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We’ve got a short one for you today — Natalia is out, but we wanted to share her important reporting from the last couple of weeks. Read on for that.
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The Big Story
Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterm election
Some lawmakers pressured the Texas Secretary of State’s Office to fix problems with TEAM, the statewide voter registration system, ahead of the midterm election.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s overhaul of SAVE database
Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled against the Trump administration’s overhaul of the SAVE database, which states like Texas used to flag noncitizen voters, ahead of the 2026 midterm election.
Why the GOP wants closed primaries in Texas, and what that could mean for voters
The GOP sued the state to switch to closed primaries, and Gov. Greg Abbott has also called for the Texas Legislature to take action.
The state has taken over elections in a Texas county. It’s not the one everyone expected.
A law written to allow state oversight in Harris County is allowing state officials to fix problems elsewhere in the state.
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