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Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought Joe Biden would still be the Democrats' nominee. Today, we have their answers.

This is the Texas Minute for Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan 

Majority of Voters are Worried About the Border Crisis

• Immigration is one of the top concerns for Americans, according to a new survey conducted by The Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University. Holly Tkach has the details.
     
• The poll found 57 percent of voters described the problem at the border as getting worse, and 74 percent said the Biden administration should make it tougher to get into the U.S. illegally.
     
• Two-thirds of voters believe the US should increase the current level of border security, and nearly three-fifths want those who have entered illegally during the last year to be removed.

RELATED NEWS

• The report from The Wall Street Journal has revealed documents and interviews showing the Biden administration was repeatedly ignoring and overriding the concerns of lower-level workers who warned them about placing children in households with criminal records.
      
• The findings from internal records and interviews show that the Biden administration overlooked the concerns about some guardians to avoid the political crisis over a historical surge of illegal aliens crossing the border every day. More than 18,000 unaccompanied children were crossing the border each month in 2021. 

White House Rips Idea of Requiring Proof of Citizenship For Voter Registration

• President Joe Biden released a statement strongly opposing a measure that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Will Biagini reports the measure—H.R. 8281, authored by Texas U.S. Rep. Chip Roy—will be considered on the floor of the U.S. House later this week.
      
• The White House said it is "extraordinarily rare for noncitizens" to vote and that the law is therefore not needed.
      
• “There is no hiding it now. Biden and the Democrats want illegal immigrants to vote in the election this November.” – Attorney General Ken Paxton

Will Appeals Court 'Do Their Job'?

• In 2021, Austin voters adopted a city charter amendment effectively banning homeless encampments. In response, the city simply chose not to enforce it. A lawsuit was filed against the city to force action. As Debra McClure reports, it has now been more than 340 days without a verdict on the case from Texas' Third Court of Appeals.
    
• In June, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the rights of cities to enforce bans on homeless camping. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch referred to homelessness as a “crisis.”
      
• The Save Austin Now PAC has launched a radio ad calling the 3rd Court of Appeals—which is based in Austin—to issue a ruling on the matter. 

School District Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Gets Hearing

• Attorneys for Carroll Independent School District got their first hearing in a Fort Worth federal court for a lawsuit against the Biden administration’s Title IX rewrite.
     
• In April, the Biden administration released a nearly 1,500-page rewrite of Title IX—which is the federal civil rights law designed to prohibit sex-based discrimination in education. The new version would include “gender identity” as a protected class and force schools to permit biological males to use female spaces. 
       
• In May, Carroll ISD filed suit against the Biden adminstration. The district asserts the rule will injure the school district and “impose immediate and long-lasting harm on Carroll ISD as well as its staff and students and their parents.”
      
• Lawyers for Biden's Department of Education said this week in court they do not believe the rule expands the definition of sex.
      
• “The Biden Administration and Washington Democrats in general are running a complete clown show. They are embarrassing our country across the globe by embracing this ridiculous, radical ideology.” – Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare

Remembering Rene Poe...

• The life of a grassroots leader will be celebrated on Friday in Granbury. As Erin Anderson reports, Rene Poe passed away on June 27.
     
• A beloved wife and mother, Rene and her husband Don lived in Granbury for 30 years where both have been widely recognized for their grassroots activism. They were recognized in 2015 with the Texas Conservative Leader Award.
     

• Rene’s passing has sparked an outpouring of love and remembrances from friends and fellow conservative activists across Texas.

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Y'All Answered

After trying unsuccessfully to kick Donald Trump off the ballot, Democrats—now worried Americans might think their candidate isn't mentally fit—are calling for Joe Biden to be taken off the ticket.

Yesterday, we asked readers if they thought Joe Biden would still be the Democrats' candidate in November. The results...

Here's a sampling of the comments I received from folks after they participated in the survey...

• “I think Biden will not be on the ballot, but what we must remember is that it doesn't matter. Whether it's Biden, or Harris or whoever - they are all the same, and another four years of Democrat control of our county will be a devastation from which we may not recover.” – Fran Rhodes 
      

• “When you no longer serve their purpose, the swamp will tear you apart. Whoever does take his place will definitely be every bit the traitor he is and more.” – Ken Bintliff
      

• “Anything is better than Trump’s BS, and remember he's still criminal.” – Billy Hill
      

• “The top Dems. do not want him off the ballot because they are running the show, not Biden.” – Deanna Skoglund
      

• “I'm hearing the Republicans are making it very difficult for the Democrats to change candidates this late in the process.” – Rachel Salajean
      

• “Biden has to stay on the ballot. With 40% of voters identifying as independent, introducing a new candidate would swing the most of them to the Republican party.” – Herbert Richards
      

• “Yes, Joe Biden will be on the ballot in November! Unless Kamala and the cabinet invoke the 25th amendment, Jill will never turn over her power to Kamala. Jill and Hunter both need Joe to stay in office.” – Angelika Höher
      

• “Mr. Biden needs, and has needed for some time, to step down. He is ill. It's a sad travesty to keep parading him around, stumbling and falling, not knowing which way to turn, etc.” – Michelle Lantz
     

• “It is far too late in the game for Biden to be replaced, and his handlers will never allow him to agree to it.” – Shilo Platts
      

• “Biden will be on the ballot. The bottom line is they really have no other choice at this late hour.” – Roger Taylor
      

• “I'm still somewhat conflicted. The Democrats have backed themselves into a hole and can't crawl out. This is what happens when you lie, steal, and cheat, and don't play by the rules.” – Renee Walker
      

• “It’s too late to slate another candidate in some states unless they break the rules AGAIN.” – Bob Davis
      

• “I believe Mr. Biden is too corrupt to step aside for the ‘good of the country.’” – Cathy Hess
      

• “Removing Biden now serves no purpose. He’s not running the show, so nothing would change.” – Jack Boteler
      

• “Biden will remain on the ballot as his goal in life was to be president, and his family likes the ‘power’ they have.” – Debra Davis
      

• “They will keep Biden. Too many criminals connected to each other and the Biden-Clinton-Obama crime syndicate.” – Kent Parker
      

• “With Joe Biden on the ballot, more Americans are starting to see his party for their acts of corruption. If they change to another candidate, some voters may be scammed into believing the party is ethical. Leave him on the ballot.” – Jeanie Muegge
      

• “I don't think Biden will be on the Democrat ticket. The only reason he would remain on the ballot would be all the ‘mail-in’ ballots that have already been printed with checkmarks by his name.” – Steve Nulf
      

• “I think Biden will be on the ballot, but only because it is really late to change candidates.” – Cindy Armstrong
     

• “Democrats made this bed, now they need to sleep in it.” – Gary Meissner

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