Texas refuses to address gerrymandering of House districts
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Bernard, J.
02/25/2024
3 doc(s)
Redistricting; State comparisons; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Supreme Court justices, U.S.; Texas House districts
The GOP is undermining confidence in elections, but Democrats are, too
Dallas Morning News
Leubsdorf, C.
01/28/2022
1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Election administration; Electoral College; Voting rights
Democrats, Want to Defend Democracy? Embrace What Is Possible.
Houston Chronicle
Diamond, L.
01/28/2022
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Election laws; U.S. Congress; Voting rights
‘I’m tired of being called a racist’: Republicans help with San Antonio’s MLK march amid COVID-19 surge
San Antonio Express News
Davis, V.
01/18/2022
6 doc(s)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Public demonstrations
The never-ending fight over voting in the U.S.
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Ramsey, R.
01/18/2022
3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Election administration; Redistricting lawsuits; U.S. Congress; Voting rights
Chuck Schumer vows to pass voting bills 'in time for 2022 elections'
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
12/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Filibusters; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas Republicans release proposal for new congressional boundaries that bolsters GOP districts
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
09/28/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Bledsoe, Gary L.; Congressional redistricting; Garcia, Domingo; Holder, Eric; League of United Latin American Citizens; Minority voters; National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
U.S. Senate Democrats are pushing a new voting rights bill. If passed, what would it mean for Texas?
Dallas Morning News
Caldwell, E.
09/16/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Klobuchar, Amy; Manchin, Joe; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
U.S. Rep. Al Green speaks out after arrest
Houston Chronicle
Varma, J.
08/18/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Green, Al; Reynolds, Ron; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Elections bill battle intensifies
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
08/16/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Voting rights
Sen. Ted Cruz blocks Texas Democrats' voting rights blitz during all-nighter in U.S. Senate
San Antonio Express News
Wermund, B.
08/12/2021
5 doc(s)
Cruz, Ted; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Partisanship; Reynolds, Ron; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
'A victory for Texas voters': Texas House Democrats praise progress toward U.S. voting rights bill
Austin American Statesman
Recio, M.
08/07/2021
2 doc(s)
House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
What’s next for Texas House Democrats who broke quorum as new special session looms?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
08/07/2021
3 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; House quorum; Krause, Matt; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Gerrymandering can be stopped
Beaumont Enterprise
Effingham, D.
08/06/2021
1 doc(s)
Redistricting
Where in the world are Texas Democrats Julie Johnson and Jessica González?
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
08/06/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
González, Jessica; Johnson, Julie
Houston mask mandate might violate Texas governor's order
Austin American Statesman
Lozano, J.
08/04/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hotez, Peter; Houston, Texas; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Koch, J.J.; Medical equipment; Municipal employees; Turner, Sylvester
Texas Democratic Caucus officials ‘unable to confirm’ reports two members left D.C. for Europe trip
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
08/04/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Harris, Cody; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Public demonstrations; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Voting rights
Quorum-busting Texas Democrats joined in D.C. by lawmakers from other states
Austin American Statesman
Mulder, B.
08/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Hinojosa, Gina; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Democrats gain support of other state lawmakers
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
08/03/2021
2 doc(s)
Filibusters; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Public demonstrations; Ramos, Ana-Maria; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
100 state lawmakers to join Texas Dems to lobby for voting bills
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Williams, V.
08/03/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Legislators; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public demonstrations; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas Democrats to rally with 100 state legislators in D.C. as special session ends in Austin
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
08/03/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Legislators; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Murphy, Jim; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Honor a generation of civil rights giants with a new voting rights law
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
08/01/2021
3 doc(s)
Civil rights; King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Lewis, John; Racial discrimination; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Georgetown to Austin march for voting rights ends with rally at Texas Capitol
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
08/01/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Thousands protest voting bill in Austin with Willie Nelson, Beto O'Rourke, the Rev. William J. Barber II
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
08/01/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Election administration; House quorum; Hughes, Bryan; Nelson, Willie; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
Voting rights advocates wrap up four-day march Saturday with rally at Texas Capitol
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/31/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Public demonstrations; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Three quorum-busting Texas Democrats testify before U.S. House panel
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
07/30/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Willie Nelson concert to cap voting rights march, rally at Capitol in downtown Austin
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
07/30/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
House quorum; Nelson, Willie; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee arrested in D.C. voting rights protest
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
07/30/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Public demonstrations; Sessions, Pete; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Willie Nelson, denouncing election law changes, to play at ‘March for Democracy’ rally
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/30/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Nelson, Willie; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
‘We saw the writing on the wall’: Texas Democrats testify before Washington committee
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
07/30/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Sessions, Pete; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
'Damn right I left Texas': Texas House Democrats get the mic at congressional hearing
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
07/30/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Clardy, Travis; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Fallon, Pat; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
‘They just want to keep us in our place’
Dallas Morning News
Weber, P.
07/29/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Citizen political participation; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Voting rights advocates set out on 1960s-style march to Austin: 'We need federal protection'
Houston Chronicle
Blackman, J.
07/29/2021
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Democrats’ spirits lifted by return of Texas House member who now faces a civil arrest warrant
Dallas Morning News
Caldwell, E.
07/28/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Cole, Sheryl; Cortez, Philip; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; López, Ray; Morales, Christina; Raymond, Richard Peña; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Young people care about democracy - so take down barriers to our vote
Houston Chronicle
Lin, J.
07/28/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Young voters
Marching in Texas to save democracy
Austin American Statesman
Barber II, W.
07/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Democrats have plan for election bill in final stretch of Texas special session
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
07/27/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Cortez, Philip; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative Black Caucus, Texas; Murphy, Jim; Murr, Andrew; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
San Antonio Rep. Philip Cortez is first Texas Democrat in D.C. with a warrant
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
07/27/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Arrest warrants; Cortez, Philip; House quorum; Murr, Andrew; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Turner, John; Voting rights
Paxton exemplifies two-tiered justice system
San Antonio Express News
Shelley, A.
07/27/2021
1 doc(s)
Election fraud; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken
Texas Dems ponder strategy
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
07/26/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Cortez, Philip; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Leach, Jeff; Perry, Rick; Southeastern Conference; University athletics; University of Texas at Austin
March from Georgetown to Austin planned to push for federal voting rights legislation
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
07/25/2021
2 doc(s)
O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Texas Dems irked by no meeting with Biden
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
07/23/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cole, Sheryl; O'Rourke, Beto; Raymond, Richard Peña; Voting rights
Civil rights leaders and Beto O'Rourke plan Selma-style march to Austin
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
07/23/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Civil rights; House quorum; O'Rourke, Beto; Patrick, Dan; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Meeting renews hope for Dems
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
07/21/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Election administration; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Israel, Celia; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Local representative speaks in-depth on Democrats' walkout
Beaumont Enterprise
Wallach, D.
07/21/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Deshotel, Joe; Election administration; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Voting rights
Breakaway Texas Democrat returns for family reasons, goes to Austin to seek voting bill changes
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/21/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Dutton, Harold, Jr.; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
COVID cases dull Dems’ message
Austin American Statesman
Mekelburg, M.
07/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; House quorum; Immunizations; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Wu, Gene
Sixth Texas Democrat in DC tests positive for COVID, and boycott isn’t going quite as planned
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
07/20/2021
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Beckley, Michelle; Biden, Joe; Bowers, Rhetta Andrews; Coronavirus; Harris, Kamala; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Walle, Armando
Who is Chris Turner, the leader of the Texas House Democrats who busted quorum?
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
07/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bonnen, Dennis; Edwards, Chet; Frost, Martin; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Parker, Tan; Redistricting; Turner, Chris
Truant Dems urge Congress to help
Austin American Statesman
Recio, M.
07/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Doggett, Lloyd; House quorum; Manchin, Joe; Raymond, Richard Peña; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Two more Texas Democrats test positive for COVID-19 ahead of 2nd week in D.C. push for voting bills
Dallas Morning News
Caldwell, E.
07/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Election administration; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Israel, Celia; Lewis, John; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Sherman, Carl O., Sr.; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
State Rep. Joe Moody's loss of speaker pro tempore role could hurt bipartisanship in Texas
El Paso Times
Jackson, A.
07/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Bipartisanship; González, Mary; House quorum; Moody, Joe; Ortega, Evelina 'Lina'; Phelan, Dade; Speaker pro tempore
San Antonio Democrats say D.C. trip is 'necessary to protect our democracy'
San Antonio Express News
Hardaway, L.
07/18/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bernal, Diego; Cortez, Philip; Election administration; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Minjarez, Ina; Pacheco, Leo; Voting rights
Dems pick up the torch of voting rights
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/18/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Civil rights; House quorum; King, Martin Luther, Jr.; Lewis, John; Voting rights
Texas Dems’ quorum break inspires Senate allies on voting rights, but they’re helpless to act
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
07/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Election administration; House quorum; U.S. Congress; U.S. Senate; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Biden urged to meet with Texas Democrats in push for Congress to act on federal voting legislation
Dallas Morning News
Caldwell, E.
07/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Collier, Nicole; Crockett, Jasmine; Election administration; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Phelan, Dade; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Texas Democrats meet with labor activists, Sen. Manchin in Washington as they push voting rights
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
07/16/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Election administration; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Lewis, John; Manchin, Joe; Menéndez, José; Rose, Toni; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
No love lost between Cornyn, Cruz and the fugitive Texas Democrats
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
07/16/2021
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Johnson, Ann; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate
The long, ‘surreal’ days of the runaway Texas legislators
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Khalil, A.
07/16/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Bucy, John H., III; House quorum; Johnson, Nathan; Manchin, Joe; Menéndez, José; Moody, Joe; Phelan, Dade; Speaker pro tempore; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Wu, Gene; Zwiener, Erin
Texas faith leaders hold voting rights rally in Austin
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting limits; Texas Democrats act
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Slodysko, B.
07/15/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Harris, Kamala; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Cuellar hosts Dems who fled Texas in DC
Laredo Morning Times
Vela, J.
07/15/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Blanco, César; Campos, Liz; Cuellar, Henry; Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara; Gutierrez, Roland; House quorum; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Menéndez, José; Raymond, Richard Peña; Voting rights
Biden's attack on voter suppression
Longview News-Journal
Sargent, B.
07/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Voting rights
Valley congressmen support Texas Democrats who broke quorum
McAllen Monitor
Jimenez, F.
07/15/2021
2 doc(s)
Cuellar, Henry; Gonzalez, Vicente; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Vela, Filemon B., Jr.; Voting rights
Texas Democrats descend on US Capitol to lobby lawmakers on voting rights legislation
Austin American Statesman
King, L.
07/14/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Doggett, Lloyd; House quorum; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Dems try to flee ‘suppression session’
Austin American Statesman
Recio, M.
07/14/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texans are the losers in this voting-rights brinkmanship
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
07/14/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
House quorum; Voting rights
Voting laws ‘significant test of our democracy’
Dallas Morning News
Stokol, E.
07/14/2021
3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
'We can't hold this tide back': Texas Democrats urge Biden to do more on voting
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
07/14/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; Filibusters; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; Turner, Chris; U.S. Senate; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
‘Fight of our lives.’ Texas Democrats leave the state to block debate on elections bill
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
07/13/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Crockett, Jasmine; González, Jessica; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Legislative staff; Special session length and frequency; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Here's what happens when Texas lawmakers flee the state to derail legislation
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
07/13/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
House quorum; Killer Bees (Legislators); Killer D's; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Menéndez, José; Senate quorum; Voting rights
Taking off: Valley lawmakers in Washington to challenge voting restrictions
McAllen Monitor
Jimenez, F.
07/13/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Dominguez, Alex; Guerra, R.D. 'Bobby'; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Lucio, Eddie, III; Martinez, Armando 'Mando'; Voting rights
Why a voting rights bill needs to be enacted
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cooper, C.
07/10/2021
2 doc(s)
Campaign finance reform; Redistricting; Voting rights
Voting Rights Act on life support
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/07/2021
5 doc(s)
Arizona; Election lawsuits; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Congressional Democrats ask Department of Justice to probe Texas voting practices
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
07/02/2021
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Arizona; Castro, Joaquin; Cruz, Ted; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Garland, Merrick; Georgia; Justice, U.S. Department of; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, U.S.; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
Luci Baines Johnson sees fighting for voting rights as a daughter honoring her father
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
06/28/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Barnes, Ben; Civil Rights Act of 1964; Johnson, Luci Baines; Johnson, Lyndon Baines; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Who will step up as GOP stomps on voters?
San Antonio Express News
Brodesky, J.
06/27/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Voting rights
Democrats’ walkout exposed poison pills in GOP election bill
Waco Tribune Herald
Whitaker, B.
06/27/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; Clardy, Travis; Election administration; Hughes, Bryan; Johnson, Julie; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; Whitmire, John; Zaffirini, Judith
How Republicans' filibuster of voting rights bill helps Democrats, too, but hurts democracy
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Redistricting; Voting rights
For the People Act blocked in U.S. Senate. What does that mean for Texas Democrats?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
06/24/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Phelan, Dade; Powell, Beverly; Romero, Ramon, Jr.; Special session potential topics; Turner, Chris; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
Senate Republicans block voting bill that Democrats aimed at Texas, other GOP states
Houston Chronicle
Harris, C.
06/23/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Cruz, Ted; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights
Democrats rally at Texas Capitol for federal voting rights legislation
Houston Chronicle
Wallace, J.
06/21/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
Voting debate roils Washington but leaves many voters cold
Houston Chronicle
Riccardi, N.
06/20/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Election laws; Republicans; Voting rights
Beto O'Rourke on voting rights: 'This fight is fundamental to winning any other fight'
San Antonio Express News
Garcia, G.
06/20/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
'Hoping to light a fire,' Texas Democrats seek to build momentum from walkout
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/19/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; O'Rourke, Beto; Special session potential topics; Voting rights
Modern-day racism hides behind Juneteenth
Austin American Statesman
Robinson, E.
06/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Holidays; Juneteenth; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Racial discrimination
VP Harris hails Texas Dems who quashed elections bill as ‘courageous leaders and American patriots’
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/17/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Harris, Kamala; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Thompson, Senfronia; Voting rights
Texas lawmakers push for voting rights in D.C., meeting with Vice President Harris
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
06/17/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Collier, Nicole; Crockett, Jasmine; Harris, Kamala; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Powell, Beverly; Turner, Chris; Voting rights
Texas Dems who quashed SB7 hailed as ‘inspiration’ in Congress as voting rights bills stall
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/16/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Collier, Nicole; Cornyn, John; Crockett, Jasmine; Democrats; Election administration; Hinojosa, Gina; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Texas Democratic Party; Turner, Chris; U.S. Congress; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
O’Rourke wants Texans to fight for voting rights this summer
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
06/16/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Clardy, Travis; Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
Texas Democrats who derailed GOP voting restrictions head to D.C. today
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
06/16/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Cornyn, John; Democrats; Election administration; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; U.S. Senate; Voting rights
Texas group on a mission to preserve a sacred right
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/16/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
House quorum; Texas Democratic Party; Voting rights
Texas Dems who staged walkout to quash SB7 in Austin get triumphal showcase in DC over voting rights
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/15/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Election administration; Harris, Kamala; Manchin, Joe; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Pelosi, Nancy; Voting rights; West, Royce
O'Rourke tells Longview crowd to fight for voter rights
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Barton, K.
06/13/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Jaworski, Joe; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
O'Rourke raises voting rights alarm | Knocks on local doors during stop
Texarkana Gazette
Richter, K.
06/12/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
Texas Democrats who blocked ‘voter suppression’ bill to get White House meeting with VP Kamala Harris
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/11/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Anchía, Rafael; Biden, Joe; Collier, Nicole; González, Jessica; Harris, Kamala; Hinojosa, Gina; House quorum; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Powell, Beverly; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris; Voting rights; West, Royce
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourle to speak Saturday in Longview on voting rights
Longview News-Journal
Barton, K.
06/11/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Jaworski, Joe; O'Rourke, Beto; Special events; Voter registration; Voting rights
Ahead of 2022 elections, Texas Democrats aim to register 2 million people to vote in bid to turn state blue
Dallas Morning News
Justin, R.
06/09/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Escobar, Veronica; Lee, Sheila Jackson; Voter registration; Voting rights
Beto O’Rourke stops in Dallas on statewide tour to promote voting rights
Dallas Morning News
Choi, H.
06/09/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Asian American voters; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
Democrats turn to Congress in fight against Texas Republicans’ voting bill
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
06/08/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Bledsoe, Gary L.; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Granger, Kay; Phelan, Dade; Turner, Chris; Veasey, Marc; Voting rights
Beto speaks on voting rights over noise of Trump supporters
Wichita Falls Record News
Choate, T.
06/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Political violence; Redistricting; Volunteer workers; Voter registration; Voting rights
Reporter-News exclusive: Beto O'Rourke talks voting rights, running for guv, 2nd Amendment
Abilene Reporter-News
Jaklewicz, G.
06/07/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Election administration; Gubernatorial candidates; Gun control; O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
Beto O'Rourke says voting rights need saving
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Dotray, M.
06/07/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
O'Rourke, Beto; Voting rights
Midland Democrats excited by possibility of Gov. Beto O'Rourke
Midland Reporter Telegram
Staff
06/07/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gubernatorial candidates; O'Rourke, Beto
Democrats can't walk out forever. We need For The People Act to protect Texans' voting access
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
06/06/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; Hughes, Bryan; Redistricting commissions; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
Kamala Harris is ready for the fight to save voting rights
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Capehart, J.
06/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Harris, Kamala; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights
Dems need a better nominee for governor if they want to retake Austin
Midland Reporter Telegram
Doreen, S.
06/05/2021
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gubernatorial candidates; O'Rourke, Beto; Texas Democratic Party
Texas Democrats aren't heroes preserving democracy
San Antonio Express News
Lowry, R.
06/05/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Election administration; Voting rights
Biden pushes for voting rights law as restrictions mount
Austin American Statesman
Jaffe, A.
06/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Blacks or African Americans; Harris, Kamala; Hate crimes; Voting rights
Democrats must draw a line in the sand in Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rubin, J.
06/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Voting rights
Texas Democrats call on Congress to help fight voting restrictions
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
06/03/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Castro, Joaquin; Crenshaw, Dan; Election administration; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
Texas Republicans' voting bill led to a dramatic walkout. What we know about the fight over elections
Austin American Statesman
Quarshie, M.
06/02/2021
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Election administration; House quorum; Howard, Donna; Johnson, Julie; Miles, Borris; Rodriguez, Eddie; Voting rights; Zwiener, Erin
Biden, marking race massacre in Tulsa 100 years ago, denounces ‘un-American’ GOP bills to hamper Black voters in Texas and elsewhere
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
06/02/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Election administration; Voting rights
Harder to vote, easier to carry a handgun
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
05/13/2021
3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Castro, Julián; Constitutional carry; O'Rourke, Beto; Schwertner, Charles; Voting rights
Julián Castro, Beto O’Rourke join hundreds at Texas Capitol rally against voting bills
Austin American Statesman
Asch, S.
05/09/2021
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Anchía, Rafael; Castro, Julián; Election administration; O'Rourke, Beto; Public demonstrations; Voting rights
'Show me your maps': 2021 Texas redistricting starts with less oversight, transparency concerns
Houston Chronicle
Justin, R.
05/04/2021
3 doc(s)
Alvarado, Carol; Anchía, Rafael; Citizen political participation; Huffman, Joan; Redistricting; Redistricting commissions; Senate Special Committee on Redistricting
Texas' most invasive species? The gerrymander.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
05/04/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Government transparency; Redistricting; Redistricting commissions
Voting rights are under attack; We must invest in long-term organizing efforts before 2022
Rio Grande Guardian
Wu, L.
04/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Citizen political participation; Voting rights
It’s up to us to fight voter suppression efforts
McAllen Monitor
Glanton, D.
04/13/2021
3 doc(s)
Black or African American voters; Hispanic or Latino voters; Minority voters; Voting rights; Voting Rights Act of 1965
Does Congress even have the power to end gerrymandering?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Feldman, N.
04/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Redistricting; U.S. Congress
Holder: GOP is waging “multi-pronged war on democracy” through voting restriction bills
Dallas Morning News
Barragan, J.
04/06/2021
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Cain, Briscoe; Holder, Eric; Hughes, Bryan; Republicans; Voting rights
Georgia joins GOP effort to change state voter laws
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
04/01/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Election administration; Election lawsuits; Georgia; Voting rights
Democrats use state voting laws to fuel US overhaul
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Peoples, S.
03/27/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Election administration; Georgia; Voting rights
Cruz decries ‘shameless power grab’ in bill to curb state voter ID laws, let felons vote after release from prison
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
03/25/2021
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Cruz, Ted; Election fraud; Election laws; Voting rights
Anti-voter fraud or voter suppression?
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
03/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Election administration; Election fraud; Voting rights
Congress must derail the GOP's state-level crusade against voting
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/22/2021
3 doc(s)
Republicans; Voting rights
‘An all-hands moment’: GOP rallies behind voting limits
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Biesecker, M.
03/21/2021
2 doc(s)
American Legislative Exchange Council; Conservatives (Politics); Cruz, Ted; Election administration; Voting rights
Texas is largest battleground in struggle over voting rights, secure elections
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
03/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bettencourt, Paul; Cain, Briscoe; Coleman, Garnet; Collier, Nicole; Election administration; Election fraud; González, Jessica; Public opinion polls; Voting rights
On Biden, Texas GOP comes out swinging
San Antonio Express News
Wermund, B.
03/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Brady, Kevin; Green, Al; Paxton, Ken; Presidential transition 2020; Republican Party of Texas
Fact check: Mike Pence claims bill would force universal mail-in voting
Houston Chronicle
Jacobson, L.
03/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Pence, Mike; Political fact-checking; Voting by mail
Biden signs executive order promoting voting rights on 56th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’
Houston Chronicle
Gardner, A.
03/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Executive orders; Lewis, John; Ratcliffe, John; Voting rights
Trumpian true believers aim to limit the vote. The Senate has the remedy.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/08/2021
5 doc(s)
Election fraud; Trump, Donald; Voting rights
Paxton blasts House voting rights bill
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
03/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Hinojosa, Gilberto; Paxton, Ken; Voting rights
Federal voting law aimed at Texas is early test of Democrats' power in D.C.
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
03/05/2021
1 doc(s)
Brady, Kevin; Cornyn, John; Doggett, Lloyd; Election administration; Redistricting; Voting rights
