Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
Alexa Ura is an associate editor and reporter at The Texas Tribune.
Vice President Kamala Harris Says Texas Is Key Example of Why a New Federal...
Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday pointed to Texas Republicans’ push for sweeping new voting restrictions as a key illustration of the need to...
Polling Places for Urban Voters of Color Would Be Cut under Texas Senate’s Version...
The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to change...
Corporate Giants Come Out Against Republicans’ Efforts to Restrict Voting in Texas
Multiple major corporations based in Texas spoke out Thursday in opposition to Republicans’ legislative proposals to further restrict voting in Texas.
Corporate giants American Airlines,...
Restrictions on Texas Voting Could Tighten Under Republican Bill Advanced by Senate Committee
After more than five hours of public testimony, largely in opposition, a Texas Senate committee on Friday night advanced a wide-ranging elections bill that...
Alcohol to Go From Restaurants Gets Closer to Becoming Permanent As Texas House Gives...
The Texas House has passed legislation that would allow restaurants to sell alcohol to go beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The chamber signed off on House...
With time running out, Texas abruptly launches a $15 million ad campaign chasing an...
Through a small notice tucked into the state’s business register, Texas appears to have acknowledged that the 2020 census count is going badly.
With just...
Trump Pushes to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants When Congressional Seats are Divvied Up Next Year
President Donald Trump opened a new front Tuesday in his effort to keep undocumented immigrants from being counted when lawmakers redraw congressional districts next...
Two Texas Voters With COVID-19 Seek Court Order Allowing Them to Cast Mail-In Ballots
Seeking to vote in Tuesday’s primary runoff election, two Austin residents who recently tested positive for the new coronavirus asked a state district judge...
Texas Runoff Elections Show Stress of Coronavirus Pandemic on State’s Voting Systems
If the primary runoff elections are a test run for November, cracks are becoming apparent in the state's voting system as it struggles to...
Three Top Texas GOP Officials Who Oppose Expanding Mail-In Voting Have Each Used It
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include a comment from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's office.
Three of Texas' top Republican leaders are vigorously...
