:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/de8c9dc45e149e461ee2cc979d36c304/Mattie%20Parker%20TT.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Mattie Parker Declares Victory In Fort Worth Mayoral Runoff")
Parker, the former chief of staff to retiring Mayor Betsy Price, declared victory in the runoff against Deborah Peoples, who recently stepped down as chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party.
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Known for his quick wit, the MIT alumnus spent his career fostering hands-on learning for generations of chemical engineering students.
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West declined to say whether he was eyeing any particular statewide office, though he told a radio host earlier Friday morning that the host was “safe” to assume West was mulling a gubernatorial run.
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The news of her decision comes two days after the current land commissioner, George P. Bush, announced he was running for attorney general next year, challenging fellow Republican Ken Paxton.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9a0b967601800ca0b4dead03fe04408a/US%20Capitol%20REUTERS%20May%202020%20TT.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "In Fight Against Texas GOP’s Voting Bill, Options Are Limited For Democrats In Congress And The White House")
The filibuster stands in the way of Democrats passing bills aimed at expanding access to the vote. Meanwhile, the executive branch has lost one of its most powerful tools for intervening.
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