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This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas’ voter rolls

Lexi Churchill, James Barragán, Vianna Davila, Natalia Contreras
The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott (James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)

Abbott bragged that Texas purged 6,500 noncitizens from voter rolls. That number was likely inflated

Vianna Davila, Lexi Churchill, James Barragán, Natalia Contreras
MAGA hat and a cowboy hat worn by President Donald Trip supporters at a rally in Houston, Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. (Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

James Barragán
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images)

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing GOP Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

Kate McGee, James Barragán
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton waves after speaking during CPAC on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Ken Paxton impeachment fight exposes deep fissures among Texas Republicans

James Barragán
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Getty Images)

Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning hearing

Zach Despart, James Barragán
Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Republican Bryan Slaton’s Texas House downfall could complicate GOP fight against “groomers”

James Barragán
Texas state Rep. Bryan Slaton (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

Far-right Texas lawmaker hit with complaint alleging “inappropriate relationship” with an intern

Zach Despart, James Barragán, Patrick Svitek
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Sarah Silbiger for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Texas AG Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement

James Barragán
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to supporters at a campaign stop at the Horsepower Ranch in Geneva. (Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Backfire: Sheriff says migrants in DeSantis stunt are victims of a crime — eligible for special visa

James Barragán
State troopers stand outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)

Uvalde police chief defends 77-minute delay in interview — but experts stunned by his explanation

James Barragán, Zach Despart
Lieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

“Slap in the face”: Texas GOP snubs Democrat who represents Uvalde from committee on school shooting

James Barragán
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty Images)

Texas state bar sues to punish AG Ken Paxton over “dishonest” attempt to overturn election

James Barragán
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Lynda M. Gonzalez-Pool/Getty Images)

New trucker blockade shuts down shipments — to protest Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s border policies

Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán, Uriel J. García
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images)

Texas corporations rally to defeat Greg Abbott’s attempt to ban vaccine mandates

Mitchell Ferman, James Barragán
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images)

Texas Democrats win lawsuit against Gov. Abbott

James Barragán
The United States-Mexico border wall is seen in Organ Pipe National Park south of Ajo, Arizona (SANDY HUFFAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

Greg Abbott promised “transparency” for border wall funding — but donors clearly using fake names

James Barragán
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Tom Fox-Pool/Getty Images)

Texas House Democrats run out the clock in effort to sink GOP bills

James Barragán
Damage from Hurricane Harvey is still seen as work continues on the MainStay Suites on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Ingleside. Nearly a year after the hurricane, repairs to the hotel are still not finished. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News/Reveal)

Unpaid: Inside the “lawless jungle” of worker exploitation after Hurricane Harvey

James Barragán