Voting Integrity Is Much Lower…

The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to change how Texas polling sites are distributed, a Texas Tribune analysis shows. https://t.co/z57HK5Ovr3

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 25, 2021

...in Democratic areas. I mean, look who they vote for! OTOH, this is what we get anyway:

Several billions of dollars in state-approved financing will be necessary to stabilize the state’s distressed energy the majority from the minority.market after the winter storm. Texas approves more in finance bailouts for its utilities than any other state. #TXlege https://t.co/1N83blKQ6E

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 25, 2021

Because, you know, government is the problem. Which is doing its part to protect the majority from the minority.

Texas bills targeting transgender children have exacted a mental health toll, even if they don’t become law.

In a recent survey by The Trevor Project, 94% of LGBTQ youth responded that recent politics had negatively impacted their mental health. https://t.co/LZU97LXaUn

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 26, 2021

And behold the power of the people and the governor:

Weeks after George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis officer, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott suggested a possible George Floyd Act.

But state leaders later shifted their attention to maintaining local police funding. The Act hasn't progressed in the #TXlege. https://t.co/MABB25bhJH

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 25, 2021

And what this state needs is more reasons to vote often, if not early:

The House finally passes the Senate's bill to require voter approval before cutting county law enforcement funding.

This after 2.5 hours of debate and proposed changes (in large part a delay tactic).

Read more on the two #txlege police funding bills: https://t.co/S6OOz77PSm

— Jolie McCullough (@jsmccullou) May 25, 2021

If only there were a 2nd Amendment for voting!

It’s harder to vote in Texas than to own a gun. https://t.co/LpONQEcDQX

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) May 24, 2021