Daily Archives: November 8, 2022

Justice Department agrees to send election monitors

Good. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday it will send election monitors to three Texas counties — Harris, Dallas and Waller — to keep an eye on local compliance with federal voting rights laws on Election Day. Monitors from … Continue reading

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Anti-gay Waco JP’s lawsuit still tossed

Good. An Austin intermediate appellate court has upheld a Travis County judge’s decision to throw out McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley’s lawsuit against the state panel that sanctioned her in 2019 for refusing to perform same-sex weddings. … Continue reading

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Fifth Circuit releases the True the Vote duo

Thanks for making the streets less safe. After spending nearly a week in jail, Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips — leaders of Texas-based right-wing voting activist group True the Vote — have been released. They’d been held for contempt of court since Halloween, … Continue reading

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Texas blog roundup for the week of November 7

The Texas Progressive Alliance really hopes you voted and voted wisely as it brings you this week’s roundup.

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Today is Election Day

Get out and vote if you haven’t done so yet. It’s time to represent Harris County! ☑️ Election Day is Tuesday with 782 Polling Locations spread across the county. 📍 Find a location near your work or home at http://harrisvotes.com/Polling-Locations … Continue reading

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