October 14, 2020 Texas Republicans challenge curbside, drive-thru voting in new lawsuit The Texas Republican Party filed a lawsuit Monday night challenging a decision by the state's most populous county to provide more voting options amid the coronavirus pandemic.
October 13, 2020 John Cornyn challenger MJ Hegar fails to secure support from Dem rival Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar has failed to secure the support of a Democratic rival she narrowly beat in the primary runoff, potentially endangering her long-shot bid to unseat incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas.
October 13, 2020 Texas girl dies after couple forced her to jump on trampoline in heat: cops A Texas couple is facing capital murder charges for forcing an 8-year-old girl to jump non-stop on a trampoline in 110-degree heat as a sadistic form of punishment, police said.
October 13, 2020 'Friend' arrested for murder, kidnapping after baby cut out of womb Various social media pages, including an online Paypal fundraiser that has notched over $12,000 over the past three days, identified the victim as Reagan Hancock.
October 13, 2020 Texas’ Abbott praises court ruling reinstating 1 ballot drop box per county Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday morning touted a victory in a court battle over his proclamation that each county in the state can only have one location for people to drop off their mail-in ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election, even as the court admonished the governor for his efforts to expand voting opportunities without consulting the state legislature.
October 12, 2020 Jill Biden to campaign in Texas as Dems look to flip Lone Star State Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hasn't traveled to Texas in months, but on Tuesday, his campaign will dispatch his wife, Jill Biden, to help boost early voting turnout.
October 12, 2020 Texas counties again limited to 1 mail-in ballot drop-off spot, court says Texas counties are currently blocked from setting up multiple mail-in ballot drop-off locations ahead of the November election after a federal appeals court on Saturday issued a temporary order.
October 11, 2020 Texas man seeks $1M after viral photo shows mounted officers leading him by rope A Black man in Texas whose arrest garnered national attention after White mounted police officers were seen leading him by rope is now suing the city of Galveston and its police department for $1 million.
October 10, 2020 Judge in Texas shoots down Abbott’s plan to limit ballot boxes to 1 per county A federal judge on Friday blocked Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to only authorize one ballot box per county in Texas, no matter the size.
October 10, 2020 Tropical Storm Delta departs Louisiana, leaves fresh destruction in its wake The storm compounds damage caused by Hurricane Laura, from which residents have not yet fully recovered before Delta hit.
