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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Impeachment trial update: The Senate’s long weekend
Closing arguments have been made. The prosecution and defense made their closing arguments Friday morning in the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, telling wildly contrasting tales of the eight days of witness testimony. The House impeachment managers insisted … Continue reading
Impeachment trial update: The prosecution rests
Apparently, Wednesday was a bit chaotic. The House impeachment managers rested their case against Ken Paxton on Wednesday amid a dramatic day that centered around questions of whether the attorney general’s paramour would take the stand and an abandoned effort … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged bribery, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, Drew Wicker, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Laura Olson, Nate Paul, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Impeachment trial, Week 2: This could actually be the end
They’re on the clock. The clock is quite literally running down on the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday morning told the Texas Senate — which is serving as the jury — … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged Angela Paxton, Brandon Cammack, bribery, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, FBI, impeachment, Katherine Cary, Ken Paxton, Laura Olson, lawsuit, Michael Wynne, Nate Paul, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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First week of impeachment ends
I will state upfront that I followed the impeachment trial from a bit of remove. There’s still a lot going on elsewhere, and thanks to the massive amounts of data dropped during discovery, there really hasn’t been anything new or … Continue reading
Paxton’s motions to dismiss rejected
We’re off to a good start. The Texas Senate on Tuesday rejected all of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to dismiss the articles of impeachment against him, moving forward with the first removal proceeding against a statewide elected official in … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Who might testify at the Paxton impeachment trial?
Maybe these people. The names of witnesses for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial must be submitted to the Texas Senate by Tuesday, but the public won’t know who they are until they’re called to testify. Such witness lists are not public, … Continue reading
Posted in Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged Blake Brickman, Brandon Cammack, bribery, budget, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Darren McCarty, David Maxwell, Dick DeGuerin, Donna Campbell, Drew Wicker, FBI, impeachment, Jeff Mateer, Ken Paxton, Lacey Mase, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Mindy Montford, Nate Paul, Rusty Hardin, Ryan Bangert, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Buzbee to run for District G
When will he have the time for this? Tony Buzbee, the high-profile lead lawyer defending impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, filed to run for Houston City Council on Monday. With hours until the filing deadline, Buzbee livestreamed himself filing to … Continue reading
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Tagged Astroworld, District G, Election 2023, filing deadline, Houston, Houston City Council, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mary Nan Huffman, Mayor, Tony Buzbee
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Yet even more Paxton revelations
It’s been awhile since I last said Wow, but here I am again saying it. Drew Wicker did not like what he was hearing. The personal assistant to Attorney General Ken Paxton stood in his boss’s kitchen in summer 2020 … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, bribery, Dan Cogdell, Drew Wicker, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Nate Paul, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Still more Paxton revelations
I have three things to say about this. In new allegations revealed Wednesday, Texas House investigators accused suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton of engaging in a complex cover-up to hide his relationship with real estate investor Nate Paul as senior … Continue reading
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Tagged bribery, budget, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Nate Paul, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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More motions to dismiss the impeachment charges
Ken Paxton’s billionaire sugar daddies sure are getting their money’s worth from his attorneys. Attorneys for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a flurry of motions over the weekend that seek to dismiss additional articles of impeachment, arguing that the … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Gag order? What gag order?
It doesn’t count if I’m fundraising, right? Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton is fundraising off his upcoming impeachment trial and characterizing the rare political event in a way that appears to be a direct violation of the gag order established … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized!, That's our Lege
Tagged Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Paxton’s lawyers seek to dismiss most impeachment charges
They’re defense lawyers, it’s what they do. Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton requested Monday that all but one of 20 articles of impeachment be dismissed, arguing his removal would “override the will of the people” who elected him … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, Election 2022, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Paxton attorneys seek to bar three Democratic Senators from the impeachment trial
Why stop at three? Why not try to bar them all? Lawyers for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton are pushing to disqualify three Democratic state senators as jurors in his upcoming impeachment trial. Paxton’s lawyers filed a motion Friday that … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan Hughes, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, impeachment, Jose Menendez, Ken Paxton, Nathan Johnson, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Texas, Tony Buzbee
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Patrick issues gag order in impeachment trial
My, my, my. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday issued a wide-ranging gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides could jeopardize the trial in the Texas Senate. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Another Paxton roundup
We’ll start with this big Chron story about yet another allegation of unethical legal conduct by Ken Paxton. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is suspended from duty as he awaits his impeachment trial, jeopardized his office’s prosecution of a GOP … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized!
Tagged Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, DPS, Harriet O'Neill, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Matthew Ocker, Nate Paul, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee, WatchGuard
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Jack Christie?
Yeah, I dunno. Former At-Large City Councilmember Jack Christie is considering a run for mayor, and attorney Tony Buzbee said he has not ruled out a run despite taking on Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment defense. Christie, a Republican who also served as Spring Branch ISD … Continue reading
Paxton won’t testify at his Senate trial
So his defense attorney says. The lead attorney for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton said his client will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial in the Texas Senate. Paxton’s defense lawyer, Tony Buzbee, made the announcement in a late … Continue reading
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Tagged impeachment, Ken Paxton, Nate Paul, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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There’s still more Paxton stuff to investigate
He’s the grift that keeps on giving. The Texas House investigation into impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton has reportedly widened to include a series of property purchases he made as he faced a federal probe over allegations that he abused … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, campaign finances, Charles Loper, Election 2024, ethics, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Senate, subpoena, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Another Paxton roundup
The hits keep on coming… So, just how transparent is this Senate trial going to be? Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has promised maximum transparency in the impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, but trial rules recently adopted by … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, Attorney General, bribery, Bryan Hughes, Dan Cogdell, Dan Patrick, Dick DeGuerin, Donna Campbell, Election 2024, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Nate Paul, polls, Rusty Hardin, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Here are the Senate impeachment rules
Let’s go. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will answer to 16 of 20 articles of impeachment at a trial to begin Sept. 5, the Texas Senate said Wednesday night after spending about 20 hours drafting the trial rules in private. … Continue reading
Sen. Angela Paxton will be one of her husband’s jurors
Really, there was no other way this could have ended. After weeks of speculation, state Sen. Angela Paxton announced late Monday that she will attend the impeachment trial of her husband, suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the McKinney Republican said … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, Attorney General, Dan Patrick, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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That’s a lot of impeachment-related subpoenas
Some great stuff from the DMN. The day after the Texas House voted overwhelmingly to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, the ethics panel investigating his alleged misdeeds issued a dozen new subpoenas that indicate their inquiry is far from over. … Continue reading
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Tagged Angela Paxton, campaign finances, Charles Loper, Dan Cogdell, Dick DeGuerin, ethics, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Mindy Montford, recusal, Rusty Hardin, Senate, subpoena, Texas, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Paxton’s securities trial will be in Harris County
Hey, remember all those years ago when Ken Paxton was indicted on securities fraud charges, and how he’s been able to avoid seeing the inside of a courtroom because of a barrage of appeals and other legal maneuvers? Well, we … Continue reading
Who’s paying for Paxton’s defense?
A popular question. Suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has retained for his upcoming Senate impeachment trial two top Houston defense attorneys, who will be assisted by six of his employees who took leaves of absence to help, including four of … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Dan Cogdell, Dick DeGuerin, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Rusty Hardin, Senate, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Tony Buzbee
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Buzbee will do Paxton’s defense
Sure, why not? Tony Buzbee, a high-profile and boisterously outspoken Houston attorney who defended former Gov. Rick Perry against abuse-of-office charges, will lead suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal defense team in his impeachment trial. Buzbee had said on his … Continue reading
Rep. Jackson Lee makes her Mayoral candidacy official
Here she comes. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee kicked off her campaign for mayor Friday night with a rally on the rooftop of Post Houston, promising to “unlock City Hall” for all residents and embrace their diversity while outlining a municipal agenda to tackle … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, CD18, Chris Hollins, Congress, Election 2023, endorsements, Erica Lee, flooding, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, John Whitmire, Land Commissioner, Letitia Plummer, light rail, Mayor, Metro, Rodney Ellis, Ron Reynolds, Samuel Pena, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee
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Hollins moves to the Controller’s race
I have some thoughts. Chris Hollins, the former Harris County clerk, said Thursday he is dropping his campaign for mayor and will seek the controller’s office instead, roughly one week after Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced she would enter the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Edwards, Chris Brown, Chris Hollins, Dave Martin, Election 2023, Election 2027, Election 2031, fundraising, Gilbert Garcia, Houston, Houston City Controller, John Whitmire, Lee Kaplan, Mayor, Michael Kubosh, Robert Gallegos, Shannan Nobles, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sylvester Turner, Tony Buzbee
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No one asked you, Tony
Oh good Lord. Tony Buzbee, the millionaire businessman and trial attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Sylvester Turner in 2019, is considering another run for City Hall’s top job. Buzbee on Wednesday said supporters are urging him to run again, and he believes he is … Continue reading
Yeah, Deshaun Watson will be back on Sunday
Unfortunately, his suspension is now over. With nearly all of the more than two dozen lawsuits filed against Deshaun Watson having been settled, most of the women who accused the Cleveland quarterback of sexual misconduct have no interest in his … Continue reading
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Tagged Anissah Nguyen, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, football, Houston, Houston Texans, lawsuit, NFL, Roger Goodell, Rusty Hardin, sexual harassment, Tony Buzbee
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The state of the AstroWorld lawsuits
We’re still at the beginning of a very long road. The roughly 2,500 plaintiffs who filed lawsuits in the aftermath of the Astroworld Festival are now part of what is expected to be a yearslong legal process to seek recourse from … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, ASM Global, Astroworld, Brent Coon, Daniel Petrocelli, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Houston, HPD, Jason Itkin, lawsuit, Live Nation, Michael Rapino, Neal Manne, Reliant Stadium, Scoremore Shows, Tony Buzbee, Travis Scott
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New sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson
Number 26, that we know of. A new sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, accusing him of pressuring a Houston massage therapist into giving him oral sex. The lawsuit was filed in Harris County … Continue reading
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Tagged Anissah Nguyen, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, football, Houston, Houston Texans, lawsuit, NFL, Roger Goodell, Rusty Hardin, sexual harassment, Tony Buzbee
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Buzbee blames the NFL for Watson’s short suspension
Surely you expected that Tony Buzbee would have something to say about all this. For the first woman to sue former Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson —and nearly all those who followed suit — the legal process is over. They settled … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashley Solis, Cleveland Browns, Deshaun Watson, football, Houston Texans, Kim Ogg, lawsuit, NFL, Roger Goodell, Rusty Hardin, sexual harassment, Tony Buzbee
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