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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Recent Posts
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- Feds charge that alleged felon ICE agent with making false statements
- Here comes Zoox
- The Woodlands non-annexation agreement
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- More rural revolt stuff
- Texas blog roundup for the week of August 31
- The suspense list
- Tarrant County to cut voting locations
- Garden Oaks Theater has been saved
- Victor Salgado released from federal custody
- More on that alleged ICE felon
- Big Bend construction remains on hold
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Tag Archives: Minnesota
Feds charge that alleged felon ICE agent with making false statements
It’s something. A federal grand jury has indicted an ICE officer on charges of making false statements about the nonfatal shooting of a man during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota last winter, according to a person familiar with … Continue reading
More on that alleged ICE felon
TPM’s David Kurtz gives a great overview of where that case in which Minnesota tried to get Greg Abbott to follow the law and extradite an ICE agent they had arrested on felony charges stands. One of the weirder side … Continue reading
Wanted ICE agent released from jail
Who knows what happens next. An immigration officer facing state charges in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis was released from jail on Thursday after Republican officials in Texas prevailed in an extradition battle with their Democratic counterparts in Minnesota. … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Judge declines to require extradition of ICE agent to Minnesota
I dunno, man. I just don’t know. A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Texas over Minnesota in a rare legal battle over extradition, with Minnesota seeking the return of an immigration agent facing state assault charges related to an … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Abbott seeks to avoid turning over that alleged ICE felon
Governor “Law and order when it suits my purposes but not otherwise” strikes again. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Minnesota sues to extradite alleged ICE felon
Good, but it shouldn’t have come to this. The state of Minnesota is asking a federal judge to force Gov. Greg Abbott to authorize the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Minneapolis man … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Still waiting on the Rangers (who are now finally coming)
They don’t seem to be keen to get involved in the investigation of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s death at the hands of ICE. The Texas Rangers have denied a request by Houston-area Democrats to investigate the deadly shooting of Lorenzo Salgado … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged body cameras, Charles McClelland, District Attorney, Donald Trump, DPS, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Homeland Security, Houston, HPD, ICE, immigration, John Whitmire, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Noe Diaz, Sean Teare, Texas, Texas Rangers
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An ICE pause?
Maybe. Don’t fall for any hype. The Trump administration has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to halt most vehicle stops while carrying out operations across the country, according to people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged Adrian Garcia, body cameras, Claudia Sheinbaum, Commissioners Court, District Attorney, Donald Trump, Harris County, Homeland Security, Houston, ICE, immigration, Justice Department, lawsuit, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexico, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Susan Collins, Texas
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not ICE’s target
Unbelievable. The 52-year-old Houston man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this week was not the target of the agency’s operation, said U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who has called for release of any video … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged Alexandra Mealer, CD09, Congress, Dan Patrick, District Attorney, Donald Trump, DPS, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, Homeland Security, Houston, HPD, ICE, immigration, John Whitmire, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Minnesota, Noe Diaz, Sean Teare, Sylvia Garcia, Texas
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Lorenzo Salgado Araujo roundup
For 35 years, a Mexican father built homes in Houston. Then a morning drive ended in tragedy. For the last 35 years, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s day began the same way: He woke up at 5 a.m., kissed his wife goodbye, … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged Abbie Kamin, District Attorney, Donald Trump, DPS, Homeland Security, Houston, HPD, ICE, immigration, John Whitmire, Ken Magidson, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, LULAC, Minnesota, Sean Teare, Sylvia Garcia, Texas
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The El Paso connection to Minneapolis
Good stuff. As hundreds of federal immigration agents flooded into Minnesota for Operation Metro Surge, this winter, flights filled with detainees ramped up at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Thousands of miles away, in El Paso, Marisa Limón Garza’s phone started ringing — … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged detention centers, El Paso, Estrella del Paso, ICE, immigration, Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Together and Free
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What are the threats to a free and fair 2026 election?
I don’t have an answer to that question, but I do have three recent articles that attempted to address it. So, for your perusal and contemplation, here they are. Trump Goes Public With Plan to “Take Over” Elections. Days after … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged activism, Donald Trump, Election 2026, FBI, Georgia, Justice Department, Minnesota, Pam Bondi, Texas, voter suppression
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Greg Abbott deserves no credit for this
So don’t give him any. The White House’s response to the latest Minneapolis killing is fomenting rumblings — including in Texas — from some of President Donald Trump’s staunchest supporters. The NRA, law enforcement groups, Fox News and even Republican … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged Alex Pretti, Customs and Border Patrol, Donald Trump, Governor, Greg Abbott, ICE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, murder, Renee Good, Texas
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How to stand with Minnesota against ICE
This is both good and terrible to know. We cannot resist tyranny alone. If you’re outside Minnesota, here are things you can do to help.· · Call your elected officials. ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are the “jackbooted government … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra
Tagged Customs and Border Patrol, Donald Trump, ICE, immigration, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Texas
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Harris County joins anti-ICE amicus in Minnesota lawsuit
From the inbox: Harris County has joined an amicus brief in the case Minnesota v. Noem, supporting the state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul in a lawsuit against the federal government’s “Operation Metro Surge” … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Donald Trump, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, ICE, immigration, Jonathan Fombonne, lawsuit, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Tim Walz
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On e-bikes
I’m keeping an eye on this. E-bike of Colorado sales manager Perry Fletcher said his sales and repair shop saw an increase in back-to-school sales to young riders and families this fall as the popularity of the battery-powered bicycles revs … Continue reading
No Kings
Good stuff. Thousands of demonstrators crowded into streets, parks and plazas across the U.S. on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump, marching through downtowns and blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights. Governors across the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged activism, Austin, Charlie Geren, Conroe, Donald Trump, DPS, Houston, Minnesota, Sarah Eckhardt, Sugar Land, Texas
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Driverless snowplows
I realize this is unlikely to be of much interest in our part of the world, but as a devoted purveyor of autonomous vehicle news I felt compelled to share this with you. Jordan Smith was in Las Vegas looking … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged driverless cars, Minnesota, remote control, snow, snowplows, Teleo
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There’s a wave of hoax school shooting reports around the country
Weird and scary. When Emmi Conley first heard in September about a rash of hoax calls reporting active shooters in schools, she dismissed it. Conley, an extremism researcher who studies groups and people behind public displays of violence, said she … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, National news, School days
Tagged bomb threats, FBI, guns, Hawaii, hoaxes, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, National Association of School Resource Officers, North Carolina, Ohio, schools, swatting, Texas
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UIL still nixes NIL
Sorry, Texas high school athletes. You’re still not getting paid. Even if state lawmakers change legislation to allow high school athletes in Texas to profit off their name, image and likeness, the University Interscholastic League may not be ready to … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, football, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, name image likeness, NCAA, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Quinn Ewers, Texas, Texas High School Coaches Association, The Lege, UIL, Utah
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The electoral dress code lawsuit
Still interesting. A U.S. magistrate judge this week recommended striking down parts of Texas law that prohibit wearing political apparel within 100 feet of a polling place as unconstitutionally vague — but upholding a narrower provision that specifies that clothing … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dallas, Election 2018, electioneering, Harris County, Houston, lawsuit, Minnesota, Pacific Legal Foundation, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege
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The Big Freeze didn’t just screw Texas
I had no idea. Texas’ deep freeze didn’t just disrupt natural gas supplies throughout Lone Star country—its effects rippled across the country, extending as far north as Minnesota. There, gas utilities had to pay $800 million more than they anticipated … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged blackouts, CenterPoint, ERCOT, Freeze 2021, Keith Ellison, Minnesota, natural gas, Texas, The Lege, wind energy
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Census apportionment numbers are in
Texas will gain two seats in Congress, which is one fewer than had been expected based on population growth estimates. Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats — the most of … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged Arizona, California, Census, Colorado, Congress, coronavirus, demography, Donald Trump, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege, Voting Rights Act, West Virginia
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The guilty verdicts in the George Floyd murder trial
I didn’t comment on this yesterday because I didn’t have anything original to say. Today I want to echo what so many others are saying in the wake of the guilty verdicts for the police officer who murdered George Floyd. … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged George Floyd, Houston, HPD, Minnesota, police, qualified immunity, Sheryl Cole, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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Adding to the team in Texas
Shot: Joe Biden is a lot closer to winning Texas at this point than Donald Trump is to winning Minnesota, if the polls are anywhere close to right. — (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) 2:15 PM – 14 September 2020 Chaser. Joe … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, The making of the President
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2020, Joe Biden, Minnesota, polls, President, Texas
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Postal service update
Just a reminder, destroying the US Postal Service has real effects on real people. Delays in mail sorting and processing are leaving Houston-area businesses, brides and voters wary of the coming months. Whether it’s essential medication, ballots or important letters … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2020, National news
Tagged absentee ballots, Al Green, Carolyn Lewis, Colorado, Congress, Connecticut, Donald Trump, Election 2020, George Bush, Houston, Illinois, lawsuit, Lizzie FLetcher, Louis DeJoy, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvia Garcia, Texas, US Postal Service, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin
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How to lose a Congressional seat
As things stand right now, Texas will gain three Congressional seats in the 2021 reapportionment, as Texas continues to be the fastest-growing state in the country. There is one thing that can stop that, however: Donald Trump. President Donald Trump … Continue reading
Posted in National news
Tagged ACLU, Alabama, California, Census, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Election 2022, Florida, immigration, lawsuit, Minnesota, Ohio, Phil King, redistricting, Senate, Texas, The Lege
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Justice for George Floyd
I stand with the people who are rightfully demanding justice for George Floyd and the many many (far too many) other black men and women like George Lloyd who have been killed by police officers. I join those in being … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, George Floyd, Houston, Minnesota, Texas
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What can you legally wear when you go to vote?
That’s the subject of a lawsuit involving voters from Houston and Dallas. A Houston woman who was forced to turn a firefighters T-shirt inside out at the polls and a Dallas-area man who tried to vote in his Trump MAGA … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dallas, electioneering, Houston, lawsuit, Minnesota, Pacific Legal Foundation, SCOTUS, Texas, The Lege
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Census lawsuit proceeds
Good. A federal judge in New York on Thursday allowed a lawsuit challenging the addition of a citizenship question to the Census to move forward. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman’s decision rejected the Trump administration’s request to dismiss the lawsuit, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU, Census, Commerce Department, Connecticut, Delaware, Donald Trump, Illinois, immigration, Iowa, Justice Department, lawsuit, Maryland, Massachusett, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wilbur Ross
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Census lawsuit may proceed
Good. A federal judge said Tuesday that there was a “strong showing of bad faith” by the Trump administration in adding a controversial question about US citizenship to the 2020 census. The judge hinted that he would allow the case to move forward … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU, Census, Commerce Department, Connecticut, Delaware, Donald Trump, Illinois, immigration, Iowa, Justice Department, lawsuit, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wilbur Ross
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Multiple cities and states sue over Census citizenship question
Good. Seventeen states, the District of Columbia, and six major cities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the addition of a controversial new question about US citizenship to the 2020 census. This is the third major lawsuit against the administration’s action, after California and the NAACP sued last week, … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Census, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, immigration, Iowa, lawsuit, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, U.S. Conference of Mayors, Vermont, Virginia, Washington
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There’s an app for birth control
I’m sure this won’t controversial at all. “Isn’t there an app for that?” Turns out there is, if what you’re after is birth control or a test for a sexually transmitted infection. In the latest example of fast-growing “telemedicine,” video … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged abortion, birth control, cellphones, Minnesota, Planned Parenthood, sexually transmitted diseases, telemedicine, Washington
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