Texas elections

Texas Jail Time for THC Snacks Sparks Republican Outrage

A recent University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll reveals significant dissatisfaction with Texas’s elected officials. Specifically, a majority of Texans disapprove of the proposed one-year jail sentence for possession of THC products, a policy pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Despite widespread disapproval of prominent figures like Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott, the poll suggests a stalemate, with both Democrats and Republicans facing criticism. The poll also indicates a decline in the perception of Texas being well-run, with less than half of voters holding a positive view, suggesting a potential shift in the political landscape.

Read More

Texas removes more than 1 million ineligible voters from voter rolls

The recent news of Texas removing more than 1 million ineligible voters from the voter rolls has sparked various reactions and emotions. As a long-time registered voter myself, this topic hits close to home and raises some important questions about the integrity of the voting process. With Governor Abbott signing Senate Bill 1 into law in 2021, the state of Texas has taken significant steps to clean up its voter rolls and ensure that only eligible voters are part of the electoral process.

One key point to highlight is that the majority of those removed from the voter rolls were deceased individuals, totaling over 457,000.… Continue reading