Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune
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Texas voters have a strong preference for politicians from their own parties, but overall, the president is as popular here as the governor or either of the state's U.S. senators.
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Having lived through a statewide winter freeze and electricity outages in February, a substantial majority of Texas voters said electric facilities should be weatherized, and most said government funds should pay for it.
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Texas voters haven鈥檛 thrown caution to the wind. However, they鈥檙e staying away from large groups, 鈥渁voiding other people as much as possible,鈥 and are wearing masks when in close contact with people outside their households.
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The findings are echoed in the halls of the Texas Legislature, where lawmakers are wrestling with proposed restrictions to the state鈥檚 voting laws amid unsubstantiated questions about voter fraud and the integrity of the process.
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Only 18% of Texas voters say they're better off than they were 12 months ago. A year ago, twice as many said they and their families were better off than before, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas voters support the police and don't want to cut their budgets. But they disagree on the reasons behind the deaths of Black people in encounters with law enforcement, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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According to the latest UT/TT Poll, most Texas voters support expanded gambling and would legalize marijuana. Half would leave Confederate statues and monuments where they are. And they're divided on whether to change state abortion laws or leave them as is.
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Most Texas voters think vaccines are safe and effective, but a significant number say they won't line up for COVID-19 shots, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Texas voters give President Joe Biden good marks on COVID-19 response, but they're split on his overall job performance, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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Lost wind power makes up only a fraction of the reduction in power-generating capacity that has brought outages to millions of Texans across the state during a major winter storm.
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With some political campaigns embracing law enforcement in Texas, the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll found two things to be true: Most voters don't want to decrease funding for police, and almost all voters feel safe where they live.
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Only a minority of Texas voters from both parties say they're ready to trust the results of the 2020 election for president, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.