The narrative that Texas HB 2127 is going to prohibit workers from taking water breaks is not accurate, says fellow Mark P. Jones. Instead, he says, the bill is more about politics than policies & is designed to take autonomy away from Texas' blue cities
Houston's average voter is over 60 years old. According to fellow Mark P. Jones, several factors drive up turnout in older voters. One is a person's duration in their community, with older voters more likely to have more established roots:
"There are ... few policies that enjoy more enthusiasm, and enjoy such unanimous support among Republicans, as does border security," fellow Mark P. Jones said of the continuation of Gov. Greg Abbott's 2021 border-related disaster declaration.
Following a state redistricting process, first-time candidate Pervez Agwan sees an opportunity to unseat Rep. Lizzie Fletcher in Houston. With a heavily Democratic district, it may be too soon to write off Agwan, fellow Mark P. Jones points out.
The first of 21 lawsuits to overturn Harris County Nov. elections will soon go to trial. The GOP claim that officials caused ballot paper shortages in Republican areas, but it may be hard to prove this impacted election outcomes, fellow Mark P. Jones said.