Texas Flagged 27,000 Mail Ballots For Rejection In Primary
More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
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Justice Department Sues Texas Over New Election Law; ‘Will Disenfranchise Citizens’
The Justice Department has filed suit against the State of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State over parts of the new Texas voting bill signed into law by Governor Abbott in September. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Allen West, Texas GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Allen West announced on Twitter Saturday that he also expects to be hospitalized and that his wife has also received monoclonal antibodies. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
US Supreme Court Says President Biden Can’t End Trump-Era ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy For Migrants Seeking Asylum
A federal judge in Texas had previously ordered that the program be reinstated last week. Both he and the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused the administration’s request to put the ruling on hold. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Texas House Passes Bill Limiting Governor’s Powers During Pandemics
Under House Bill 3, Governor Greg Abbott and future Governors would need to work more closely with the state legislature. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Texas Senate Passes Wave Of Restrictive Abortion Bills
Lawmakers are looking to make Texas one of the most restrictive states in the country when it comes to women being able to have abortions. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn Demand More COVID-19 Vaccine For Texans
They are calling for more doses and said the the lack of doses delivered to Texas is, “unacceptable.” CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness Voted Out By Board Of Directors
The Board of Directors for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas voted 6-1 Wednesday night, March 3, to give the CEO 60 days notice per his contract. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Texas Lawmaker Proposes Bill To Make Day After Super Bowl A State Holiday
It is still early in the legislative session, and the bill has not been sent to a committee for consideration. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …
Gov. Greg Abbott Says At Least 10% More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses On Way To Texas
The Biden administration will also distribute a million vaccines to drug stores nationwide next week, and Texas will get its share. CBS Dallas / Fort Worth …