On Friday, Texas’ two gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Beto O’Rourke and incumbent Republican Greg Abbott, announced their fundraising hauls for the Feb. 20 and June 30 reporting period. O’Rourke raised $27.6 million in contributions while Abbott raised $24.9...
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Environmental Defense Fund Launches Texas PAC
Environmental Defense Action Fund, the campaign arm of the Environmental Defense Fund, announced this week it would be launching a Texas political action committee to elect pro-climate candidates. The move comes after the Supreme Court declared war on the...
Beto To Give Keynote Speech at Texas Democratic Convention
Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is slated to give the keynote speech at this year’s Texas Democratic Convention. The convention will occur on Friday and Saturday and see Democrats from around the state gather at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in...
Hany Khalil Talks Union Power in the Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation Executive Director Hany Khalil was recently appointed to the AFL-CIO General Board, a main decision-making body at the AFL-CIO where he will serve as a regional representative. Among the general board’s top responsibilities:...
Beto announces 49-day Texas tour
On Monday Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke announced a 49-day tour through Texas, promising to visit more than 65 counties and hold more than 70 public events. The 5,600-mile tour will begin next week in O'Rourke’s hometown of El Paso and wrap up in...
ERCOT urges Texans to save energy Monday
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is warning about extreme hot weather and its strain on the power grid. The state agency urged Texans to conserve electricity on Monday, July 11 between 2-8 p.m. ERCOT said record high electric demand and low wind...
Immigrant Rights Group Calls for DOJ Intervention on Abbott Border Stunt
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Thursday “authorizing and empowering” the National Guard Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehend migrants and return them to the border. The nonprofit immigrant rights group RAICES called the move an unlawful...
Fort Bend Pipeline Explosion Still Under Investigation
The Fort Bend County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management says the pipeline explosion that occurred late Thursday morning is still under investigation. A spokesperson for the emergency office said the fire was put out after the flow to the pipeline...
Dan Patrick Says Border Crossings Are Like ‘Pearl Harbor’
On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick joined a chorus of local county Republicans in declaring an “invasion” at the Texas border. “These people are a danger to America. Every American should be angry about this,” Patrick said in a Fox News interview. “This is the biggest...
Watchdog group sues Abbott and Paxton for communications with NRA
The corruption watchdog nonprofit American Oversight has filed a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to compel the release of emails and texts the group has sought over the past 15 months. The lawsuit is seeking communications from...