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      Texas Gov. Greg Abbott

      Texas GOP Passes Bills Allowing Abbott Appointee to Take Over Democratic County's Elections

      "These bills are not about election reform," said one Harris County official. "They are entirely about suppressing voters' voices."

      Julia Conley
      May 29, 2023

      Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Sunday warned that Republican state legislators had made a "shameless power grab" by passing a pair of bills aimed at allowing the state government to take control of elections in the Democratic stronghold, which includes Houston.

      Senate Bill 1933 passed on Sunday as the state's legislative session came to a close, with lawmakers sending to GOP Gov. Greg Abbott's desk a bill that could give Secretary of State Jane Nelson—who was nominated by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate—the authority to run elections under circumstances in any county with more than 3.5 million residents.

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      'Shameful Power Play': Texas Officials Move to Take Over Houston Schools

      "This hostile takeover threatens to close schools, drive out teachers, and take away the power of local communities to elect their own leaders," said the ACLU of Texas.

      Julia Conley
      Mar 16, 2023

      Public education advocates on Wednesday were outraged as Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's administration announced the state would take over the Houston Independent School District despite recent improvements in school performance that were achieved as the district remains chronically underfunded.

      State education commissioner Mike Morath announced the takeover by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in a letter to district officials, saying the decision had been made largely due to several years of low "accountability ratings" for a single high school—one of 50 high schools and 276 public schools in the city.

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      'No F*cking Excuse': Outrage in Houston Over Officials' Late Notice of Boil Water Alert

      "Would have been nice to know BEFORE my little girl showered, drank water from the tap, and brushed her teeth this evening," said one mother after authorities took at least six hours to notify more than 2 million residents of the advisory.

      Brett Wilkins
      Nov 28, 2022

      Houstonians voiced outrage Monday after authorities took six hours to issue a boil water advisory to more than 2.2 million residents of Texas' largest city--and the nation's fourth-biggest--in the wake of a power outage at a purification plant.

      "I learned about the boil water notice in Houston from a monkey."

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