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VIDEO REPLAY: Common Cause Holds January 14: Southern Legislative and Voting Rights Press Briefing
First Day of the 2025 Texas Legislative Session Approaches: Press Briefing Scheduled for Tuesday, January 14
Common Cause Texas provides insight on what they expect for this year’s session
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Media Briefing, Tuesday January 14: Southern Legislative and Voting Rights Report-Out
On Tuesday, January 14 at 12:00 p.m. ET, states leaders will share what new voting rights, ethics, and other democracy-related policy issues they’ll be watching as we look ahead to the legislative session at the state level.
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.