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Juan Salinas II

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A 20-something who covers politics in America’s heartland for @NE_Examiner. | formerly @TexasTribune @keranews | 💌: jsalinas@nebraskaexaminer.com

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Reporter Juan Salinas II covered local and state government for numerous outlets in Texas before joining the Examiner. His coverage focuses on showing everyday people the impact of politics and government. Salinas was born and raised in North Texas and was a two-time reporting fellow with States Newsroom partner The Texas Tribune. Before that, he interned at public radio station KERA and was a year-long reporting fellow at the Fort Worth Report.

Juan Salinas II’s Journalist Portfolio

Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting loca...

Tarrant County GOP sought an election advantage with failed effort to shutter college voting loca...

In a resolution signed Friday, the party blasted two Republicans who voted against the measure and accused th…

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Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Election experts cautious as Abbott touts voter roll purge

Federal and state law already required voter roll maintenance. Experts warn the governor's framing of this ro…

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More Texans join unions although national membership is down

More Texans join unions although national membership is down

The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops.

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Support for 'Texit' is still low - but it's growing. What's behind the momentum?

Support for 'Texit' is still low - but it's growing. What's behind the momentum?

A question over Texas seceding from the U.S. was kept off the GOP primary ballot. But this is the closest the…

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Meet Me Underground

Meet Me Underground

First of all, watch your step. Going down two flights of not entirely well-lit stairs isn't easy, but once yo…

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"Vibe shift": Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election

"Vibe shift": Young Texas voters, motivated by Kamala Harris, lock into the presidential election

Some young voters who are upset about the Biden Administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they're…

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Organizers Of Efforts To Establish Two New Political Parties In Nebraska Submit Signatures

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By Juan Salinas II Verified
| Omaha Daily Record Verified
LINCOLN — The groups behind the effort to establish two new Nebraska political parties submitted required signatures to get a ballot line this November. The Secretary of State’s Office confirmed receipt of signatures from the Nebraska Working People Party Tuesday. A spokesperson said the organizers “provided an estimate of 8,000 to 12,000 signatures.” The group behind the America First Party submitted 15,523 signatures Wednesday morning, a spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office said.
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Austin Ahlman suspends campaign for Nebraska’s 1st district Original

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By Juan Salinas II Verified
| Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — Austin Ahlman, a progressive journalist mounting a nonpartisan campaign for Nebraska’s 1st Congressional District, announced Sunday he was ending his run for office because of concerns over his father’s health. Ahlman said in a statement that his father’s cancer had returned and that he and his family had “gone from speaking about the future in terms of decades to mere months.” “Family comes first—always,” Ahlman said.
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House speaker stumps for Nebraska CD2 candidate Harding

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By Juan Salinas II Verified
| Humanities Desk
OMAHA —  U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson told a crowded cafe how important for Republicans to elect GOP nominee Brinker Harding and keep one of Nebraska’s most-watched congressional races in the red column.
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