Texas GOP Pushes to Control Elections in Democratic Stronghold

Texas state lawmakers are set to pass two bills aimed at stripping Harris County, home to Houston, of the authority to run its own elections. One bill would fire the county's elections administrator, while the other would give the Texas Secretary of State veto power over how elections are run in the area. The measures have been criticized as voter suppression tactics, with many accusing the GOP of using conspiracy theories to attack elections administration in heavily populated areas that vote increasingly Democratic.