BREAKING: Texas Voting Rights Groups Urge House to Prioritize Voters in Speaker Selection
A qualified Speaker candidate will protect existing voting rights of Texans and oppose any legislation that creates new barriers to voting
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BREAKING: Texas Voting Rights Groups Urge House to Prioritize Voters in Speaker Selection
A qualified Speaker candidate will protect existing voting rights of Texans and oppose any legislation that creates new barriers to voting
MEDIA ADVISORY: Tomorrow is Election Day for more than 3,000,000 Texans impacted by the 2024 Local Runoff Elections
Voters who have questions or problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE
MEDIA ADVISORY: Tomorrow is the Last Day for Early Voting in the 2024 Runoff Elections in Specific Texas Counties
Voters who have questions or problems can contact the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE
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Today is Texas’ General Election Certification Deadline
Common Cause Texas Offers Reflection on the General Election
MEDIA ADVISORY: Deadline to Cure Texas Mail Ballots Ends Tuesday, November 12 at 5 p.m.
BREAKING: Tarrant County GOP Judge is Attempting to Suppress the Youth Vote
Judge O’Hare plans to pass proposals that would eliminate early voting sites and prevent voter registration efforts.
Low Scores for Texas on Common Cause’s 2024 Democracy Scorecard
Attorney General Attempts to Prevent Texans from Registering in Travis and Bexar Counties
"With about four weeks left before the voter registration deadline, Ken Paxton is attempting to use his office to deter local governments from simply trying to get more people registered," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.
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Common Cause Texas Calls Out Lawmakers’ Response to UT Austin Protests
“From attempts to prohibit polling places on campus to these mass arrests of peaceful protestors, it is clear the politicians in power in Texas are doing all they can to stifle the voices of those they disagree with," said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas.
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Common Cause Texas Denounces the Lack of Contribution Limits for State Officials
Since November 2023, Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, neither of whom are on the ballot in 2024, received nearly $10 million combined in individual-donor contributions to their political campaigns.
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New Report Highlights Dark Money and Corporate Influence in Texas Politics
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50 State Report: Texas Earns Failing Grades for 2020 Redistricting from Common Cause
“If the goal of redistricting is to ensure all voters have access to free and fair elections, it’s no surprise Texas failed the assignment,” said Anthony Gutierrez, Common Cause Texas Executive Director.
