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Politics

Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout

The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

by Justin Miller

Keep Reading

Why the City of Austin Wants Voters to Hike Their Property Taxes

by Jack Craver

‘Failures and Grift’: Gina Hinojosa Wants to Stop Greg Abbott from Making History

by Justin Miller

Inside the Rift Between Texas Dems and a Soros-Backed PAC

by Sam Russek

Texas Avoids Election Day Chaos

With exceptions, voting was smooth.

by Forrest Wilder

What To Do While Waiting

Some things to consider as we sit waiting for poll results to come in.

by Abby Rapoport

A Poll Watcher Watches People Vote

Rightwing poll watcher finds no problems in East Austin

by Michael May

Voter Harassment Persists in Harris County

Republican lawyer allegedly causes problem in Third Ward.

by Michael Berryhill

Chairmen at Risk

Top Democrats Could Lose Powerful Committee Chairs

by Abby Rapoport

Will Corporate Ads Help Sink Solomon Ortiz?

Drug company front group attacks Democrat over health care bill.

by Dave Mann

Few Voting Problems Reported So Far

Early voting appears to have alleviated election day crush

by Forrest Wilder

Perry’s Presidential Rage

Next stop: the unofficial national exploratory campaign

by Bob Moser

Rain Falling on Dallas Democrats’ Parade

Heavy thunderstorm likely to favor Republicans

by Thomas Korosec

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