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style="padding-top: 1em;"> <section class="cells"> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/report-texas-holds-highest-number-polling-place-cl/">Report: Texas has closed most polling places since court ruling</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/elena-mejia-lutz/">Elena Mejia Lutz</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 16:53:05 -0500" title="2016-11-04 16:53"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/report-texas-holds-highest-number-polling-place-cl/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">30</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/report-texas-holds-highest-number-polling-place-cl/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Early_voting_DeWitt_BD_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Early voting sign in Cuero on October 26, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Early_voting_DeWitt_BD_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Early voting sign in Cuero on October 26, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Early voting sign in Cuero on October 26, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>A report shows Texas leads the nation in the number of polling places that have been closed since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down part of the Voting Rights Act. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/report-texas-holds-highest-number-polling-place-cl/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/can-anti-trump-surge-voters-sway-texas/">Can an anti-Trump surge of voters sway Texas?</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by David Weigel, The Washington Post </li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 11:35:45 -0500" title="2016-11-04 11:35"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/can-anti-trump-surge-voters-sway-texas/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">17</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/can-anti-trump-surge-voters-sway-texas/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/11/7C2A9113_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Trump protesters speak with San Antonio police office outside Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio where Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was expected to attend a fundraiser on October 11, 2016"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/11/7C2A9113_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Trump protesters speak with San Antonio police office outside Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio where Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was expected to attend a fundraiser on October 11, 2016" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Trump protesters speak with San Antonio police office outside Hyatt Hotel in San Antonio where Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was expected to attend a fundraiser on October 11, 2016</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Texas is expected to go Republican this year, as it has in every presidential election since 1980. But <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/can-an-anti-trump-surge-of-voters-sway-texas/2016/11/04/fc2500b4-a217-11e6-a44d-cc2898cfab06_story.html">Democrats have watched a turnout surge</a> wash over the state’s most urban, least white areas.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/can-anti-trump-surge-voters-sway-texas/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/commissioner-undoes-nasty-tweet-video/">Commissioner deletes obscene tweet (video)</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/rocha-alana/">Alana Rocha</a> and <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/justin-dehn/">Justin Dehn</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-04 00:01"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/commissioner-undoes-nasty-tweet-video/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/110416_Still_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt=""> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/110416_Still_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>In the Roundup: A state official uses an obscene term to refer to the Democratic presidential nominee, a Texas GOP congressman says Clinton could face impeachment if elected and millions of voters in the Lone Star State cast a ballot early.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/commissioner-undoes-nasty-tweet-video/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-women-republicans-boil-over-coarsening-rheto/">Party leaders' rhetoric leaves Texas Republican women reeling</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-04 00:01"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-women-republicans-boil-over-coarsening-rheto/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" 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Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi and Bruce Babin,R-Woodville and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump"> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Miller_Farenthold_Babin_Trump_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="(L-R) Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, U.S. Reps. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi and Bruce Babin,R-Woodville and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump" class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">(L-R) Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, U.S. Reps. Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi and Bruce Babin,R-Woodville and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Interviews with Texas Republican female consultants, lobbyists, activists and aspiring politicians reveal a common sentiment: They no longer feel welcome in their own party.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-women-republicans-boil-over-coarsening-rheto/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-woman-who-blowing-gop/">The Texas woman who is blowing up the GOP</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/abby-livingston/">Abby Livingston</a></li><li><time datetime="Fri, 4 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-04 00:01"> Nov. 4, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-woman-who-blowing-gop/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">11</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-woman-who-blowing-gop/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Mindy_Finn_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Mindy Finn, independent candidate for vice president, is from Kingwood."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/03/Mindy_Finn_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Mindy Finn, independent candidate for vice president, is from Kingwood." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Mindy Finn, independent candidate for vice president, is from Kingwood.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>Mindy Finn is a native Texan who is not just running for vice president — she's putting herself on the frontline of an expected Republican civil war. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/04/texas-woman-who-blowing-gop/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/gerald-daugherty-ad/">Despite "best campaign ad ever," County Commissioner race still a toss-up</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alex-samuels/">Alex Samuels</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Nov 2016 12:45:45 -0500" title="2016-11-03 12:45"> Nov. 3, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" 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href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/gerald-daugherty-ad/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/stumping-pence-cruz-doesnt-directly-boost-trump/">Stumping with Pence, Cruz doesn't directly boost Trump</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/patrick-svitek/">Patrick Svitek</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Nov 2016 11:17:26 -0500" title="2016-11-03 11:17"> Nov. 3, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/stumping-pence-cruz-doesnt-directly-boost-trump/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">15</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/stumping-pence-cruz-doesnt-directly-boost-trump/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/07/20/Cruz_RNC_Reuters2_TT_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz arrives to speak during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/07/20/Cruz_RNC_Reuters2_TT_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz arrives to speak during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz arrives to speak during the third night of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on July 20, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>In his first public appearance on behalf of his party's presidential ticket, Ted Cruz stopped far short of making an unambiguous pitch for Donald Trump, his former bitter rival in the primaries. </p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/stumping-pence-cruz-doesnt-directly-boost-trump/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> <div> <article class=" "> <header> <h1><a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/texas-voter-turnout-huge-year-heres-who-doesnt-vot/">Texas voter turnout is huge this year. But here's who doesn't vote.</a></h1> <ul class="meta separator"><li class="byline"> by <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/jolie-mccullough/">Jolie McCullough</a> and <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/alexa-ura/">Alexa Ura</a></li><li><time datetime="Thu, 3 Nov 2016 00:01:00 -0500" title="2016-11-03 00:01"> Nov. 3, 2016 </time></li><li class="comments"><a class="comments" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/texas-voter-turnout-huge-year-heres-who-doesnt-vot/#story_bottom" ga-on="click" ga-event-category="Comment" ga-event-action="comment-intent" ga-event-label="OG"><span class="value">9</span><span class="label">Comments</span></a></li></ul> </header> <div class="media small"> <a href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/texas-voter-turnout-huge-year-heres-who-doesnt-vot/"> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759im_/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/27/KarnesCity_BDC8837_jpg_150x1000_q100.jpg" alt="The popular "I Voted" stickers at a south Texas early voting location on October 26, 2016."> </a> <div class="photo_links"> <a href="//web.archive.org/web/20161105022759/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/27/KarnesCity_BDC8837_jpg_800x1000_q100.jpg" title="The popular "I Voted" stickers at a south Texas early voting location on October 26, 2016." class="lightbox enlarge">Enlarge</a> </div> <div class="photo_caption">The popular "I Voted" stickers at a south Texas early voting location on October 26, 2016.</div> </div> <section class="summary"> <p>With everyone crowing about the rush of early voters in Texas this election, it's worth noting that we're still a state with low overall voter turnout. We run the numbers.</p> <a class="permalink" href="/web/20161105022759/https://www.texastribune.org/2016/11/03/texas-voter-turnout-huge-year-heres-who-doesnt-vot/"> <i class="fa fa-share"></i> Full Story</a> </section> </article> </div> </section> <ul class="pagination"><li class="disabled"><span class="disabled prev"><span>&lsaquo;</span> previous</span></li><li><span class="current page">1</span></li><li><a href="?page=2" class="page">2</a></li><li><a href="?page=3" class="page">3</a></li><li><a href="?page=4" class="page">4</a></li><li><a class="disabled">…</a></li><li><a href="?page=129" class="page">129</a></li><li><a href="?page=130" class="page">130</a></li><li><a href="?page=131" class="page">131</a></li><li><a href="?page=132" class="page">132</a></li><li class="last"><a href="?page=2" class="next">next <span>&rsaquo;</span></a></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class=" rail cell w-4 hide-for-medium-down"> <a class="btn_info" 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