The county judge, two city council members and others are accused of vote harvesting.
Sameea Kamal
Sameea Kamal is an Austin-based reporter covering politics. She previously covered California state politics for CalMatters, focusing on democracy, representation and government transparency. Before that, Sameea was a fellow with Investigative Reporters and Editors, a news desk editor at the Los Angeles Times, and a digital editor at the Center for Public Integrity. Sameea previously reported on local news in Southern California, where she grew up. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a minor in public policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and her master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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Texas Legislature 2025
A 20-hour wait to speak: A pre-dawn House panel takes up Ten Commandments bill
Dozens of people who signed up to speak were ready at 4 a.m. to debate whether public school classrooms should have to display the Ten Commandments.
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Economy
Fewer Texans see immigration as helping the U.S., poll finds
Eight years ago, 62% said immigration was more helpful than harmful. This year, that has fallen to 32%, according to the Texas Lyceum poll.
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Politics
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces he’s running for fourth term
President Donald Trump offered an endorsement of Patrick on Truth Social.
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Criminal Justice
Former U.S. Attorney John Bash first to announce run to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton
Bash served as special assistant to President Trump during his first term and is Elon Musk’s lawyer.
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Economy
Sales tax receipts will be closely watched as Texas tracks economic jolt of tariffs
As the Texas House prepares to vote on the budget, officials and other experts monitor national policy and state tax revenue.