Texas House debated and voted on 20 articles of impeachment including bribery and obstruction of justice.
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Has time run out for Ken Paxton?
No matter what else we can say about Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General has a peculiar set of survival skills. Despite indictments, sex scandals, and federal investigations, Paxton has continued to get re-elected to one of the top posts in Texas government,...
Texas Attorney General Accuses Fellow Republican House Speaker of Being Drunk on the Job
Paxton’s comment follows the surfacing of a video showing Phelan slurring his words while leading the Texas House. Texas Republican infighting has reached new heights as we approach the end of the legislative session. In a statement posted to twitter on Tuesday,...
Safe Democrat Splits From Party on Key Votes
State Representative Shawn Thierry has been censured after voting with Republicans on multiple issues including on anti-LGBTQ+ priorities bills. In our last legislative roundup we noted that Texas Republicans would offer crumbs of power to any Democrat willing to...
Michelle Vallejo Launches Rematch Campaign
Today, Michelle Vallejo made it official that she’s running for Congress, in what could be a rematch against Republican Monica De La Cruz in the Texas fifteenth congressional district. Vallejo ran against De La Cruz in 2022, in a district that was changed...
Texas Students Demand Gun Safety Legislation
Less than a week after eight people were killed in a mass shooting at Allen Premium Outlets, students staged walkouts throughout the state of Texas to protest the inaction on gun safety legislation. The walkouts come as the Texas legislature is slowly winding down...
Sylvia Garcia And Lina Hidalgo Step Up For Biden Re-Election
Today, the Biden-Harris campaign announced fifty members of a National Advisory Board that will assist the President and Vice President as they make their pitch for re-election. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia of Houston are both...
Texas Legislative Round-Up: The Death Rattle (Part One)
For the last 4 months, we’ve provided weekly updates on the Texas Legislature. As we come to a close on this legislative session, hours and days have a way of blending into one another. That’s why we have labeled these final round-ups as the “Death Rattle” sub-series....
Bill That Raises Age For Select Firearms Passes Through Committee
Cheers erupted in the halls of the Texas Capitol, signaling for the first time in a long time there was meaningful movement on gun safety legislation. The jubilation from the crowd came after House Bill 2477 was passed out of the Texas House Select Committee on...
Silly Season Takes A Strange Turn In Harris County
Harris County political observers were left to scratch their heads this week when the Houston Chronicle announced their endorsement in the race for Harris County Judge, giving their nod to Republican Alexandra Del Moral Mealer. The political newcomer Mealer has padded...