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MRT: Judge: Can’t Probe Vote Harvesting // CenterPoint: We Will Add 25k Stronger Poles, Bury Lines // DPS Trooper Killed by Car // 48 Back Cook
Here's What You Need to Know in Texas Today.
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MustReadTexas.com – @MustReadTexas
BY: @MattMackowiak
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TOP NEWS
“Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, federal judge says,” Texas Tribune's Xiomara Moore — “A federal judge ruled on Saturday that part of a Texas law that enacted new voting restrictions violated the U.S. Constitution by being too vague and restricting free speech.
The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, such as the investigation into the League of United Latin American Citizens by Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Before today’s ruling, a person who knowingly provided or offered vote harvesting services in exchange for compensation was committing a third-degree felony. This meant that organizers of voter outreach organizations and even volunteers could spend up to ten years in prison and fined up to $10,000 for giving or offering these services.
Paxton on Monday vowed to appeal the ruling.
“A ruling—weeks prior to an election— preventing my office from investigating potential election violations is deeply troubling and risks undermining public trust in our political process," he said.
According to Republican lawmakers, the provision was put in place to prevent voter fraud and secure election integrity. However, in the ruling, the judge noted that there was widespread confusion about how to implement the canvassing restriction from local election administrators. This confusion also left voter outreach organizations uncertain about whether they could provide volunteers with food or bus fare because it could look like compensation.
Many organizations – including La Union del Pueblo Entero, LULAC, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund – have filed lawsuits against many other provisions of the law, including voter assistance and mail-in ballot restrictions. The challenges to these provisions have not been ruled on yet. The original complaints were filed in August and September 2021." Texas Tribune
HOU CHRON: “New CenterPoint infrastructure overhaul will move more lines underground and install 25K stronger poles” Houston Chronicle ($)
AAS: “Texas DPS trooper and US army veteran dies after being struck by vehicle” AAS ($)
BLOOMBERG WIRE: “AT&T sells DirecTV stake in blockbuster pay TV merger” DMN
AP: “SpaceX rescue mission blasts off to fetch 2 NASA astronauts” DMN ($)
FW REPORT: “Stockyards Hotel to get a fresh new $20M facelift” FW Report
TX TRIB: “Does Dade Phelan have the voters to keep his job as Texas House Speaker? It depends how you count” Texas Tribune
TX TRIB: “Texas launches business courts as statewide caseload grows” Texas Tribune
DMN: “Dallas response to May storms was slow, report finds” DMN ($)
HOU CHRON: “Ted Cruz turns to Houston victim's mother in GOP push on migrant crime” Houston Chronicle
SAEN: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to rally at Texas State University” SAEN ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> TX TRIB: "Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill" TX TRIB
> AP: "Images offer a close-up look at the site of Nasrallah’s assassination" AP
> AP: "A federal judge in Texas will hear arguments over Boeing’s plea deal in a 737 Max case" AP
> DMN: "As Texas flirts with high-speed rail, can Japan’s bullet train show the way?" DMN
> TPR: "Federal judge shuts down Texas attorney general's voter fraud investigation" TPR
> TPR: "Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths" TPR
> DMN: "Hurricane Helene death toll jumps as southeastern US tries to recover. What to know now" DMN
> HOU CHRON: "NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 launches with sights on International Space Station" HOU CHRON
> FWST: "Former Dallas police officer who shot man in his own apartment now eligible for parole" FWST
> DMN: "Hurricane Helene became near-perfect storm causing widespread destruction across US South" DMN
> TPR: "Texas state representative said he would force women to give birth after rape" TPR
> EP TIMES: "VP Harris pushes tougher asylum restrictions during border visit" EP TIMES
> FWST: "Tarrant County will pay $750,000 to the family of mentally ill woman who died in jail" FWST
> HOU CHRON: "Harris County Democratic, Republican leaders oppose HISD's $4.4B school bond" HOU CHRON
> THE TEXAN: "Texas Sues U.S. Health and Human Services Over Rule Labeling 'Gender Dysphoria' As Protected Disability" THE TEXAN
> MRT: "Researchers study various environmental pressures on oil companies" MRT
> THE TEXAN: "Fourth Reading: House Reformers Call Their Shot" THE TEXAN
> MRT: "Diamondback, Kinetik increase interest in EPIC" MRT
EXTRA POINTS
Last weekend's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> MLB: Astros 5, Guardians 2
> MLB: Rangers 5, Angels 2
Sat
> NCAAF: #1 Texas 35, Mississippi State 13
> NCAAF: #18 Iowa State 20, Houston 0
> NCAAF: #22 BYU 34, Baylor 28
> NCAAF: #24 Texas A&M 21, Arkansas 17
> NCAAF: Sam Houston State 40, Texas State 39
> NCAAF: TCU 38, Kansas 27
> NCAAF: East Carolina 30, UTSA 20
> NCAAF: Charlotte 21, Rice 20
> NCAAF: North Texas 52, Tulsa 20
> NCAAF: SMU 42, Florida State 16
> NCAAF: Texas Tech 44, Cincinnati 41
> MLB: Rangers 9, Angels 8
> MLB: Astros 4, Guardians 3
> MLS: Salt Lake 2, Austin 2
> MLS: Orlando 3, Dallas 1
> MLS: Seattle 1, Houston 0
> NWSL: Orlando 3, Houston 1
Sun
> NFL: Houston 24, Jacksonville 20
> MLB: Rangers 8, Angels 0
> MLB: Astros at Guardians (canceled)
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> None.
HOUSTON ASTROS: "Houston Astros vs. Detroit Tigers: AL Wild Card matchups, including lineups and pitchers" Houston Chronicle ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers' road back to World Series requires more than spending money" DMN ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Houston Texans: Joe Mixon back at practice, Tank Dell still absent" Houston Chronicle ($)
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Dallas Cowboys plan to put DE DeMarcus Lawrence on IR'" DMN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "AP Top 25: Alabama overtakes Texas for No. 1" AP
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Manning leads N. 1 Texas over Mississippi State as Longhorns earn first SEC victory 35-13" AP
TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL: "Texas A&M football vs. Arkansas: Southwest Classic scouting report, prediction" Bryan Eagle
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "San Antonio Spurs, city officials are hiding the ball on arena plans" SAEN ($)
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