Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Insinuates Himself into Florida Recount Ordeal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tried his best to extend his voter suppression efforts outside Texas’ borders Thursday. He failed. Thursday afternoon, Paxton, one of the strongest advocates for restrictive voter ID laws in Texas, proudly touted his intervention, along with three fellow Republican attorneys general, in Florida’s ongoing recounts…

Dallas In For a Different Kind of Revival This Weekend

The setup is familiar for those who are, or were once, members of the evangelical community. Pastors from out of town, preaching their version of the good news for four hours, raising the spirits and testing the stamina of the faithful. This weekend, the Red Letter Christians are having a…

Will Beto O’Rourke Run for President? Sure. Why Not?

Election night was just a week ago. Votes — in Florida, Arizona and California — are still being counted and recounted.The calendar hasn’t even flipped to December and still, among a certain set of political diehards and fan boys, one question dominates the conversation: Is Beto O’Rourke going to run…

What to Expect From the New-Look Texas Legislature

Despite clear Democratic gains, much will be the same when the Texas Legislature convenes for the 2019 session. Republicans will still hold clear majorities in both the Senate and the House and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, thanks to his 4-point win in his re-election race with Mike Collier, will preside…

Election Night in Dallas 2018: The Latest

Significant local and statewide races remained in the balance Tuesday night as polls closed at 7 p.m. in Dallas County and much of the rest of Texas. Results of the approximately 5 million early votes cast around the state are trickling in. In Dallas County at least, the so-called blue…

What to Watch for as Election Night Unfolds in North Texas

At 7 p.m. Tuesday when polls close throughout the state of Texas — with one notable exception, but we’ll get to that — only one thing will be left to do if you’re the slightest bit politically inclined. No more doors to knock on, texts to send or votes to…

Texas Attorneys Compare Common Abortion Procedure to Animal Slaughter

Heather Hacker, Texas’ assistant solicitor general, made it clear from the start Monday that one of the most controversial provisions of Senate Bill 8, Texas’ latest and greatest piece of sweeping anti-abortion legislation, isn’t about protecting women’s health, as Texas Republicans have so often argued when they’ve defended anti-choice laws in…

Let’s Shake the Early Vote Box Again and See What We Find Out

Halloween and rain don’t make for ideal voting conditions. Just more than 26,000 people showed up to cast early votes in Dallas County on Wednesday, the second-lowest total so far in 2018. The depressed turnout was just a blip on a radar full of good news about civic participation so…

Let’s Take a Look Inside Dallas County’s Early Voting Numbers

Consider this a supplement to all the coverage we’ve done of Texas’ midterm election and all the voters who’ve shown up early to cast ballots. Like Creatine, whey protein or Weight Gain 4000, it shouldn’t be taken without considering the warning label: These numbers might mean something, or they might…