Ashley Lopez appears in the following:
What Next Year's Redrawing Of Voting Districts May Look Like
Wednesday, December 02, 2020
In 2021, states will redraw voting district lines to redistribute political power. In many places, the fight over where lines fall is expected to be bitter and partisan.
Are You Watching Your State Lawmaker Elections? Here's Why You Should
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Millions of dollars are flowing into state legislative races. Redistricting and the coronavirus are expected to be top of the policy agenda in 2021 and party control could mean everything.
Democrats Have A Shot At Winning A Majority In Texas House Of Representatives
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Democrats are nine seats away from winning a majority in the 150-seat chamber in the Texas House of Representatives. A win would mean Democrats could help draw new political maps in 2021.
'Failed By The Courts': Texans Hoping To Vote By Mail Have To Hit The Polls Instead
Thursday, October 15, 2020
A series of efforts by Texas Republicans to make access to voting more difficult in the final stretch of the fall campaign comes as the party's lock on the state's politics is getting looser.
Texas Census Advocates Worry Schedule Confusion Could Lead To Undercounting
Friday, October 02, 2020
Census advocates are concerned that confusion resulting from schedule changes the Trump administration made to the 2020 census could lead to a significant undercount in states like Texas.
Texas Governor Limits Ballot Drop-Off Locations, Local Officials Vow To Fight Back
Thursday, October 01, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered order a limit to the number of places where voters can hand deliver mail-in ballots. Some county officials worry it will lead to confusion and voter suppression.
Drive-Through Voting? Texas Gets Creative In Its Scramble For Polling Places
Thursday, August 06, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has made some past polling locations, like grocery stores and nursing homes, less appealing this year. So state officials are searching elsewhere.
In Texas, 2 Big Problems Collide: Uninsured People And An Uncontrolled Pandemic
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Nearly 700,000 Texans have lost health insurance during the pandemic, and the state already had more uninsured people than any other. Many Texans with COVID-19 symptoms hesitate to seek treatment.
With COVID-19 Cases Surging, Uninsured Texans Have Few Health Care Options
Friday, July 24, 2020
Texas has the most uninsured people in the U.S. – close to 20% of its population. They face a lot of unknowns about how to get and pay for health care if infected. Texas hospitals are affected, too.
Will Reopening Plans Change As COVID-19 Cases Spike In Sunbelt States?
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Governors of Arizona, Florida and Texas are under pressure to do something as coronavirus cases rapidly rise. We check in with reporters in those states to see if policies are being modified.
Delays In Naturalization Ceremonies May Strip Thousands Of A Chance To Vote In 2020
Monday, June 01, 2020
Thousands of people were scheduled to become U.S. citizens in the last few months and hoped to vote in the presidential election. But naturalization ceremonies have been suspended due to the pandemic.
Texas Voters Are Caught In The Middle Of A Battle Over Mail-In Voting
Friday, May 29, 2020
Even as many other states expand mail-in voting due to the pandemic, Texas officials say they may prosecute voters who ask for an absentee ballot because they're scared of going to the polls.
With Naturalizations On Hold, Potential New Voters Sit On Sidelines
Thursday, May 28, 2020
An estimated 860,000 people were set to become citizens this year — with many also expected to become first-time voters. But the pandemic has put a temporary halt to naturalization ceremonies.
Texas Judge Set To Order State To Allow All Voters To Request Mail-In Ballots
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Texas has one of the strictest vote-by-mail programs in the country. Democrats have sued, saying such rules don't work during a public health emergency.
Super Tuesday Could Show Just How Blue Texas Is Turning
Monday, March 02, 2020
For Texas Democrats, the state's Super Tuesday primary could help define the shape of a party that's on the rise after more than two decades of being shut out of power.
Texas Holds Super Tuesday Primary Amid Democratic Party Changes
Thursday, February 27, 2020
A wave of newcomers is transforming the Texas political map, potentially making the state more competitive for Democrats. Will Texas Democrats remain as moderate as they historically have been?
Texas' Decision Not To Prioritize Census Could Come At A Financial Cost
Monday, February 10, 2020
Texas is growing but whether the 2020 census depicts that depends on how well the count goes. For political reasons, state leaders did not prioritize the effort and some worry that could backfire.
Advocates Say Texas Wants To Curb College Students' Political Power
Thursday, January 02, 2020
A new Texas law that makes it harder to open polling places on college campuses is being challenged in court as young voters become more politically active in the state.
Texas Set To Implement Tough Surprise Billing Law After Loophole Gets Shot Down
Friday, December 20, 2019
Texas will enact a law on Jan. 1 to prevent consumers from getting hit with surprise medical bills. The law survived last-minute efforts to write rules that would have gutted it.
Law To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills In Texas Proves Hard To Enact
Monday, November 25, 2019
Texas passed a bipartisan law against surprise medical billing, but advocates warn that a proposed rule could severely weaken it, continuing to allow surprise bills in many situations.