In Washington Post: Safe house for the undocumented under threat
“He’s already achieved what he wants to achieve,” Jones said of the attorney general. “His goal is to gain the publicity for going after Annunciation House and also putting pressure on it and other nonprofits to be more cautious.”
In Associated Press: Democrat in support of ban on gender-affirming care loses primary
“This sends a clear message to Democratic elected officials that if you break with the party on key issues, ... you really run the risk of getting primaried and removed from office,” Jones said. “It’s the same type of purge and litmus test we’ve seen in the Republican Party recently.”
On Georgia Public Broadcasting: Building Better Elections forum
The "Building Better Elections" forum co-hosted by the Carter Center and the Baker Institute on May 17 kicked off with an informative panel discussion about security and innovation in election administration moderated by Mark P. Jones.
In Associated Press: Remedy sought to public distrust in elections
A recent bipartisan report seeks to diffuse extreme political polarization. “No state is perfect, nor is our goal to have every state be homogenous,” Jones said. However, improvements in voting policy and technology can improve confidence in the system.
This Week in Texas Travels to Austin and Looks at Big Moments From Week 1 of Ken Paxton’s Trial
How will the 16 articles of impeachment facing Attorney General Ken Paxton impact voter support? “One in four Republican primary voters will still be with the attorney general when all of the testimony & trial concludes,” fellow Mark P. Jones said.