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Texas Republicans target how elections are run in Democratic-leaning Houston area

Texas Republican lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would dramatically interfere with elections administration in the state's largest, Democratic-run county.

WEKU

GOP's "shameless power grab" in Texas

"These bills are not about election reform . . . They are entirely about suppressing voters' voices"

Salon

Texas drops effort to punish Harris County over its law enforcement spending

The fight is the latest skirmish between Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and Harris County leaders over whether they “defunded” law enforcement.

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Alarm over toxic Ohio water — in Texas

Contaminated water used in East Palestine transported more than 1,300 miles to a Houston suburb for disposal

Salon

EPA tells Norfolk Southern to temporarily stop shipping toxic train derailment waste

The agency heard concerns from residents and officials in Texas and Michigan, where some of the contaminated waste had already been shipped.

WEKU

Transport of East Palestine soil, water to other states prompts backlash

"There are many things we don't know that we should know."

Axios

Toxic wastewater from Ohio train derailment headed to Texas

Toxic wastewater used to extinguish a fire following a train derailment in Ohio is headed to a Houston suburb for disposal

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GOP Harris County judge candidate contesting her loss after Election Day problems at polling sites

Democratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo beat Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer by more than 18,000 votes. An assessment of Election Day problems at polling sites “has not yet revealed” whether any voters were turned away.

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Texas Democrats After Beto

Joaquin Castro? Colin Allred? Lina Hidalgo? Clay Jenkins? Can anyone gain a political foothold in the GOP-controlled Lone Star State?

Texas Observer

Harris County’s election missteps fuel GOP lawsuit and calls for investigation

Scattered paper ballot shortages and late openings of polling places were among the glitches that prompted calls for scrutiny from statewide Republican officials.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Democrats admit to faltering on messaging and voter turnout, contributing to resounding midterm losses

Beto O’Rourke lost by double-digits on Tuesday night and so did every other statewide Democrat. That has left Democrats in a familiar position: wounded after a disappointing election night while contemplating their strategy and their future.

The Texas Tribune

Lina Hidalgo Prevails Against Republican Offensive in Harris County

In the face of high-profile GOP push to claw back power in Texas’ largest county, Democrats expanded their power.

Texas Observer

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo wins tight race for reelection

GOP donors spent millions to unseat Hidalgo, a Democrat who leads the state’s most populous county, and take back a seat they lost four years ago. Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer conceded the race Wednesday morning.

The Texas Tribune

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.

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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.

The Independent UK

Is crime up or down? In Houston, concerns are hard to allay

A recent wave of political ads and warnings from some in law enforcement paint a picture of a Houston in which crime is out of control

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Greg Abbott is a fundraising juggernaut, and is Lina Hidalgo in trouble?

On this week’s podcast, James, Zach and Patrick discuss the governor’s fundraising and a surprisingly competitive race for Hidalgo, the Harris County judge.

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Lina Hidalgo, a rising Democratic star, faces a tough reelection race to lead Harris County

The Houston region’s high number of homicides, the state’s new abortion ban and a flood of campaign cash have made for a dramatic race to lead the state’s most populous county.

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Death of person diagnosed with monkeypox reported in Texas

DALLAS — Texas health officials reported the death of a person diagnosed with monkeypox Tuesday, and if confirmed to be the cause, could be the first known fatal case of the virus in the United States.

The Texas Tribune

Texas officials accuse Harris County of slashing constables’ budgets — but they’re actually going up

Comptroller Glenn Hegar said the state could block the approval of Harris County’s budget because it’s not allowing constables to roll $3 million in unspent funds into next year’s budget — even though the constables’ total funding will go up next year.

Daily Mirror

Toddler tests positive for monkeypox despite 'not seeing other kids' as experts baffled

A child under two has tested positive for monkeypox in Texas with health officials in the United States now desperately trying to find out how the virus was transmitted

Texas Observer

In Texas, County Commissioners Are Free to Harvest Contractor Cash

Loose campaign finance laws permit politicians in Harris County to hide relationships between top campaign donors and the contracting firms paid with public funds.

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