The Harris County elections commissioner is resigning after 10,000 uncounted ballots for last week’s primary were discovered, according to an announcement posted online on Monday. “Today I am submitting my resignation, effective July 1,” Isabel Longoria said in the announcement. “I think this date ensures that there is a presiding officer during the May and…
Texas Elections Official to Resign After Thousands of Uncounted Ballots Found
10,000 Uncounted Ballots Found in Texas County: Officials
Officials in Texas said they discovered about 10,000 uncounted ballots in last week’s primary election, which led to a delay in the results. The Harris County Elections Office said that some 6,000 Democratic votes and 4,000 Republican votes weren’t counted and will be added to final tallies. “While the votes were scanned into our tabulation computer, they…
Texas Primaries Largely Quiet as Voters Continue a No-show Trend
In the much anticipated first primary of the 2022 election cycle in one of the nation’s most populated states, the platforms of both parties are being decided by a small percentage of voters. Historically, primary elections in Texas have not seen a strong turnout in recent years and the March 1 primary continued that trend. Counts…
Hundreds Rally In Arizona to Protest Against ‘Russian Aggression’ in Ukraine
March 7, 2022
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TUSCON, Ariz.—Maximilian Lautaire, 12, of Texas hugged the blue-and-yellow flag of Ukraine as if it were his own country’s banner. It was in a very personal sense the flag of his family heritage as several close relatives hail from Ukraine. “My Mom was from Ukraine. My uncle and my aunt are also from Ukraine,” Lautaire…
Twitter’s Lawsuit Against Texas AG Over Trump Ban Gets Rejected Again by Court
March 4, 2022
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A federal appeals court has dismissed microblogging site Twitter’s lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which accused him of retaliating against the platform for the ban on former President Donald Trump. Twitter had instituted a lifetime ban on Trump due to his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Subsequently, the Texas…
‘Civic Duty’ Motivation for Those Who Voted in Texas Primaries
DENTON, Texas—In the so-called Golden Triangle of Denton, Forth Worth, and Dallas, turnout appeared light at several polling places in this university city. Most of those Republicans and Democrats who chose to speak to The Epoch Times said they voted out of a sense of “civic responsibility” rather than any pressing issue or person. There…
Tyler Texas Establishes ‘Precedent Setting’ Program in Approach to the Homeless
March 3, 2022
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Homeless issues in Tyler, Texas, are not expected to be eradicated, said the city’s mayor and a police sergeant on Feb. 24, to The Epoch Times. But there is the expectation that Tyler’s homeless problem can be “mitigated, managed, and controlled,” given the right focus and proper distribution of available resources. Civic leaders and police…
Texas Rep. Van Taylor Ends Reelection Campaign, Admits to Extra-Marital Affair With Widow of ISIS Convert
Rep. Van Taylor (R-Texas) has ended his reelection campaign after admitting to having an affair with Tania Joya, the widow of an American who joined ISIS. Taylor, who was bidding for a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, made the announcement shortly after he was forced into a runoff for the GOP nomination after garnering 48.7 percent of…
Progressive Cisneros and Centrist Cuellar Headed to Democrat Primary Runoff
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) will face Jessica Cisneros in a runoff for the Democrats’ nomination to Texas’ 28th congressional district after the first primary battle proved inconclusive. Texas’ 28th district, which includes San Antonio and runs parallel to the Rio Grande, is heavily Democrat-leaning. The district is dominated by Hispanic voters, who comprise around 80…
Greg Abbott to Face Beto O’Rourke in Texas Governor Race After Primary Wins
March 2, 2022
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Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic former Congressman Beto O’Rourke in the November general election for governor after the pair won their respective primaries. Abbott, who received endorsement from former President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, easily won his party’s nomination for governor, as did O’Rourke, the state’s most prominent…
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