

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Uvalde’s state senator proposes lawmakers create a $300 million fund for victims’ families

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez is urging the Legislature to create a $300 million victims compensation fund for families of Robb Elementary School students and teachers killed and wounded in the May 24 massacre.

The Texas Tribune

Texas could get $276 million from opioid settlement with CVS Pharmacy

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that the state is signing on to the $5 billion proposed settlement but hasn’t yet disclosed how its share of the money would be spent if the deal is finalized.

ABC News

Once Donald Trump's closest ally, now his biggest threat, Florida governor Ron DeSantis has his eyes on 2024

Four years ago, Florida's Ron DeSantis was a little-known US congressman. Now, he's being floated as Trump 2.0 — and his former mentor is reportedly furious.

The Texas Tribune

“I’m in no rush”: Voter apathy takes hold of early voting ahead of Texas midterm election

Republicans may be waiting to vote on Election Day after former President Donald Trump pushed voting in person on Nov. 8 at a rally in South Texas.

The Independent UK

Uvalde families gather at Texas Capitol for Day of the Dead

Families of some of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school massacre commemorated the Day of Dead with a rally, procession and decorated altar outside the Texas Capitol on Tuesday night

The Texas Tribune

O’Rourke outraises Abbott in final month of Texas governor’s race

In the homestretch of the state’s governor race, Beto O’Rourke outraises incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott though he still trails in the polls.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Secretary of State John Scott says our elections are secure, but he sometimes muddles that message

Heading into the midterm elections, Scott has repeatedly insisted that Joe Biden is the rightful president and that Texas’ elections are free, fair and secure. But his delivery has been at times ambiguous and given oxygen to election misinformation.

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