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Texas Democrats admit to faltering on messaging and voter turnout, contributing to resounding midterm losses

Beto O’Rourke lost by double-digits on Tuesday night and so did every other statewide Democrat. That has left Democrats in a familiar position: wounded after a disappointing election night while contemplating their strategy and their future.

The Texas Tribune

Photos: Election Day 2022 in Texas

Texas Tribune photographers spread out all over the state to document a momentous midterm election.

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Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza

In a difficult cycle for Democrats, the race was widely seen as the most competitive statewide election because of Paxton’s laundry list of legal troubles.

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South Texas, Abbott vs. O’Rourke, and Harris County: Here are the biggest things to watch for on election night

While the GOP focuses on the border and economy under President Joe Biden, Democrats are hoping to prove polls and political forecasters wrong by tapping into anger over the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Uvalde school shooting.

The Texas Tribune

Ads against Abbott, other Texas Republicans by shadowy group test campaign ethics law

AUSTIN, Texas — The third biggest spender in Texas elections this year is a shadowy group that has not disclosed any information to the state, and is testing the limits of campaign ethics law, experts said.

Tribune News Service

Paxton probes target election workers

The Texas attorney general investigated at least 10 election workers resulting in zero charges

Salon

‘A renewed sense of urgency’: climate on the ballot in US midterm elections

From senate and governor races to industry-regulating board contests, outcomes could influence policy for years to come

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Texas could get $276 million from opioid settlement with CVS Pharmacy

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that the state is signing on to the $5 billion proposed settlement but hasn’t yet disclosed how its share of the money would be spent if the deal is finalized.

The Texas Tribune

O’Rourke outraises Abbott in final month of Texas governor’s race

In the homestretch of the state’s governor race, Beto O’Rourke outraises incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott though he still trails in the polls.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton, Cornyn and Cruz prod U.S. Supreme Court to end affirmative action in college admissions

The high court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases brought by a group led by the same man who previously lost an affirmative action case against the University of Texas at Austin.

The Texas Tribune

Joe Biden makes midterm elections difficult for Texas Democrats

DALLAS — Texas Democrats have two opponents in the Nov. 8 midterm elections — their Republican rivals and President Joe Biden.

Tribune News Service

LZ Granderson: The 'election police' don't need to be right to be effective

Last December, Richard Molina was ousted as mayor of Edinburg, Texas.

Los Angeles Times

Five things to watch as voting begins for Texas midterm elections

DALLAS — It’s been an eventful two years.

Tribune News Service

Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red “tsunami”

Trump rally attendees said they were basing their midterm votes on issues such as the economy and the border and were hopeful Trump would run for president again.

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Judge dismisses fraud case against Texas man who waited seven hours to vote

Hervis Rogers, who drew national praise, was arrested by state attorney general Ken Paxton for voting illegally while on parole

The Texas Tribune

Voter fraud charges dismissed against Hervis Rogers, Houston man who waited hours to vote in 2020

Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued charges against Rogers, who was on parole when he voted in the 2020 primary election. But a judge tossed the case after a higher court said Paxton can’t unilaterally prosecute election crimes.

AFP

Texas sues Google over biometric recognition features

San Francisco (AFP) - The US state of Texas filed a lawsuit against Google on Thursday, accusing the internet giant of harvesting large amounts of biometric data from people without their explicit consent, a claim rejected by the California-based company.

The Street

Texas Sues Google Over Alleged Privacy Violations

Google has settled two other privacy complaints for nearly $200 million in recent months.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Google for compiling Texans’ biometric data

The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims Google illegally collects and indefinitely stores information about Texans’ facial geometry and voiceprints without their consent, even if they’re not the ones using Google devices.

Tribune News Service

Ken Paxton targets biggest banks for plans to ‘starve’ fossil fuel companies of credit

Attorney General Ken Paxton says Texas is joining a multi-state investigation of the biggest names in banking over whether the financial institutions agreed to block credit to companies involved in fossil fuel-related activities.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton, Texas’ election denier-in-chief, closes in on third term

That Paxton is so close to securing his reelection this November as the state’s chief legal officer is raising alarms from election experts about the impact he could have on future contested elections, particularly if Donald Trump runs for president again in 2024.

The Independent UK

Biden nominates 7 for US attorney, judge and marshal slots

The Biden administrating is putting forth seven new Justice Department and judicial nominations covering three U.S. attorney’s offices in Texas and other senior posts

Texas Observer

‘Girlhood,’ Interrupted

In a new memoir, a mother recounts the trauma of being investigated for supporting her transgender daughter.

Salon

Texas GOP embraces debunked "2000 Mules"

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections

The Texas Tribune

How the debunked conspiracy film “2000 Mules” became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

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