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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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Monthly Archives: August 2026
Grand jury coming soon for the Lorenzo Salgado Araujo case
Good. Harris County prosecutors plan to bring witnesses to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo before a grand jury “very soon,” District Attorney Sean Teare said in an interview Thursday. Teare’s announcement comes less than 24 hours after a second witness, Daniel … Continue reading
City campaign finance reform enforcement proposed
I’m fine with this, with a couple of notes. Political candidates seeking office at Houston City Hall could soon face stiffer penalties for some campaign finance violations under a new proposal being considered by city officials. Filing campaign fundraising reports … Continue reading
It’s not easy to de-Flock
This is the best illustration I’ve seen of why federal action will be needed. At a 9 a.m. Harris County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 17, dozens of Houston residents filed into the courtroom. The commissioners were meeting to review the … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged ACLU, artificial intelligence, Austin, Bandera County, Burnet County, cameras, Congress, Conroe, Dallas, data privacy, DPS, Ed Gonzalez, Election 2026, Flock, Guadalupe County, Harris County, Harris County Sheriff, Hood County, ICE, immigration, Keith Self, League City, police, Rodney Ellis, San Marcos, Texas
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Weekend link dump for August 30
“As economic pressures gut local newsrooms across the country, white nationalist figures see an untapped opening: stepping into media deserts where there are few journalists left to sound the alarm.” “Paramount‘s purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery could be devastating for … Continue reading
Three Dem Congressional candidates lead in TSU polling
From the inbox: A new poll by Texas Southern University shows Tejano music star and TX-15 congressional candidate Bobby Pulido leading incumbent Monica De La Cruz 50% to 45% in a district Donald Trump won by 18 points in 2024. It is … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Bobby Pulido, CD15, CD28, CD34, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Eric Flores, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, polls, redistricting, Senate, Tano Tijerina, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez
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Talarico seeks to unseal Paxton depositions about his past security fraud charges
This is some Holy Grail stuff right here. Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico’s campaign on Wednesday asked a court to unseal transcripts of a pair of years-old depositions given by his opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton, as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters
Tagged Angela Paxton, Byron Cook, Charles Loper, Collin County, Election 2022, Election 2026, James Talarico, Joel Hochberg, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, primaries, runoff, SEC, Senate, Servergy, Texas, William Mapp
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Abbott’s Flock flip-flop
Amazing. In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged cameras, Carol Alvarado, catalytic converters, Election 2026, Flock, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Mitch Little, Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, Texas, The Lege, theft
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Lawsuit by former Alamo Trust President against Dan Patrick may proceed
Good. The former Alamo Trust CEO, who oversaw much of its historic $700 million makeover in recent years before being pressured out, can continue with the major allegations in her lawsuit against Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and State Land Commissioner … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alamo, Alamo Trust, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Hope Andrade, Kate Rogers, Land Commissioner, lawsuit, Remember the Alamo Foundation, Texas, Welcome Wilson
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Surrogacy case update
Now we wait. A battle over surrogacy and abortion that drew national attention to the birth of a baby in Texas this month became a wrenching courtroom drama in Dallas on Tuesday. Both the biological mother and the surrogate told … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Alaska, birth tourism, California, Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, McKenna West, Nausheen Gilkar, Omar Ahmed, surrogacy, Texas, The Lege
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The Travis County study for an alternate Austin-to-San Antonio passenger rail line
We have two not great choices for something that would be really really useful if it could ever be made to happen. A passenger rail link between Austin and San Antonio, long dreamed about by local officials and commuters who would … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Amtrak, Andy Brown, Austin, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, commuter rail, freight rail, high speed rail, I-10, I-35, Kyle, Lone Star Rail District, New Braunfels, San Antonio, San Marcos, SH 130, SH71, Texas, Texas Passenger Rail Advisory Committee, The Lege, Travis County, TxDOT, Union Pacific
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TPOR poll: Talarico 48, Paxton 42
Expect these TPOR polls monthly now. Texas Public Opinion Research (TPOR)—a nonpartisan polling initiative dedicated to exploring Texans’ beliefs and priorities—today released a new poll of likely Texas general election voters, focused on the 2026 statewide races, including the contests … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Ag Commissioner, Attorney General, Benjamin Flores, Bo French, Clayton Tucker, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, Jon Rosenthal, Ken Paxton, Land Commissioner, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nate Sheets, Nathan Johnson, polls, Railroad Commission, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Wanted ICE agent released from jail
Who knows what happens next. An immigration officer facing state charges in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis was released from jail on Thursday after Republican officials in Texas prevailed in an extradition battle with their Democratic counterparts in Minnesota. … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Feel free to get an early jump on it, Mike
Possibly for the first time, Mike Miles says something we can all get behind: The TEA takeover of HISD should be over soon. Houston ISD’s state takeover could end after the 2026-27 school year, state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said Tuesday. … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Board of Managers, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Mike Miles, schools, special education, STAAR, standardized testing, Texas Education Agency
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Drag ban ruled unconstitutional again
Maybe this time it’ll stick. Texas once again cannot enforce its restrictions on some public drag shows after a federal judge on Tuesday declared a 2023 law unconstitutional for the second time. U.S. District Judge David Hittner initially declared Senate … Continue reading
Texas DREAM Act intervenors try again
And again, I wish them all the best. An advocacy group is seeking a new federal appeals court hearing in its effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, Austin Community College, Democracy Forward, Donald Trump, DREAM Act, DREAM.us, FIEL Houston, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, immigration, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, LUPE Votes, MALDEF, National Immigration Law Center, Oscar Silva, Students for Affordable Tuition, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, The Lege
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Judge declines to require extradition of ICE agent to Minnesota
I dunno, man. I just don’t know. A federal judge on Wednesday sided with Texas over Minnesota in a rare legal battle over extradition, with Minnesota seeking the return of an immigration agent facing state assault charges related to an … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Texas blog roundup for the week of August 24
The Texas Progressive Alliance thinks that Natalie Harp should print out this week’s blog roundup. With some reservations but much more scorn, Off the Kuff laughs at Dan Patrick’s bizarre obsession with “dirty” books in school libraries. SocraticGadfly called out … Continue reading
Posted in Blog stuff
Tagged blog roundup, TPA
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UT/Texas Politics Project poll: Talarico 42, Paxton 39
Back with more polls. A new poll from the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows 42% of registered voters surveyed would vote for Democratic state Rep. James Talarico if the election for the U.S. Senate were held today. That compares to 39% who would … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Attorney General, Comptroller, Dan Patrick, Don Huffines, Donald Trump, economy, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, immigration, James Talarico, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Mayes Middleton, Nathan Johnson, polls, Sarah Eckhardt, Senate, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Another witness to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo killing to be released from detention
Two down and one to go, but this has all taken way too long. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered immigration officials to release Daniel Tirado Pantoja, one of the three passengers in a van driven by Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Daniel Tirado Pantoja, Donald Trump, Harris County, Houston, ICE, immigration, Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego, lawsuit, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Mexico, Sean Teare, Texas, Victor Salgado
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There will not be a special election in CD23
This event of omission happened without any news story that I could find, so I’m going to start with a tweet. The election code dictates that if you must order a special election to be placed on the general election … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Brandon Herrera, CD18, CD23, Christian Menefee, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, HD93, Katy Padilla Stout, polls, SD22, Senate, special election, Tarrant County, Texas, The Lege, Tony Gonzales
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Abbott seeks to avoid turning over that alleged ICE felon
Governor “Law and order when it suits my purposes but not otherwise” strikes again. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked a federal judge to reject Minnesota’s effort to force the extradition of an immigration officer arrested in Texas, saying he has … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Cameron County, Christian Castro, extradition, Greg Abbott, ICE, Keith Ellison, lawsuit, Minnesota, Robert Howden, Secretary of State, Texas, Texas Rangers, Tim Walz
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Don’t expect that Abbott data center “audit” any time soon
Insert cliched expressions of shock here. The sweeping data center audit that Gov. Greg Abbott ordered earlier this month won’t be completed until late this year, potentially punting a politically volatile issue to after the November midterms. The Public Utility … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged artificial intelligence, data centers, Donald Trump, Election 2026, ERCOT, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, polls, Public Utility Commission, Senate, Texas
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Appeals court maintains block on changes to Historically Underutilized Business Program
From the inbox: The State of Texas has failed in its attempt to end the landmark lawsuit challenging the dismantling of the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals rejected the State’s request to dismiss the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Abbie Kamin, Comptroller, Don Huffines, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HHSC, Historically Underutilized Business Program, lawsuit, Marc Williams, National Association of Minority Contractors, Royce West, Stephanie Muth, Texas, Texas Facilities Commission, The Lege, Travis County, TxDOT
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How many Congressional seats in Texas do Republicans really think they can flip now?
Two recent articles on that topic. Number one, from the Chron: Texas Republicans’ controversial move last summer to redraw the state’s congressional maps with the aim of flipping five Democratic seats this fall may be complicated by President Donald Trump’s low approval … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Alexandra Mealer, Bobby Pulido, CD09, CD15, CD23, CD28, CD34, CD35, Congress, DCCC, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Henry Cuellar, James Talarico, Johnny Garcia, Katy Padilla Stout, Leticia Gutierrez, redistricting, Senate, Texas, Vicente Gonzalez
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A deep dive into the forthcoming NHL team
The Chron takes a long look at future NHL owner Dan Friedkin and the “Houston or Austin” question that must be answered. The man who could bring Houston the city’s long-awaited NHL franchise is staying mum for the moment. But … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged Austin, Dan Friedkin, Gary Bettman, hockey, Houston, Houston Aeros, NHL, Pursuit Sports, Tilman Fertitta, Toyota Center
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A weird coda to the Arlington nun mutiny
Wow. A former Pennsylvania priest who led an illicit 2024 Mass for the Carmelite nuns has been dismissed from the clergy, according to a statement from the Diocese of Scranton. The former priest, Christopher Clay, submitted a petition for dismissal … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Arlington, Catholic Church, lawsuit, Michael Olson, Tarrant County, Teresa Agnes Gerlach, Texas
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Weekend link dump for August 23
“Today, we’re announcing the Official Elon Musk is a Sad Little Bitch with No Friends Monument Design Committee. For just $10, you can join a movement of like-minded people working together to force a moment of introspection upon the world’s … Continue reading
The Big Bend silence from Republicans
Bunch of wusses. For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border project has them cornered, stuck between constituents outraged over federal plans to carve roads and barriers through … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People, The great state of Texas
Tagged Big Bend, border, border fence, Center for Biological Diversity, Cesar Blanco, Customs and Border Patrol, Dan Patrick, Dawn Buckingham, Donald Trump, Far Flung Outdoor Center, Henry Cuellar, Homeland Security, James Talarico, Jerry Patterson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Lipan-Apache Native American Church, Markwayne Mullin, National Park Service, Roland Gutierrez, Texas, The People of La Junta for Preservation, Vicente Gonzalez
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Spring ISD avoids takeover
I’m happy for them. Spring ISD’s Dekaney High School vaulted from an F to a C in the state’s A-F accountability ratings for the 2025-26 school year, sparing the district from a potential state takeover. The high school had received … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Austin ISD, HISD, Kregg Cuellar, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, schools, Spring ISD, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Longhorn Project at NASA ends
Bummer. The Longhorn Project at NASA’s Johnson Space Center will shut down next week after three decades offering programs for students. The project’s board of directors announced on social media on Monday that it would end the program, which has served more … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged Center for Agriculture, Clear Creek ISD, Houston, Johnson Space Center, longhorns, NASA, NASA Longhorn Project, Science and Engineering, Texas
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Dan Patrick’s “obscene books” obsession
When you’re completely out of ideas. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state’s annual school performance … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged censorship, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, libraries, Lite Gov, school libraries, Texas, The Lege
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Another lawsuit filed over the smokable hemp ban
Once again, I say good luck. Several members of the hemp industry are filing an additional lawsuit against the state of Texas alleging the ban on nearly all hemp-derived THC products has led to massive job loss and has created … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged cannabis, Charles Perry, Compassionate Use Registry of Texas, Dan Patrick, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, hemp, lawsuit, TABC, Texas, Texas Cannabis Policy Center, Texas Department of State Health Services, THC, The Lege
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The Astrodome Conservancy would like your input
Want to do something about the Astrodome? Make your pitch. The Astrodome Conservancy today announced the release of a Request for Information (RFI) inviting interested parties to provide ideas, feedback, and potential development concepts for the future of the historic … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged Astrodome, Astrodome Conservancy, Beth Wiedower Jackson, Commissioners Court, demolition, Harris County, Harris County Sports & Convention Corp, Houston, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Houston Texans, Lina Hidalgo, preservation, Reliant Arena, Reliant Stadium, Texas Historical Commission
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The stakes of the surrogacy fight
This could get so much uglier. An Alaskan surrogate who sued to obtain medical care for a baby she carried is still requesting that a Dallas court give her custody. Rumi, who is a week old, has undergone heart surgery … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Alaska, birth tourism, California, Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, McKenna West, Nausheen Gilkar, Omar Ahmed, surrogacy, Texas, The Lege
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