The death got no autopsy and a scant coroner’s investigation. State law says that’s fine.
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November 11, 2024 · View in browser

In today’s newsletter: The unexplained death of a baby in Idaho; Texas border counties’ rightward shift; voters reject school vouchers; and more from our newsroom. 

An Idaho Baby’s Unexplained Death Got No Autopsy and a Scant Coroner’s Investigation. State Law Says That’s Fine.

With a lack of regulation for coroners, a child who dies unexpectedly or outside of a doctor’s care in Idaho is less likely to be autopsied than anywhere else in the United States.

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Texas border counties shift to Trump

After years of losing Texas’ Latino vote by double digits, Republicans set a high-water mark with Donald Trump capturing 55% of the critical voting bloc, besting Vice President Kamala Harris’ 44% share, according to exit polls.

 

In the traditionally Democratic strongholds along the border, Trump managed a near sweep. He won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his attention-grabbing 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region.

 

Joshua Blank, research director for the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, said it’s too early to tell if Republican gains will hold or extend beyond Trump himself. But, Blank said, Democrats would be wise to worry about the possibility that this shift endures.

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