Voting

Earlier this year, the national cattle herd hit a 75-year low. Now, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says a new initiative will help grow the number of cattle in the U.S. Meanwhile, more than a million Texas voters have been placed on “voter suspense” lists. Houston Public Media’s Andrew Schneider reports those voters will have to update their addresses by October 5th or face additional paperwork on Election Day before they can cast their ballots.

From The Texas Tribune:Gov. Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the special legislative session that begins Thursday, asking lawmakers to prioritize…

From Houston Public Media: A contentious day at the Texas House of Representatives wrapped up just after 3 a.m. Friday with an omnibus elections bill set…

From The Texas Tribune:Senate Republicans cleared the way Thursday for new, sweeping restrictions to voting in Texas that take particular aim at…

From Texas Public Radio: This election was the first in decades to not include a straight ticket voting option on ballots across Texas. Back in 2017, the…

From The Texas Tribune: Without Christie Mooney, there is no election for Archer County’s 6,000 registered voters this year. No one else in the rural…

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From KUT: About half a million Texans under 30 have voted so far, according to new data from Tufts University.“As of October 21, more than 3 million young…

A week into the extended early voting period, more than a quarter of Lubbock County residents have cast their ballot. So far, 52,263 people have voted in…

From KERA: A tremendous amount of attention is now on the U.S. Supreme Court and the confirmation process for Amy Coney Barrett.Meanwhile, starting with…