Lubbock cleared 8,000-record backlog; 200-plus updates awaited review
Lubbock County had cleared its backlog by Oct. 13. More than 200 separate online voter updates still awaited review as of Oct. 16.
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Texas says voter-registration backlog cleared before early voting
The Secretary of State’s office said Oct. 15 it knew of no county with delayed voter-registration applications still pending. Early voting was scheduled to begin Oct. 19.
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Laredo Teen Arrested on Six Smuggling Counts Near U.S. 83
A Laredo teenager faces six smuggling-related counts after a traffic stop near U.S. 83. The arrest was reported Aug. 3; no next court date was identified.
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Texas DPS launches Operation Safe Summer patrols in five major cities
The Texas Department of Public Safety says its Operation Safe Summer initiative will add coordinated patrols in high-volume pedestrian corridors in Austin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth.