Ashley Lopez
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Austin, TX, United States
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Almost 25,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas for its March 1 primary election
More than 12% of mail ballots were rejected for the primary. That's a far higher rejection rate than in previous contests. → Read More
Here's what the March 1 primary taught us about Texas' new voting law
The past election was the first since Texas' controversial new voting law was in effect. → Read More
Teens who want abortions without a parent’s consent need a court’s OK. That’s almost impossible now.
Once a minor discovers they're pregnant and goes through the process of seeking a judge's permission, it may be too late to get an abortion in Texas. → Read More
A Series Of Anti-Abortion Bills Is Quickly Moving Through The Texas Legislature
One House bill would outlaw the procedure in Texas — immediately and without exception — if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade. → Read More
Texas Is Getting More Than 1 Million First Doses Of COVID Vaccines This Week. That Could Be The New Normal
This is only the second time Texas has received more than 1 million doses in one week from the federal government. → Read More
Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas To Kick Planned Parenthood Out Of Its Medicaid Program
The court ruled legal precedent disqualifies Medicaid beneficiaries from taking issue with how a state determines which providers are qualified to be in the health care program. → Read More
Texas Is Currently Leading The Nation In Youth Voter Turnout
About half a million Texans under 30 have voted so far, according to new data from Tufts University. → Read More
'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead
A series of efforts by Texas Republicans to make access to voting more difficult in the final stretch of the fall campaign comes as the party's lock on the state's politics is getting looser. → Read More
Early Voting Has Begun In Texas. Here's When And How Your Vote Will Be Counted.
First things first: Most votes don't get counted until Election Day. To be even more clear, those votes aren’t counted until the polls close that evening. → Read More
Texas Doctors Struggle To Keep Their Practices Afloat During The Pandemic
Physician practices in Texas are facing serious financial pressures as fewer patients come in to seek care during the coronavirus pandemic.According to a → Read More
The Number Of Texans Without Health Insurance Continues To Climb
More than 5 million Texans didn’t have health insurance in 2018, according to figures released today from the U.S. Census Bureau. The year before, about 4 → Read More
How Will Julián Castro Stand Out In Crowded Democratic Primary Debate?
The first Democratic presidential candidate debate is Wednesday night in Miami. Candidates are split into two separate debates scheduled for June 26 and 27 → Read More
Why Is Julián Castro The Only Democratic Presidential Candidate With An Immigration Plan?
Immigration is likely to be a key issue in the 2020 presidential election, but so far Democratic candidates have largely shied away from the issue in their → Read More
A Change To Texas' Voting Bill Could Limit Voting Centers In Minority Areas, Opponents Say
County judges and voting groups say they're concerned an update to a sweeping voting bill could reduce the number of countywide polling places in → Read More
The Texas-Led Challenge To Obamacare Is Moving Quickly. Here's What That Means.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that his office filed a brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing the Affordable Care → Read More
New Fight Over 2021 Texas Redistricting Underway In Federal Courthouse in San Antonio
A three-judge federal panel in San Antonio is considering whether statehouse and congressional districts scheduled to be drawn state lawmakers in 2021 → Read More
After Democrats Surged In 2018, Republican-Run States Eye New Curbs On Voting
After high turnout in last year's midterm elections propelled Democrats to a new House majority and big gains in the states, several Republican → Read More
Texas Senate Passes Bill That Could Send Texans To Jail For Voting Crimes
The state Senate passed legislation Monday that increases criminal penalties for election-related crimes in Texas. Voting rights groups have said they → Read More
In Iowa, Beto O'Rourke Finds Voters Receptive, But Undecided This Early In The Race
Beto O’Rourke has begun the long process of introducing himself to potential voters in Iowa. The former congressman from El Paso, who officially announced → Read More
Texas Sharpens Aim At Surprise Medical Bills In Bipartisan Proposal
A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers announced plans this week to address surprise medical bills in a way they believe would ease the burden on patients → Read More