Opinion
Primary turnout smashes recent midterm records
Nearly 4.5 million Texans voted in the Democratic and Republican primaries, according to The Texas Tribune, surpassing recent turnout numbers. A total of 2.3 million ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 2.2 million in the Republican primary, marking the first time Democratic turnout was higher since 2020. Texas has approximately 18.7 million registered voters, so turnout was just under 25%. Voters in both parties can return to the polls in May to decide primary winners in several runoff elections where no candidate garnered a majority:
A nose biopsy has messed with my head
So I’m sitting here wishing the dermatologist would call, but I know I’m going to be anxious when he does, so maybe I’m not in a hurry for him to call after all, don’t quite know.
Travelers urged to heed warnings about Mexico
Texans planning to travel to Mexico or currently visiting there are urged to closely follow warnings from the U.S. Department of State, which advises U.S. citizens to not travel to the states of Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas. Travelers to other states in Mexico are urged to either reconsider or at least exercise increased caution. This comes after violence broke out in Jalisco following the death of a cartel leader in a gunfight with Mexican authorities.