Yesterday, I interviewed Democratic VP candidate @Tim_Walz.
On his upcoming debate with Republican VP candidate @JDVance, Walz said they've never met in person and he's not practicing with anyone yet. @SpectrumNewsDC@spectrumnews1wi
Today is my last day with the Austin American-Statesman. I am grateful to have worked for this journalism institution and to have been a part of Austin's strong, vibrant and dedicated press corps. Thank you sincerely to those who made this job worthwhile by sharing your stories.
NEW: Escalating a series of attacks on voter registration efforts around the state, Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX has sued Travis County officials for hiring a company to identify names and addresses of eligible, unregistered voters.
https://t.co/yQ15OQ9FeZ
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County for allegedly hiring a Dem-leaning partisan group to help register voters. But the same company works with the Republican-appointed Texas Secretary of State.
Background on the Bexar County lawsuit: https://t.co/z8fTLqQbL2
Bexar County officials on Tuesday voted to move forward with the mail-registration plan, despite the lawsuit threat from AG Paxton. https://t.co/XOzMwiPMEI
Lidia Martinez, an 87-year-old retired teacher, said she opened her door at 6 a.m. to find nine officers seeking info on her voter registration work. https://t.co/DoipM8z4rp
NEW: The mom of a 10-year-old victim of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde took her story to her largest audience yet at #DNC, an event that highlighted the party's support for gun restrictions while leaving out specific policy proposals.
https://t.co/iqmBOKOdUL
Award-winning American-Statesman photographer Jay Janner has taken countless photos of Austin over the last 20 years. See before and after photos. https://t.co/PudMdKdMPH
Advocates for reproductive freedom like to say "abortion is on the ballot this year." It's generally meant as figuratively, though in some cases literally. But it "literally" will not be on the Texas ballot. Here's why. https://t.co/MxMJ1J3FMD
Here's a schedule of events and speakers for Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Monday speakers at DNC include Biden, Harris and more. https://t.co/2y2b9Jx6NW