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Ken Paxton-Backed Challenge to Texas Speaker Turns Into Most Expensive State House Race Ever
The New York Sun· 12 hours agoEver since Mr. Paxton’s impeachment in the Texas legislature, which saw the attorney general acquitted of corruption and bribery charges, Mr. Paxton ...
For third year in a row, Nate Paul is Travis County's most delinquent taxpayer
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoPaul — a former Austin real estate developer inextricably linked to the impeachment of Texas...
Speaker Dade Phelan asks Texas House to explore school vouchers, tax relief
Community Impact· 4 days agoThe 89th Legislature is set to convene Jan. 14. After a tense year at the capitol, the second-term...
In Deep-Blue Maryland, a Democratic Primary Turns Uncommonly Competitive
New York Times· 15 hours agoWearing white Chuck Taylor sneakers with her gray pantsuit, Angela Alsobrooks was in the middle of a...
House quickly rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Johnson from office
The Bryan-College Station Eagle· 4 days agoMarjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in sudden action Wednesday to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, her...
Billionaires are running Texas now
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoTexas government, a public trust since the fall of the Alamo, has today been affordably purchased by donors of roaring wealth who want GOP-led government...
Outside interests pour millions of dollars into GOP primary featuring Texas House speaker
Dallas Morning News· 6 days agoThis year’s most expensive race for a seat in the Texas House is the heated primary between House...
Texas mayor resigns, fed up with city's contentious politics
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoSean Skipworth’s tenure as mayor of Dickinson began auspiciously: his name was chosen out of a hat after he and his election opponent had deadlocked at 1,010 votes apiece. Although his resignation ...
Trent Brown, The Texas Tribune
The Raw Story· 1 day agoVice President Kamala Harris on Saturday called Texas’ abortion ban “immoral” and urged Texans to protect reproductive rights when considering their choices in the upcoming November elections ...
Dade Phelan directs House leaders to revisit vouchers, property taxes in the next legislative...
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPhelan has taken heat in his own primary among Republicans who say he did not go far enough to...