A Texas man was arrested on charges that he voted in the 2020 Democratic primary while on parole. He could face as much as 20 years in prison. More than a year later, Rogers was arrested on charges that he voted in last year’s Democratic primary while on parole. Under Texas law, it is illegal for a felon to “knowingly” vote while still serving a sentence, including parole. by Amy Gardner, The Washington Post
July 11, 2021 Copy link People wait in line to vote around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Texas Southern University in Houston. Credit: Jon Shapley/Courtesy The Houston Chronicle
Bail Reform, Election Security lead Special Session Agenda with no action planned on Texas power grid
Agenda set for Texas Special Legislative Session
State lawmakers will be heading to Austin for a special legislative session. Among the issues to be addressed are violent crime, elections, and the border. The agenda does not include any action to improve the reliability of the Texas power grid.
HOUSTON - Governor Greg Abbott has called a Special Legislative Session Thursday and according to State Senator John Whitmire of Houston, who spoke on the agenda set, it s fair to say Governor Greg Abbott has made it a busy one.
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Powerful post of Harris Co. administrator approved by Democrats on Commissioners Court
Unelected appointee to run all Harris County departments
Harris County Commissioners Court has moved the day-to-day responsibility of running all county departments to an unelected appointee chosen by the party in charge.
HOUSTON - With little notice to voters and taxpayers, a seismic shift in the governance of Harris County was approved in a typical 3-2 vote along partisan lines.
We got to modernize man, this is so, it s very wonky. I can t run a re-election on this topic. I m doing it because it matters for good government and I ran for good government, said Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.