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The Pillowman Cometh
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
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Politics
Republican Mike May, citing ballot paper shortages in Harris County, contests statehouse election he lost by 15 percentage points
Posted on · State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, the Democratic incumbent who won by 6,176 votes on Election Day, called May's challenge 'frivolous" and a "political stunt."
Politics
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s priorities for next Legislature include property taxes and electric grid
Posted on · Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled his priorities for the 2023 legislative session, which include reducing property taxes, tackling improvements for the state’s power grid and going after certain elected officials.
Houston Mayor
State Sen. John Whitmire displays bipartisan support while launching bid for Houston mayor
Posted on · Whitmire, the longest-tenured member of the Texas Senate, has joined a Houston mayoral race that includes Amanda K. Edwards, Chris Hollins and Lee Kaplan.
Flooding
Addicks, Barker Reservoir upstream judgment excludes homeowners who bought post-Harvey
Posted on · Under the ruling, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers won’t have to compensate homeowners who bought their property after August 30, 2017 if the land floods again.
Politics
How Liberty County’s last Democratic officeholder lost in 2022, cementing total GOP dominance
Posted on · There are no remaining Democratic elected officials in Liberty County, a rural community northeast of Houston, after longtime Justice of the Peace Ronnie Davis lost his re-election bid in November.
Politics
Beto O’Rourke returned $1 million check from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Posted on · O’Rourke’s campaign said they gave the money back before the company’s scandals became widely public, because they were taken aback by such a large unsolicited donation.
Politics
Reps. Michael McCaul and Dan Crenshaw vie for chairmanships in the 118th Congress
Posted on · The Houston-area Republican congressmen are bidding, respectively, to lead the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee.
Flooding
Greens Bayou watershed continues to suffer from frequent flooding five years after Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · Harris County is attempting to improve flood control infrastructure in the high-poverty, densely populated region, but long-time residents are skeptical things will change anytime soon.
Elections
Texas Supreme Court opts to not throw out some Harris County provisional ballots
Posted on · The Harris County Commissioners Court certified the final results of the 2022 midterms on Tuesday afternoon and included a report identifying the contested ballots.
Politics
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz confirms he will seek a third term in 2024
Posted on · Speaking to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, the Texas Republican said he would seek reelection, but he also did not rule out running for president.
Elections
Harris County DA Kim Ogg had no choice but to investigate election allegations, deputy says
Posted on · Nathan Beedle, misdemeanor trial bureau chief for Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, said state law explicitly mandated the steps she had to take once she received a request to investigate from the Texas Secretary of State’s Office.
Politics
Texas secessionists sue Facebook’s parent company under social media censorship law that’s yet to take effect
Posted on · The law, passed last year as House Bill 20, was recently stayed by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, pending an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Party Politics
Don’t You Want Me?
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Elections
Galveston ISD trustee race heads to runoff election after ending in tie
Posted on · Incumbent trustee Mindy Lakin and challenger Ken Jencks, a former Galveston ISD board member, will compete in a runoff scheduled for Dec. 6.