Politics
Joe Biden Wins Texas Primary In A Stunning Turnaround
Posted on · Biden had trailed in the polls leading up to election day, which pointed to Bernie Sanders as the frontrunner.
Election 2020
5 Things To Watch On Super Tuesday In Texas
Posted on · There is a lot to monitor when the results come in Tuesday on primary election night. Here are five of the biggest things.
Texas
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez’s unlikely ally in her quest to take on John Cornyn: Alec Baldwin
Posted on · In Baldwin, most recently known for his recurring portrayal of President Donald Trump on ”Saturday Night Live,” Tzintzún Ramirez has found a generous financial supporter and an informal adviser.
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State Rep. Rick Miller Drops Reelection Bid After Saying Opponents Were Challenging Him Because They’re Asian
Posted on · The Sugar Land Republican faced fast and fierce backlash after he accused his opponents of running against him because they are Asian in a district with a sizable Asian population.
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Michael Bloomberg Spends $3 Million On Texas TV Ads As He Rolls Out Presidential Bid
Posted on · The 60-second spots will air on broadcast television in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Harlingen-Weslaco, Houston and San Antonio markets.
Politics
Texas Voters Approve State Income Tax Ban, Most Other Constitutional Amendments
Posted on · While voters were supporting most changes to the Texas Constitution, they were opposing a measure that would allow elected municipal judges to work in more than one jurisdiction.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Says “Mistakes Were Made” In His Fundraising Letter Before The El Paso Shooting
Posted on · The governor’s comments come after reports emerged of a two-page fundraising mailer that warned of a liberal plan to "to transform Texas — and our entire country — through illegal immigration."
Politics
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe Will Not Become Director Of National Intelligence
Posted on · President Donald Trump tweeted the news Friday afternoon.
Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Several School Safety Bills In Wake Of Shooting At Santa Fe High
Posted on · The bills would strengthen mental health initiatives available to children, abolish the cap on how many school marshals can carry guns on public school campuses and allot money to school districts that can go toward “hardening” their campuses.
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Texas House Passes Bill Allowing Handgun Owners To Carry Weapons In Church
Posted on · Consideration of the bill comes more than a year after a gunman killed 26 in a Sutherland Springs church.
Texas
Texas Senate Passes School Safety Bill Intended To Prevent Mass Shootings
Posted on · Senate Bill 11 is authored by state Sen. Larry Taylor, whose district includes Santa Fe High School.
Texas
Texas House Votes To Legalize The Farming Of Industrial Hemp
Posted on · Hemp is a cousin of the marijuana plant, but it contains low levels of the psychoactive element in marijuana known as THC. The House's bill will now go to the Senate.
Texas
Texas House Approves 2020-21 Budget Plan, With Extra $9 Billion For School Finance, Property Tax Relief
Posted on · The House also signed off on a $9 billion supplemental budget that would withdraw $4.3 billion from the state savings account.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke Raises $6.1 Million In First 24 Hours — Beating Bernie Sanders And All Other 2020 Contenders
Posted on · The Texas Democrat says he raked in over $6.1 million for his presidential bid in the first 24 hours of his campaign — an eye-popping number that beats every other Democrat who has disclosed first-day figures so far.
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Dennis Bonnen Says He Has The Votes To Become The Next Speaker Of The Texas House
Posted on · Bonnen made the announcement at a press conference at the Capitol.