Jason Whitely
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Dallas, TX, United States
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Ban of voting sites at colleges? Group has lawsuit ready, is ready to fight Texas Republicans over idea
“This bill is not about where Texans are voting — it’s about which Texans are voting,” said Santiago Mayer, executive director and founder for Voters of Tomorrow. → Read More
Iranian immigrant hosts Thanksgiving in East Dallas for dozens of refugees from around the world
Volunteers serve turkey. But that dish is not the main course, because most refugees here have never heard of it. → Read More
Prosecution agrees that 'Texas 7' death row inmate should get a new trial because of judge's biases
Randy Halprin was convicted and sentenced to death in 2003 in the killing of Irving police officer Aubrey Hawkins. → Read More
Inside the Southwest Airlines archive
As the corporate historian, Richard West collects stuff that tells the story of Southwest Airlines. → Read More
Deputy didn't have valid peace officer license when he arrested dozens of Texans, lawsuit says
“You would think that the people who are tasked with enforcing the rules would at least follow the rules," said David Henderson, a civil rights attorney. → Read More
Texas oil billionaire Kelcy Warren sues gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke for defamation, slander and libel
Warren alleges that O’Rourke is falsely suggesting that he did something illegal. O’Rourke says Warren is trying to silence him. Legal discovery could be revealing. → Read More
The far-right playbook to take down Texas public schools is ‘sheer destructive chaos,’ pastors claim
At least two high-profile Christian organizations are pushing back publicly against far-right attempts to dismantle public education in Texas. → Read More
George P. Bush on Ken Paxton: You need to 'fire him' and 'hire me' as Texas attorney general
With a little more than a week before early voting begins, the Republicans running for attorney general appeared on Inside Texas Politics. → Read More
Dallas ISD superintendent plans to step down from position, sources confirm
Michael Hinojosa spent two stints as superintendent of Texas' second-largest school district, the first from 2005-2011. He returned to DISD in 2015. → Read More
One-of-a-kind pink locomotive leaves Texas bound for Australia
“It definitely catches the eye. It helps bring awareness to a pretty major problem,” said Michael Wallace, a final painter at Wabtec in Fort Worth. → Read More
Beto O’Rourke announces gubernatorial campaign, ending month of anticipation
Two polls this month suggest signs of hope for an O’Rourke gubernatorial campaign. But defeating Abbott remains a steep challenge. → Read More
Beto O’Rourke announces gubernatorial campaign, ending month of anticipation
Former U.S. Congressman Beto O’Rourke announced today that he is running for governor. → Read More
Building Texas bullet train hinges on Congress passing bipartisan infrastructure bill, CEO says
The bipartisan infrastructure bill in Congress, set to be voted on later this month, will be key to completing the Texas bullet train, according to its CEO. → Read More
American Airlines among 6 carriers enlisted to help with Afghanistan evacuation
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin on Sunday activated Stage I of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, calling for 18 commercial aircraft to help transport refugees. → Read More
Why is Gov. Abbott receiving Regeneron treatment if he has no COVID-19 symptoms?
Abbott’s spokesperson did not respond when asked why he was receiving Regeneron – a two-drug cocktail of monoclonal antibodies – if he has no COVID symptoms. → Read More
State Sen. Carol Alvarado on her 15-hour-long filibuster: Goal was to shine 'very bright spotlight on what's taking place'
State Sen. Carol Alvarado spoke for 15 hours. Inside Texas Politics spoke to her just after she left the floor from her all-night filibuster. → Read More
Abbott draws scrutiny for executive actions on COVID, migrants
From Congressional hearings, to COVID, to executive orders, to sports - it's been a busy week for Texas politics. → Read More
SEC presidents expected to vote Thursday on Texas, OU joining the conference
The process for Texas and OU leaving the Big 12 for the SEC has moved rapidly over the last week. → Read More
University of Texas, Oklahoma not renewing Big 12 media rights, taking first step to join SEC
The University of Texas and University of Oklahoma officially notified the Big 12 conference that neither school will renew their media rights when they expire. → Read More
Inside Texas Politics: Texas congressman continues to fight for comprehensive immigration reform
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar saids addressing issues in Central America and those here in the U.S. is essential. → Read More