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Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 election
Read full article: Latino voters show significant shift toward Donald Trump in November 5 electionLatino voters demonstrated a significant shift in the recent election, with many supporting former President Donald Trump, marking a notable departure from 2020 voting patterns.
3 things to watch for in the 2024 presidential debate between Donald Trump, Kamala Harris
Read full article: 3 things to watch for in the 2024 presidential debate between Donald Trump, Kamala HarrisWe sat down with UTSA Professor Jon Taylor to talk about the top things to watch out for in the debate against former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Texas politicians, professors discuss Bidenās withdrawal from 2024 presidential race
Read full article: Texas politicians, professors discuss Bidenās withdrawal from 2024 presidential raceSeveral professors and politicians appeared on KSAT to share their reactions to President Joe Bidenās withdrawal from his 2024 re-election campaign.
How do primary elections work? KSAT Explains
Read full article: How do primary elections work? KSAT ExplainsPolitics dominates just about everything these days, so it may seem like weāre always in campaign season. But there are many more moving parts when itās a presidential election year. KSAT Explains.
What is the history of Israel and Gaza? KSAT Explains
Read full article: What is the history of Israel and Gaza? KSAT ExplainsThousands of years of history are hard to sum up in one article on the internet, but here, the KSAT Explains team is breaking down some of the key conflicts that have transpired involving Israel, Gaza and its surrounding areas since Israel gained its independence in 1948.
As Texasā third special session nears halfway point, bill banning COVID-19 mandates for private employers moves forward
Read full article: As Texasā third special session nears halfway point, bill banning COVID-19 mandates for private employers moves forwardSenate Bill 7 bans private employers from having mandates that require someone to have the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of their employment or position.
Looming government shutdown could present challenges for military servicemembers
Read full article: Looming government shutdown could present challenges for military servicemembersAs the government shutdown deadline approaches, there is growing concern about the financial uncertainty service members and their families could face, and it remains to be seen whether Congress can come to an agreement and avert this potential crisis.
Texas Office of the Inspector General launching investigation into alleged mistreatment of migrants
Read full article: Texas Office of the Inspector General launching investigation into alleged mistreatment of migrantsThe Texas Office of the Inspector General is launching an investigation into alleged mistreatment of migrants at the border.
UK homeowners get some respite as inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month low
Read full article: UK homeowners get some respite as inflation falls by more than anticipated to a 15-month lowInflation in the U.K. has fallen by more than anticipated to a 15-month low in a development that offered struggling homeowners hope that interest rates will not rise as much as feared over the coming months.
Leading SA: UTSA political science department head, Professor Jon Taylor, discusses Election Day
Read full article: Leading SA: UTSA political science department head, Professor Jon Taylor, discusses Election DayEarly voting is over ā and Election Day is Tuesday. However, many still have questions about what is on the ballot. Professor Jon Taylor, the political science department head at the University of Texas San Antonio, joined Leading SA to explain whatās happened and the possible outcomes.
Politcal science expert breaks down new poll showing Gov. Abbott with 11-point lead over OāRourke
Read full article: Politcal science expert breaks down new poll showing Gov. Abbott with 11-point lead over OāRourkeAccording to the poll, more than half of Republican voters agreed that immigration and border security are the most important. Democratsā priorities are more dispersed between abortion, health care, gun violence and climate change.
Leading SA: UTSA political science professor Jon Taylor discusses elections and gubernatorial race
Read full article: Leading SA: UTSA political science professor Jon Taylor discusses elections and gubernatorial raceEarly voting is just around the corner, and there are competitive elections across Texas. Professor Jon Taylor, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Geography at UTSA, joined Leading SA to dive into some election detail.
Political science, economics experts explain possible reasons behind current influx in asylum seekers
Read full article: Political science, economics experts explain possible reasons behind current influx in asylum seekersData releasedĀ from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week reflects a notable increase in asylum seekers from three Latin American countries.
Trumpās legal woes carry political pros, cons, UTSA political expert says
Read full article: Trumpās legal woes carry political pros, cons, UTSA political expert saysA political scientist weighs in on the political implications the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's estate in Florida will have in the midterm elections.
Republican National Committee opens community center in San Antonio to attract more Hispanic voters
Read full article: Republican National Committee opens community center in San Antonio to attract more Hispanic votersThe Republican National Committee is working to attract more Hispanic voters and has created a new Hispanic community center on the cityās Southeast Side.
Abbottās latest vaccine mandate will likely end up in court, experts say
Read full article: Abbottās latest vaccine mandate will likely end up in court, experts sayTexas Gov. Greg Abbottās latest executive order is clear -- no entity, including private businesses -- can require their employees or customers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But the application of the order is much less clear.
What does Texas redistricting mean for your quality of life?
Read full article: What does Texas redistricting mean for your quality of life?Texas voters who want to ensure community programs are adequately funded in their favor and want more say in the electoral process may want to pay attention to whatās going on in Austin with redistricting.
Whatās next in the standoff between quorum-busting Texas Democrats and GOP leadership
Read full article: Whatās next in the standoff between quorum-busting Texas Democrats and GOP leadershipA UTSA political science professor broke down why Texas Democrats can't be arrested for their walkout and answered other lingering questions.
Gov. Greg Abbott is using a disaster declaration to help fund a border wall. Democrats say itās an overreach of executive powers.
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott is using a disaster declaration to help fund a border wall. Democrats say itās an overreach of executive powers.The disaster declarations give the governor broad power to suspend state laws and regulations that hinder a jurisdictionās recovery from a disaster and to allow the use of available resources to respond to the disaster.
āUnchartered territoryā going into Biden administration, UTSA political scientist says
Read full article: āUnchartered territoryā going into Biden administration, UTSA political scientist saysSAN ANTONIO ā President-elect Joe Bidenās first 100 days in office will begin in āunchartered territory,ā said Jon Taylor, Ph.D., chair of the UTSA department of political science and geography. President Donald Trumpās upcoming impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate is expected to begin after Biden is inaugurated. āGet that legislation going that you need to get going, get those appointees in place that you have to have, and then move forward if you want, with an impeachment trial,ā Taylor said. Taylor said thatās how it was done during President Bill Clintonās impeachment trial. āCombine that with a relatively united Republican opposition, and we will likely see a lot of rancor going forward,ā Taylor said.
San Antonio voters weigh in on President Trumpās coronavirus diagnosis
Read full article: San Antonio voters weigh in on President Trumpās coronavirus diagnosisAmong them was Rosie Diaz, who was well aware that President Trump tested positive for COVID-19. Coronavirus is real, itās not fake.āStill, others offered their thoughts and prayers for the president and First Lady Melania Trump. At that point, Taylor said Vice President Mike Pence becomes the acting president. This now becomes a national security issue and a continuity of government issue. And those are very serious issues at that point.āRead also:Marine One standing by to transport President Trump to Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterTrumpās diagnosis rocks final stage of presidential campaign
GOPs future, Trump legacy at stake in November, UTSA political expert says
Read full article: GOPs future, Trump legacy at stake in November, UTSA political expert saysSAN ANTONIO The Republican National Convention has spent this week reinforcing why President Donald Trumps core supporters in 2016 should re-elect him, said Jon Taylor, Ph.D., a longtime political expert. Same reasons they should vote for him now, said Taylor, chair of the University of Texas at San Antonios political science and geography department. He said at stake in November are the Republican Partys future and the presidents legacy. Itll be interesting to see how many back away from President Trump to save their own election chances, Taylor said. With the presidential election just over two months away, Taylor said Trump will use the power of his incumbency in his favor.
Biden-Harris ticket not surprising to UTSA political scientist
Read full article: Biden-Harris ticket not surprising to UTSA political scientistSAN ANTONIO A seasoned political observer, Jon Taylor, Ph.D., chair of the UTSA Department of Political Science and Geography, said he wasnt surprised former Vice President Joe Biden asked Sen. Kamala Harris to join him on the Democratic Party ticket in November as his running mate. "Great pick," Taylor said, for what he called the generational transition of the party. Biden, Harris make unusual campaign debut in virus eraMuch has been said about Harris confronting Biden during one of the Democratic debates last year. "In 1960, Johnson and Kennedy, in 1980, Bush and Reagan, for that matter, 2008, Obama-Biden," Taylor said. How Biden chose Harris: Inside his search for a running mateHe said Biden and Harris already were close friends before that moment on the debate stage, because of his late son, Beau.
Voter fraud, accessibility: The arguments for and against voting by mail in Texas during pandemic
Read full article: Voter fraud, accessibility: The arguments for and against voting by mail in Texas during pandemicSAN ANTONIO The debate over voting by mail in Texas is getting a closer look because of the spread of COVID-19. RELATED: Your questions answered about mail-in voting controversy in Texas during coronavirus pandemicFive states can vote entirely by mail. The same argument was used in 1971-72 to oppose giving 18-year-olds the right to vote, going back to 1920, giving women the right to vote, said Taylor. Martinez believes allowing more people to vote by mail would open the door to voter fraud. Monica Alcantara, the chair of the Bexar County Democratic Party, said the partisan rhetoric surrounding the issue of mail-in voting is an effort to suppress the vote.