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Republican Party of Texas Chair Abraham George, right, speaks to the press on the steps of the state Capitol following the vote for House speaker on Jan. 14, 2025.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the federal government to reimburse his state for the more than $11 billion of taxpayer money it has spent on border security over the past four years.
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According to a Reuters report, the rally is a joint effort to rally for her Presidential campaign but also support Texas Democrat Colin Allred, who is running against Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
In their book, Texas Politics Today 2009-2010, authors Maxwell, Crain, and Santos attribute Texas' traditionally low voter turnout among whites to these influences. [4] But beginning in the early 20th century, voter turnout was dramatically reduced by the state legislature's disenfranchisement of most blacks, and many poor whites and Latinos.
The 2024 Texas elections were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Runoff elections took place on May 28, 2024.
The judicial system of Texas has a reputation as one of the most complex in the United States, [10] with many layers and many overlapping jurisdictions. [11] Texas has two courts of last resort: the Texas Supreme Court, which hears civil cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Except in the case of some municipal benches, partisan ...