Category Archives: Politics
Extra Money For Retired Teachers In A “13th Check” At Center Of Republican-Democrat Shouting Match
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On Tuesday, the Senate passed Senate Bill 7, which would provide retired teachers, counselors and school staff a one-time payment of up to $2,400 through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
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George P. Bush Outraises Attorney General Ken Paxton In Primary Challenge Debut, Though Paxton Has Bigger War Chest
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b192f589bc89559fc9d05867b3c911b8/George%20P%20Bush%20Announces%20SF%20TT%2030.jpg "George P. Bush Outraises Attorney General Ken Paxton In Primary Challenge Debut, Though Paxton Has Bigger War Chest")
Bush started his Paxton challenge with a fundraising lead of $2.3 million to $1.8 million, but Paxton easily maintains the most cash on hand in a primary that also includes Eva Guzman, the former state Supreme Court justice.
Read moreSen. Joe Manchin, Key Democratic Holdout On Federal Voting Protections ,Coming To Texas For Fundraiser Hosted By Several GOP Donors
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/628b87eec0044adbbf5ff5fda1b5ed3b/Joe%20Manchin%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg "Sen. Joe Manchin, Key Democratic Holdout On Federal Voting Protections ,Coming To Texas For Fundraiser Hosted By Several GOP Donors")
The fundraiser comes just a day after Manchin met with Texas House Democrats on Capitol Hill who are desperate for his support of the congressional efforts which could preempt the statewide GOP’s push to pass bills that would restrict voting access for Texans.
Read moreTexas House Speaker Offers Democrats Free Plane Ride Home To Return To State
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6bcb33c0fd3f193453547e4fd423a113/House%20Floor%20July%2013%20Phelan%20JV%20TT%2011.jpg "Texas House Speaker Offers Democrats Free Plane Ride Home To Return To State")
The plane will be on standby at Dulles International Airport and Dade Phelan’s team said his political campaign, not taxpayers, will pay for the flight
Read moreKolkhorst Touts Senate Results During Special Session
El Paso Democrat Joe Moody Stripped Of Leadership Position After Leaving State With Democrats
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/29d896cacf8fc484d7e4215b8d251656/House%20Floor%20May%2025%20EL%20TT%2006.jpg "El Paso Democrat Joe Moody Stripped Of Leadership Position After Leaving State With Democrats")
Moody, one of House Speaker Dade Phelan’s closest Democratic allies, is the first Democrat to suffer political backlash after the quorum break.
Read moreLand Commissioner George P. Bush Sues Biden Administration Over Halt To Texas-Mexico Border Wall Construction
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5522c39ca84c6988f5076498eb4d221e/George%20P%20Bush%20Announces%20SF%20TT%2011.jpg "Land Commissioner George P. Bush Sues Biden Administration Over Halt To Texas-Mexico Border Wall Construction")
The lawsuit says the president had no legal right to put a stop to wall construction on the Texas-Mexico border because Congress had already appropriated the funds.
Read moreWhat It Means To Break Quorum And What You Need To Know About The Texas House Democrats’ Dramatic Departure
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Democrats are preventing the Texas House from having enough members to pass legislation. We explain what that means, what options Republicans have and what’s in the voting bills Democrats oppose.
Read moreTexas House Republicans Vote To Track Down Absent Democrats And Arrest Them If Necessary
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The procedural move carries little apparent weight since the Democrats who fled the state to break quorum are beyond the jurisdiction of Texas law enforcement.
Read moreTexas Democrats Land In Washington, D.C., And Promise To Stay Out Of Texas Until After Special Legislative Session Ends Aug. 6
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Texas Democrats said they are urging Congress again to pass federal voting laws, acknowledging that Gov. Greg Abbott would continue to call special sessions until the GOP elections bill was passed.
Read moreDeploy Law Enforcement? Call Another Special Session? Texas GOP Mulls Options For Elections Bill After Democrats Leave The State
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A number of House Republicans indicated that they would support what’s known as a call of the House, a procedural move that would allow law enforcement to track down lawmakers who have already fled the chamber.
Read moreGOP House Leader Says He’ll Use “Every Available Resource” To Secure Quorum After Democrats Leave State
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Here’s the latest updates on the Texas Democrats leaving Texas to block the special legislative session and a GOP voting restrictions bill.
Read moreTexas House Democrats Flee The State In Move That Could Block Voting Restrictions Bill, Bring Legislature To A Halt
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A majority of Democrats in the Texas House left for Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon in a bid to again deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new voting restrictions with 26 days left in a special legislative session called largely for that purpose.
Read moreLive Updates: Kamala Harris Says Texas Democrats Showing “Extraordinary Courage” In Effort To Leave The State
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Here’s the latest updates on the Texas Democrats’ attempts to leave Texas to block the special legislative session and a GOP voting restrictions bill.
Read moreEva Guzman Raises $1 Million In First 10 Days Of Attorney General Campaign, With Some Major Donor Support
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/cc686b081332e8b7efccad02ef0aca63/Eva%20Guzman%20Texas%20Supreme%20Court%20BD%20TT%2003.jpg "Eva Guzman Raises Million In First 10 Days Of Attorney General Campaign, With Some Major Donor Support")
The former state Supreme Court justice is one of two Republican primary challengers to Attorney General Ken Paxton, the other being Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
Read moreTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Agrees To Stop Blocking People On Twitter, Ending Lawsuit Over First Amendment
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6fd635de5e84d2018b870e123af8dce3/AG%20Ken%20Paxton%20BD%20TT%2003.jpg "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Agrees To Stop Blocking People On Twitter, Ending Lawsuit Over First Amendment")
Attorneys in the lawsuit, which was filed in April, argued that being blocked from viewing Paxton’s tweets limited the rights of people to participate access statements made by the public official, therefore violating the First Amendment.
Read moreTexas House Democrats Preparing To Flee The State In Move That Could Block Voting Restrictions Bill, Bring Legislature To A Halt
A majority of Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives plan to leave the state and fly to Washington, D.C., Monday afternoon in a bid to again deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass new voting restrictions with 27 days left in a special legislative session called largely for that purpose.
Read moreAnalysis: There’s Plenty Still To Play Out Ahead Of 2022, But Greg Abbott Is Starting To Run Up The Score
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2e4eb695fc37d9a06d38d59060cacd45/Senate%20Floor%20Abbott%20Patrick%20JJ%20TT%2001.jpg "Analysis: There’s Plenty Still To Play Out Ahead Of 2022, But Greg Abbott Is Starting To Run Up The Score")
With a big endorsement and a record-setting fundraising period behind him, Texas’ governor is in a political sweet spot.
Read moreFormer State Rep. Matt Rinaldi Wins Texas GOP Chair Election
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The State Republican Executive Committee met Sunday to pick a successor for Allen West, the chairman who resigned last month after a drama-filled tenure and is now running for governor.
Read moreTexans Testifying On GOP Voting Bill Faced A 17 Hour-Wait To Be Heard By Lawmakers In The Dead Of Night
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/80378e76706ee895c59965368ae071f9/Committee%20Hearings%20July%2010%20JV%20TT%2014.jpg "Texans Testifying On GOP Voting Bill Faced A 17 Hour-Wait To Be Heard By Lawmakers In The Dead Of Night")
Members of the public arrived at the Texas Capitol as early as 6 a.m. to sign up to speak before lawmakers considering the legislation. In the House, public testimony wouldn’t begin until early the next morning.
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