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Alexa Ura reported for The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2023. She covered the complex dynamics of race, ethnicity, wealth, poverty and power and how they are shaping the future of Texas and Texans, in the long and short term. Alexa started at the Tribune as a reporting intern before graduating from the University of Texas at Austin and joining the staff full time. Originally from Laredo on the Texas-Mexico border, she is a native Spanish speaker and is based in Austin.
Election officials discovered that an unknown number of votes weren't counted on Super Tuesday. It's unclear if any election outcomes might change when they are tabulated. Full Story
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In a petition filed late Friday in state district court, the county is seeking to perform a recount of backup paper ballots. Full Story
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Some voters in Houston were stuck in excessively long lines and were forced to wait more than six hours to cast their ballots. Full Story
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More than 4 million Texans voted in the 2020 presidential primary election, with turnout among Democratic voters just barely surpassing Republican turnout. Full Story
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In a federal lawsuit filed in Laredo, Democrats claim the move to end straight-ticket voting is unconstitutional and intentionally discriminates against Hispanic and black voters. Full Story
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They also plan to address other issues at the hearing, including late-opening voting sites and insufficient voting equipment at polling places. Full Story
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The last voters at Texas Southern University, a historically black university, ultimately spent nearly an entire workday waiting in line to cast their ballots, nearly seven hours after polls closed. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast — a supersized, live edition — Alexa talks to Ross, Patrick, Alex, Matthew, Cassi and Evan about Joe Biden's Super Tuesday win and other notable primary election results. Full Story
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Voters in Houston, in Dallas and at Texas State University reported facing wait times that extended past two hours after polls closed. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Emma about Bernie Sanders' momentum going into Super Tuesday, how that's stoking concerns among some Democrats and the questions that come with judicial elections. Full Story
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