Students ask to protect voting rights for temporary residents
Secretary of State Mark White urged tax assessors to follow a Supreme Court ruling that students cannot be barred from registering to vote because they are temporary residents. Attorney David Richards described the decision as restricting residency tests and uniform inquiries, noting Denton and Prairie View A&M cases and urging action ahead of the May 4 primary.
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Officials Back Honda School Leaders Amid Boycott Push
In Hondo a petition supporting district officials and opposing a student boycott was presented to Honda School District administrators. Mary J. Lopez helped circulate it blaming the boycott on the Raza Unido party. Boycotters seek Spanish on campuses, relaxed dress codes, bilingual programs, and amnesty. only about 70 of 1,100 students boycotting. Several suits and appeals are pending in the school battle.
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