/tags/2016-election-1 2016 Election en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:09:48 GMT /texas/2020-02-26/many-voters-view-the-economy-through-a-red-or-blue-lens From Texas Standard:As Super Tuesday approaches, Texas Standard is taking time to examine what issues might be on Texans' minds when they cast ballots� Wed, 26 Feb 2020 21:09:48 GMT /texas/2020-02-26/many-voters-view-the-economy-through-a-red-or-blue-lens Rhonda Fanning /education/2017-01-19/austin-students-share-concerns-advice-for-trump In September, we visited Kealing Middle School’s Presidential Politics class to see what students were thinking about the 2016 presidential election. Most� Fri, 20 Jan 2017 01:24:09 GMT /education/2017-01-19/austin-students-share-concerns-advice-for-trump /politics/2016-12-28/some-austin-residents-channel-post-election-anxiety-into-activism In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, many people have channeled their political anxiety � and elation � into social media. Some community� Wed, 28 Dec 2016 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2016-12-28/some-austin-residents-channel-post-election-anxiety-into-activism Syeda Carrillo /politics/2016-12-20/amid-protests-texas-electors-help-send-donald-trump-to-the-white-house Texas electors helped officially send Donald Trump to the White House Monday.The 38 people in Texas who officially get to pick the next president were� Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:23:01 GMT /politics/2016-12-20/amid-protests-texas-electors-help-send-donald-trump-to-the-white-house Ashley Lopez /2016-12-19/donald-trump-secures-electoral-college-win-with-few-surprises The Electoral College gathered in 50 states to formalize results of last month's election amid increased scrutiny. Despite pressure on Trump electors, more defected from Clinton than the Republican. Mon, 19 Dec 2016 21:52:00 GMT /2016-12-19/donald-trump-secures-electoral-college-win-with-few-surprises Scott Detrow /politics/2016-12-19/some-texas-electors-wont-vote-for-trump-and-our-founding-fathers-are-probably-ok-with-that Today at the Texas State Capitol, electors will cast their votes for president of the United States. The expectation, of course, is that they will vote� Mon, 19 Dec 2016 13:49:48 GMT /politics/2016-12-19/some-texas-electors-wont-vote-for-trump-and-our-founding-fathers-are-probably-ok-with-that Ashley Lopez /politics/2016-12-05/texas-republican-elector-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump From the Texas Tribune:Another Texas Republican elector is objecting to Donald Trump, saying he will not vote for the president-elect.In a New York Times� Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:32:29 GMT /politics/2016-12-05/texas-republican-elector-says-he-wont-vote-for-trump Patrick Svitek /politics/2016-12-05/why-the-electoral-college-is-part-of-the-reason-for-low-voter-turnout-in-texas-this-year If you’ve paid attention to the results of this year’s presidential election, you’ve probably heard a lot about the Electoral College.It’s how Donald� Mon, 05 Dec 2016 14:03:25 GMT /politics/2016-12-05/why-the-electoral-college-is-part-of-the-reason-for-low-voter-turnout-in-texas-this-year Ashley Lopez /politics/2016-12-01/after-trumps-win-some-texas-republicans-want-the-gop-to-be-more-inclusive Despite the results of this year’s election, there are still Republicans who say the party needs to appeal to a more diverse group of voters if they want� Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:22:43 GMT /politics/2016-12-01/after-trumps-win-some-texas-republicans-want-the-gop-to-be-more-inclusive Ashley Lopez /2016-11-27/trump-makes-unfounded-claim-that-millions-voted-illegally-for-clinton The comment from the president-elect claiming widespread voter fraud appears to have come from a right-wing website that has frequently promoted conspiracy theories. Mon, 28 Nov 2016 01:18:00 GMT /2016-11-27/trump-makes-unfounded-claim-that-millions-voted-illegally-for-clinton Arnie Seipel