Politics
U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe Will Not Become Director Of National Intelligence
Posted on · President Donald Trump tweeted the news Friday afternoon.
Texas
National Media Outlets Told The Story Of David Briscoe Surviving The Santa Fe Shooting. He Wasn’t There.
Posted on · A man who claimed he was a substitute teacher at Santa Fe High during the 2018 shooting told a harrowing story of survival. But the school district says he never worked there.
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.
News
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.
Texas
Texas Senate Panel Advances Bill Banning Cities From Adopting Sick Leave Ordinances
Posted on · The bill would also nullify mandates some local city councils in major Texas cities have already tried to put in place. The measure is now eligible to be taken up by the full Senate.
News
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.
Texas Elections 2018
Here’s How to Avoid Problems with Straight-Ticket Voting in Texas
Posted on · Some voters have complained that their votes at the top of the ballot were changed, but the Texas Secretary of State's Office said the voting machines are not at fault.
News
State Rep. Travis Clardy Declares Candidacy for Texas House Speaker
Posted on · Clardy is the fourth Republican to throw his hat in the ring in the race to succeed retiring House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.
News
GOP Sues to Kick Gallego off The Ballot in State Senate Special Election
Posted on · The party claims that former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego doesn't live in Senate District 19, which includes parts of San Antonio and West Texas
News
Ted Cruz Leads Beto O’Rourke 49-43 in Quinnipiac Poll
Posted on · A poll from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday gives U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a six point lead over his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke
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Libertarians, Independents And Write-Ins: Here Are Texas’ Non-Major Party Options in 2018
Posted on · Texas has eight independent candidates running for office, and the Libertarians will be on the statewide ballot once again