:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/68e9527392c5dc9eb6fd0774dcfe7d60/Dawn%20Buckingham%20KW%20TT%2003.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Republican State Sen. Dawn Buckingham Is Set To Run For Texas Land Commissioner")
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.
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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.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/70790230744dce8536b16b1aa19ed167/House%20File%20May%2028%20EL%20TT%2012?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Could Be Upsetting Balance Of Powers With Threat To Veto Texas Legislatureโs Pay")
A governor targeting the Legislatureโs budget would be unprecedented in Texas history.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/dfa6745787969c3e782a1897b31e4941/Lege%202021%20Opening%20Day%20MG%20TT%2009.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texas Lawmakers Responded To The Pandemic By Limiting What The Government Can Do In Response To A Pandemic")
Lawmakers didnโt succeed in curtailing the governor’s power during a disaster, but they did pass bills that prohibit so-called vaccine passports and ban the mandatory closure of churches and gun stores.
Read More:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/cc189c9101d387ca5b8fe4bc7dd8209d/Texas%20For%20All%20Vigil%20MM%20TT%2003.jpg?w=627&resize=627,376&ssl=1 "Texasโ GOP Leadership Already At Odds Over Plans For Special Legislative Session")
Since House Democrats staged a walkout that killed Republicansโ priority elections bill for the regular session, the governor and the leaders of the state House and Senate have diverged notably in interviews about how they are approaching the overtime round.
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