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The significance of endorsements in the mayoral race – Houston Public Media


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There’s an important day arising — and we don’t simply imply Thanksgiving.

Early vote casting starts Monday in the runoff election, which is Dec. 9. Among the races being determined is who can be the subsequent Houston mayor. And the applicants picked up a slew of endorsements this week.

In this week’s political roundup, we speak about how a lot the ones endorsements imply in a runoff for a municipal election the place turnout is already low.

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We additionally speak about the newest in native, state, nationwide, and world politics together with:

  • School vouchers failing to get over the finish line in the newest particular of the Texas Legislature
  • The new Texas regulation that might give the state the authority to arrest other people suspected of coming into Texas illegally from a international nation
  • Age as a factor in the presidential race
  • The significance of former Pres. John F. Kennedy’s speech in Houston to Latino civil rights leaders the day earlier than he used to be assassinated, 60 years in the past as of late

Joining us for as of late’s dialog are Beth Simas, an affiliate professor of political science at the University of Houston, and UH political science lecturer Nancy Sims.

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