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James Talarico visits Texas Southern University as Election Day nears
Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico drew a crowd while campaigning during Homecoming Week at Texas Southern University as his campaign enters its final days before Election Day on Nov. 3. Students at the HBCU said that while face-to-face engagement matters, they ...
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OpEd: Don’t wait until Election Day to vote
Every election season, I hear the same excuses. I’ll get to it. I’ve got time. I’ll just go on Election Day. And every election season, somebody wakes up on Election Day with every intention of voting, only to discover that life has other plans. The babysitter cancels. The boss s...
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Black women are under attack. Here’s a Blueprint to fight back
This article was originally written by Dr. David J. Johns for Word In Black. The world has zero love, affection, or appreciation for Black women. This is true broadly, and it’s certainly true in the United States. Recently, Laura Loomer went on a racist tirade against Florida Sta...
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Harris County Judge race: Plummer, Sanchez make their case
Early voting for the midterm elections is underway, and the ballot for Harris County is long, experts warn. While the top-of-the-ticket candidates include the U.S. Senate and Congressional District races, several county positions are also up for election. This includes the Harris...
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Houston midterm ballot guide for voters
Texas ballot language has faced significant scrutiny and legal challenges for being highly confusing, wordy, and intentionally misleading to voters. Credit: Gemini Zavion Addison remembers casting his first ballot in 2024 at the Shrine of the Black Madonna. Getting there was easy...
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Texas GOP announces JD Vance will headline midterm rally in Weatherford on Thursday
The Texas Republican Party announced that Vice President J.D. Vance will return to Texas and headline a midterm election rally on Thursday, Oct. 29, in Weatherford....