State lawyers defend handling of Texas voter citizenship review

An assistant attorney general said counties should have reviewed their lists of flagged voters to determine whether they had reason to believe the voters were ineligible before requiring them to prove their citizenship. Plus, Beto O'Rourke is keeping up suspense with days until anticipated 2020 decision. The former congressman and U.S. Senate nominee is still hoping to make up his mind about the presidential race by the end of the month — which is eight days away. www.texastribune.org