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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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UnidosUS poll of Latino voters about current events
From the inbox: UnidosUS, Voces Unidas, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and Climate Power en Acción released today findings from the 2025 “First 100 Days Bipartisan Poll of the Hispanic Electorate,” the largest national bipartisan poll of … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Arizona, California, Colorado, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Florida, Kamala Harris, Latino voting, LULAC, polls, Texas, UnidosUS
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Beto 3.0?
Maybe. Beto O’Rourke, a one-time Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Texas Governor, is holding town halls across the state. It’s the kind of thing someone running for office would do. O’Rourke is not currently a candidate, but on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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Dispatches from Dallas, May 2 edition
This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth we have: early voting turnout news for the Saturday election; local issues raised in the Lege; PACs … Continue reading
Posted in Blog stuff
Tagged Dallas, guest post, linkdump, Texas
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Spring Branch ISD ruled to have violated the Voting Rights Act
And they are ordered to adopt single-member districts. A federal judge found Spring Branch ISD violated the Voting Rights Act and ordered the west Harris County district to overhaul its system so that the voices of Hispanic voters can be heard, but … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged John Perez, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, single member districts, Spring Branch, Texas, Virginia Elizondo, Voting Rights Act
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The tariff effect on your homeowners’ insurance
What can’t tariffs do? President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could cause homeowners insurance premiums in Texas to rise even faster this year than they otherwise would have, a new study finds. Even without tariffs, average premiums in Texas will rise … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Canada, Donald Trump, inflation, insurance, tariffs, Texas, Texas Department of Insurance
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Measles update: The liars keep gaining
It’s hard out there for the facts. While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led to the deaths of two children and spread to 27 states with no signs of letting up, beliefs about the safety of … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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School districts have those “our insurance is too expensive” blues
Hopefully, the Lege will do something to help. Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Port Aransas Independent School District when it hit in 2017, damaging every classroom and prompting weeks-long school closures. The district is still facing ripple effects today, but in … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged climate change, Harris County, HISD, Hurricane Harvey, hurricanes, insurance, Jose Menendez, Legislative Budget Board, Port Aransas, schools, State Office of Risk Management, TASB, Texas, Texas Association of School Business Officials, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, The Lege, Todd Hunter
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Two action items
Wanted to pass along a couple of notices of action items for those of you looking for something to do this week. Item #1, from the inbox: On Thursday, May 1, 2025, attorneys, judges, law students, and others committed to … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged ACLU of Texas, activism, bail, Donald Trump, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Houston, Pure Justice, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Texas Organizing Project, The Lege
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Bird flu is all around us
Still not human to human transmissible. But that may not be the case forever. Texas health and wildlife officials have detected avian flu in mammals including skunks, raccoons, foxes and domestic cats across six counties in the state’s Panhandle region. The … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged Centers for Disease Control, Deaf Smith County, flu, foxes, Hansford County, Lubbock, Ochiltree County, Parmer County, raccoons, Randall County, skunks, Texas, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
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Starbase Soon-To-Be-A-City
I guess we’re all assuming this will pass. Nearly 10 years after SpaceX, Elon Musk’s effort to colonize Mars, began operating in a small community in Cameron County just a few miles inland of the Gulf Coast, employees who live … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Cameron County, Election 2025, Elon Musk, Gunnar Milburn, SpaceX, Starbase, Texas
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Terry Virts
We may have an astronaut candidate for Senate. In the latest sign that Democrats are turning a new leaf after their dismal 2024 defeat, astronaut and political neophyte Terry Virts is planning to launch a run for the US Senate … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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San Marcos and Austin marijuana ordinances struck down
Strike one. A state appeals court has shot down a voter-approved ordinance that decriminalized marijuana in San Marcos. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals last week overturned a ruling that denied a temporary injunction to block the law’s enforcement in the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, Bastrop, Bell County, City Council, Dallas, Denton, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Elgin, Ground Game Texas, Hays County, Ken Paxton, Killeen, lawsuit, Lockhart, marijuana, San Marcos, Texas, Texas State University, The Lege
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How much does Houston want to piss off its neighbors?
This is me, shaking my head. A proposal to cut Houston in on revenue generated through the county’s toll roads is threatening the city’s relationship with county officials and neighboring jurisdictions. The legislation making its way through both the Texas House … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Adrian Garcia, bicycles, budget, Commissioners Court, deficit, Hardy Toll Road, Harris County, Harris County Fire Marshal, HCTRA, HFD, Houston, HPD, John Whitmire, Laurie Christianson, Lesley Briones, Noe Diaz, Pasadena, Paul Bettencourt, Senate, Texas, The Lege, toll roads
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Harris County sues over public health funding cuts
Keep fighting. Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee and officials from three other states sued the Trump administration Thursday over its decision to rescind $11 billion in public health funding for state and local health departments. The decision to pull … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged AFSCME, Christian Menefee, Columbus, Donald Trump, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Kansas City, lawsuit, Nashville, National Institutes of Health, Refugee Health Services Program, Texas
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Another CD18 contender
From The Downballot Zoe Cadore, who works as a lobbyist for an energy company, became the latest Democrat to enter the special election for Texas’ 18th District on Tuesday. Cadore, a former congressional staffer who was Miss Houston in 2013, is competing with several … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Amanda Edwards, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2025, Isaiah Martin, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, Zoe Cadore
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Measles update: Now in Collin County
Sure hope this is an isolated case. A middle school student in Collin County has tested positive for measles, health officials confirmed Wednesday, the first reported case in a child in the Dallas-Fort Worth area this year amid an outbreak … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brazoria County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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Recapping the whiny sore loser election contest lawsuits
A useful guide from the Chron. I admit, I had lost track of a couple of these. The 2022 midterm elections proved contentious for Harris County. Ballot paper shortages, long lines at polling locations and malfunctioning voting equipment fueled allegations from conservative … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters
Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Mealer, Chris Daniel, DaSean Jones, District Clerk, Election 2022, Election 2025, election contest, Erin Lunceford, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Jason Cox, judicial races, lawsuit, Lina Hidalgo, Marilyn Burgess, Rory Olsen, Tami Pierce, Tamika Craft, Texas
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More on the Aurora rollout
From Axios. Drivers along a 200-mile stretch of I-45 between Dallas and Houston should get ready for something new: The semi-truck in the next lane might not have anyone in the driver’s seat. […] What they’re saying: “Everybody is looking at … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Aurora, Dallas, driverless cars, Houston, Kodiak Robotics, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Research Group, Texas, trucks
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Dispatches from Dallas, April 25 edition
This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth: protests; the Lemon on Stemmons; deaths at both the Dallas and Tarrant County jails; the firestorm surrounding … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, guest post, linkdump, Texas
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Just another reminder that abortion bans kill women
In case you needed it. Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in … Continue reading
Posted in National news, That's our Lege
Tagged abortion, Amanda Zurawski, Bryan Hughes, Centers for Disease Control, Free & Just, Gender Equity Policy Institute, Kaitlyn Kash, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, maternal mortality, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force, Texas Medical Association, The Lege
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Another Texas Lottery Commission director resigns
Interesting. Ryan Mindell, the embattled executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission, has resigned, according to a terse press release published on the agency’s website Monday afternoon. Mindell’s departure comes almost exactly one year to the day after he took over the top job at … Continue reading
Posted in Jackpot!, That's our Lege
Tagged Ade Repcenko, ALTx, Bob Hall, Clark Smith, Coalition of Texas Lottery Couriers, Colossus Bets, Dan Patrick, DraftKings, Gary Grief, Jackpocket, Lottery, Lottery Now, Lottery.com, Rook TX, Ryan Mindell, Texas, Texas Lottery Commission, Texas Rangers, The Lege
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Measles update: Hello, Montana
Put another state on the board, Johnny. Montana is the ninth U.S. state to have an active measles outbreak. The U.S. was up to 800 cases of measles nationwide on Friday. Texas is driving the high numbers, with an outbreak centered in West Texas … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Bailey County, Ben Edwards, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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Whiny sore loser election contest appeal denied
I didn’t even know there was an appeal. And having read the story and the opinion, there kind of wasn’t, not in any real sense. The 14th Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that “no evidence” was found to support a Republican-backed … Continue reading
On immigration and the 2026 World Cup
Yeah, there are some big issues that we need to talk about. Last month, Dallas officially announced the procurement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup International Broadcast Center. It will turn downtown’s Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center into a “nerve center” for … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Other sports
Tagged Dallas, Donald Trump, Eric Johnson, FIFA, Homeland Security, immigration, soccer, Texas, World Baseball Classic, World Cup
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Early voting for the May elections starts today
I don’t have a written press release from the Harris County Clerk about early voting for the May 3 election to share with you, but they did send out this all-graphics email that tells you what you need to know. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged City Council, Dallas, early voting, Election 2025, Fort Bend County, Fort Bend ISD, Fort Worth, Harris County, Harris County Clerk, Humble ISD, Katy ISD, Mansfield, Mayor, Pasadena ISD, San Antonio, Spring Branch, Texas
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April 2025 campaign finance reports – Congress
Well, just CD18, really. I said when I posted the January 2025 reports that I was going to wait on the Congressional reports until July because there wasn’t going to be anything of interest to report on. And then Rep. … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025, Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, campaign finance reports, CD18, Christian Menefee, Christina Morales, Commissioners Court, Congress, Election 2024, Election 2025, Election 2026, Harris County Attorney, Isaiah Martin, James Joseph, Jolanda Jones, Letitia Plummer, Peter Filler, Rain Eatmon, Robert Slater, Sheila Jackson Lee, special election, Sylvester Turner, Texas, TJ Baker
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Nate Paul avoids prison
The whimpering end of this saga, barring anything extraordinary in the future. An Austin real estate developer who was central to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment case was sentenced on Wednesday to supervised release and a $1 million fine for … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Cammack, bribery, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, Travis County
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Galveston ghost wolves update
Checking in on my new favorite local species. Long the object of intense interest among residents and a thorn in the side of developers, Galveston’s so-called “ghost wolves” have become something akin to the island’s unofficial mascots. As interest in preserving their habitat … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridgett vonHoldt, dire wolf, DNA, endangered species, Galveston, Gulf Coast Canine Project, Kristin Brzeski, red wolves, Ron Wooten, Texas
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Measles update: RFK Jr sucks
We’ll get to that in a minute. But first, here’s something else to worry about. As Texas battles against its largest measles outbreak in decades, immunization data obtained by Houston Landing shows that more than 1,000 kindergarten and seventh grade … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged Andrews County, Borden County, Brown County, Centers for Disease Control, Cochran County, Collin County, Colorado, coronavirus, Dallam County, Dawson County, Donald Trump, Ector County, El Paso, Erath County, Gaines County, Garza County, Hale County, HISD, Hockley County, Houston, Kansas, Lamar County, Lubbock, Lynn County, Martin County, measles, Mexico, Michigan, Midland County, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Randall County, Reeves County, RFK Jr, Rockwall County, Terry County, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, vaccinations, Yoakum County
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Federal grant to Amtrak for Texas high speed rail planning rescinded
My reaction to this was “bad”, but I might be wrong. President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday terminated a federal grant to help fund a long-sought high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston — saying that if the embattled project … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncategorized
Tagged Amtrak, Andy Byford, Dallas, Federal Railroad Administration, high speed rail, Houston, Kleinheinz Capital Partners, Sean Duffy, Texas, Texas Central High-Speed Railway, Texas High-Speed Rail Authority, Texas Rail Advocates, US Department of Transportation
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Dispatches from Dallas, April 19 edition
This is a weekly feature produced by my friend Ginger. Let us know what you think. This week, in news from Dallas-Fort Worth, we have measles, but not an epidemic (yet); new police and fire chiefs in Dallas; Ken Paxton … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas, guest post, linkdump, Texas
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House passes Abbott’s voucher bill
Welp. The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, crossing a historic milestone and bringing Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority closer than ever to reaching his … Continue reading
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Tagged Brad Buckley, budget, constitutional amendments, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, James Talarico, school finance, special education, Texas, The Lege, vouchers
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