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Texas border mayor charged with trying to rig own election

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Texas border mayor charged with trying to rig own election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas mayor on the U.S.-Mexico border was charged Thursday with trying to cheat his way into office through an illegal voting scheme in a region long plagued by public corruption scandals.

The arrest of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina also comes at a time of heightened tension over voting in Texas, where Republicans in the coming weeks want to toughen penalties for election crimes over opposition from Democrats. Meanwhile, a bungled search in January for non-citizens on Texas’ voter rolls set off lawsuits and questions from Congress .
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If this guy is crooked, this must be Texas.

'The stars at night are big & bright,'
 
JacksinPA said:
Texas border mayor charged with trying to rig own election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas mayor on the U.S.-Mexico border was charged Thursday with trying to cheat his way into office through an illegal voting scheme in a region long plagued by public corruption scandals.

The arrest of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina also comes at a time of heightened tension over voting in Texas, where Republicans in the coming weeks want to toughen penalties for election crimes over opposition from Democrats. Meanwhile, a bungled search in January for non-citizens on Texas’ voter rolls set off lawsuits and questions from Congress .
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If this guy is crooked, this must be Texas.

'The stars at night are big & bright,'
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Any idea what his political party is? It's not easily apparent, even with a quick Google search.
 
Chomsky said:
Any idea what his political party is? It's not easily apparent, even with a quick Google search.
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Local races are typically non-partisan but that is a very blue part of Texas.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Local races are typically non-partisan but that is a very blue part of Texas.
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Ah, so are you saying some TX elections are not resolved with primaries leading to a two-candidate "general" election?
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Local races are typically non-partisan but that is a very blue part of Texas.
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That's too bad. When your party affiliation need only be assumed, you're dealing with one-party government. Works great in Russia & China, why not Texas?
 
JacksinPA said:
That's too bad. When your party affiliation need only be assumed, you're dealing with one-party government. Works great in Russia & China, why not Texas?
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not everything is about party

but for your information, he is a registered democrat. D5Cgz51XsAA_haR.jpg
 
Chomsky said:
Ah, so are you saying some TX elections are not resolved with primaries leading to a two-candidate "general" election?
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Correct. There may be multiple candidates running for that local office (e.g. judge, sheriff, clerk or mayor) but they are not identified by political party on the ballot.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Correct. There may be multiple candidates running for that local office (e.g. judge, sheriff, clerk or mayor) but they are not identified by political party on the ballot.
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Elected city officials are not partisan. However, county and state elected officials and judges are elected in partisan elections.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Correct. There may be multiple candidates running for that local office (e.g. judge, sheriff, clerk or mayor) but they are not identified by political party on the ballot.
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Thanks.

Now that is pretty damn interesting, and I think I like it. :thumbs:
 
JacksinPA said:
Texas border mayor charged with trying to rig own election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas mayor on the U.S.-Mexico border was charged Thursday with trying to cheat his way into office through an illegal voting scheme in a region long plagued by public corruption scandals.

The arrest of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina also comes at a time of heightened tension over voting in Texas, where Republicans in the coming weeks want to toughen penalties for election crimes over opposition from Democrats. Meanwhile, a bungled search in January for non-citizens on Texas’ voter rolls set off lawsuits and questions from Congress .
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If this guy is crooked, this must be Texas.

'The stars at night are big & bright,'
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I saw this yesterday. In the article I read, this town has a history of "issues" when it comes to elections.
 
JacksinPA said:
If this guy is crooked, this must be Texas.
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Now let's be fair.

Rigged elections are as American as apple pie.

In the 2020 election, one does not have to be a Nostradamus to know that many unauthorized immigrants will be voting and the Republicans will not dare say a word.
 
JacksinPA said:
Texas border mayor charged with trying to rig own election

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas mayor on the U.S.-Mexico border was charged Thursday with trying to cheat his way into office through an illegal voting scheme in a region long plagued by public corruption scandals.

The arrest of Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina also comes at a time of heightened tension over voting in Texas, where Republicans in the coming weeks want to toughen penalties for election crimes over opposition from Democrats. Meanwhile, a bungled search in January for non-citizens on Texas’ voter rolls set off lawsuits and questions from Congress .
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If this guy is crooked, this must be Texas.

'The stars at night are big & bright,'
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Lol ! Our assistant AG told the House oversight committee to go pound sand. The House oversight committee has zero oversight jurisdiction over Constitutional officer's of the State of Texas


“We do not interpret your letter to be a subpoena issued under applicable House Rules. Nor do we consider it a request for information under any applicable federal law,”

“For the foregoing reasons, and because the House Committee on Oversight and Reform and its subcomittees lack oversight jurisdiction over constitutional officers of the State of Texas, we must interpret your request under Texas state law "
 
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