AUSTIN, TX — The League of Women Voters of Texas’ 2023 Constitutional Amendment Election Voters Guide can now be found at lwvtexas.org and VOTE411.org. Each of the fourteen proposed amendments is explained in clear language, along with arguments for and against each.
AUSTIN—Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson is reminding Texans to prepare for the upcoming constitutional amendment election on November 7.
“Texans will have the opportunity to vote on 14 proposed amendments to the state constitution, and some local governments will also hold elections this November,” said Nelson. “Now is a good time to take note of upcoming election deadlines and prepare.”
Important dates include:
The term “Critical Mass” means the smallest amount of fissionable material that, when amassed, will sustain a self-supporting chain reaction. CRITICAL MASS was a collaborative photo/text/video installation that takes as its subject the worlds of scientists and Native Americans as they intersected at the home of Edith Warner during the making of the first atomic bomb in 1944 in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Misdemeanor Arrests
• Alan Jara Montoya, 20, Canadian; driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container; 9/22/23; HCSO
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Citations
• Sergio Alberto DeLeon, Amarillo; no financial responsibility; 9/22/23
Another special session slated for October
Gov. Greg Abbott has called a third special session, this time about school choice, for next month. He is promising retribution for lawmakers who oppose his move to enact school vouchers in Texas, the Texas Tribune reported.
Misdemeanor Arrests
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• Seth Wayne Robinson, Lipscomb; no financial responsibility; 9/13/23
• Julio Cesar Sanchez Olivo, Canadian; no driver’s license (when unlicensed); 9/15/23
Ahead of the premiere of “The American Buffalo” in October, producers Julie Dunfey and Julianna Brannum and Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum Executive Director Andrew Hay gathered for a panel discussion moderated by Panhandle PBS Senior Content Producer Karen Welch. During the discussion, Dunfey and Brannum offered insights to the production of the film, their own connections to buffalo, the Texas Panhandle and more. The discussion can be watched in its entirety now on our YouTube channel or through Panhandle PBS Passport.
Paxton acquitted on all impeachment counts
Ken Paxton has been reinstated as Texas Attorney General after the Texas Senate on Saturday acquitted him of charges of bribery and misuse of office. Only two Republican senators joined the 12 Democrats in voting to convict him of some of the 16 charges heard by the Senate, with four other charges dismissed by the Senate, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Misdemeanor Arrests
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Misdemeanor Arrests
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Felony Arrests
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• Yance Dell Elliott, Hinton, Oklahoma; speeding; 9/2/23
• Christin Marie Harney, Wichita Falls; display expired license plates; 9/4/23
