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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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Ashby 2.0 is now open
And boy howdy is it expensive. A long-anticipated apartment tower rising on the former Ashby high-rise site is set to open next month with rents that could set a new ceiling for luxury apartments in Houston. Residents are expected to … Continue reading
California redistricting map upheld
Good news for Democrats. A federal court Wednesday ruled against a Republican challenge to California’s redistricting plan, rejecting the GOP claim that the state had engaged in illegal racial gerrymandering when drawing up its new congressional map. The three-judge panel denied the GOP’s motion to … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, SCOTUS, Texas
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DNC threatens to sue over surrendered voter files
We’ll see. Democrats warned 10 states Friday that they may have violated federal election law after entering into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to share sensitive voter data. In response, Harmeet Dhillon, head of the DOJ’s … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alabama, DNC, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Secretary of State, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, voter registration, voter suppression
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Dems call on Paxton to investigate Grok
That’s what I’m talking about. Texas House Democrats on Monday dared Attorney General Ken Paxton to take on Elon Musk. Led by Rep. Mihaela Plesa of Dallas, more than 40 Democrats demanded an inquiry into allegations that Musk’s social media … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Technology, science, and math
Tagged artificial intelligence, Attorney General, Election 2026, Elon Musk, Grok, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mihaela Plesa, pornography, Texas, Twitter
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SOS hands over voter roll to Trump DOJ
Surrender time. Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter roll to the U.S. Justice Department, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, complying with the Trump administration’s demands for access to data on millions of … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged DNC, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Justice Department, lawsuit, Secretary of State, Texas, voter registration, voter suppression
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San Antonio to install rainbow sidewalks
Can’t have rainbow crosswalks, so this will have to do. The City of San Antonio has started preparing the sidewalks on N. Main Avenue to be painted in rainbow colors. The decision comes after the city was forced to remove … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged crosswalks, Donald Trump, gay rights, Greg Abbott, lawsuit, Pride San Antonio, San Antonio, sidewalks, TxDOT, US Department of Transportation
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So when will Ken Paxton sue Grok?
This year sure is off to a strong start. We’re now into the first full week of January, and not only are Grok users still able to manipulate the bot into generating inappropriate images of minors, but many of the offending deepfakes … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, science, and math
Tagged artificial intelligence, Attorney General, Election 2026, Elon Musk, Grok, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, pornography, Texas, Twitter
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Drainage, demolition, what’s the difference?
It’s all vibes, man. Houston officials on Wednesday authorized an eyebrow-raising deal allowing $30 million to be spent from the city’s stormwater fund to demolish blighted buildings. Council Members Edward Pollard, Sallie Alcorn, Abbie Kamin, Tiffany D. Thomas, Mario Castillo, … Continue reading
Dallas County sues to regain lost federal health funds
Better late than never. Dallas County, buoyed by a recent Harris County court win, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration over the clawback of $70 million in public health funds. Dallas County’s lawsuit, filed in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged coronavirus, Dallas County, Donald Trump, Harris County, lawsuit, National Institutes of Health, Texas
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Texas AFT files lawsuit over C*****e K**k investigations
Hell yeah. One of Texas’ largest teacher unions wants a federal court to block Education Commissioner Mike Morath and the state education agency from investigating teachers accused of making inappropriate remarks about conservative activist C*****e K**k’s assassination on social media, saying … Continue reading
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Tagged lawsuit, Mike Morath, Texas, Texas AFT, Texas Education Agency
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Four fewer contested judicial primaries
Sometimes the fiercest action occurs outside of public view. Four judicial candidates withdrew from their 2026 election bids after incumbent judges and other Democratic opponents filed lawsuits alleging their candidacy filings contained forged signatures and other irregularities. Allison Mathis, a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Allison Jackson Mathis, Angela McKinnon, Anna Eady, Beau Miller, Carlos Aguayo, Democratic primary, Donna Roth, filing fee, Harris County, HCDP, judicial races, lawsuit, petitions, Secretary of State, Stephanie Morales, Texas, Velda Faulkner
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Appeals court upholds restraining order on prosecutor reporting requirements
From the inbox: The newly created 15th Court of Appeals has upheld a temporary injunction blocking Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to force local district attorneys to give him sweeping access to their prosecutorial data, marking the second time … Continue reading
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Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Bexar County, Dallas County, District Attorney, El Paso, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Sean Teare, Texas, The Lege, Travis County
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How alarmed should I be by these?
News item one: Texas launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week over the agency’s approval of mifepristone, marking the state’s latest effort to crack down on access to abortion pills. Joined by Florida, Texas Attorney … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Dianne Hensley, FDA, Florida, gay marriage, gay rights, Justice of the Peace, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, McClennan County, mifepristone, SCOTUS, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas
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Feds settle lawsuit with Colony Ridge developers
Noted for the record. Federal authorities and the Houston-area developer Colony Ridge have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the government accused the company of duping Latino homebuyers into seller-financed mortgages that many defaulted on in a scheme that … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Billy Knox, Colony Ridge, Consumer Financial Protection Act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dan Patrick, DPS, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, foreclosure, Greg Abbott, immigration, Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act, Jay Dean, Jay Knight, John Harris, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Liberty County, special session, Steve McCraw, Texas, The Lege, Trey Harris
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The end of the Trump Burger story
Sic transit griftia. As Texas-born mini-chain Trump Burger expanded, it made headlines for its unabashed pro-Trump branding and walls covered in merchandise celebrating the president. Now, none of its four locations are going by the name Trump Burger. The Bellville outpost has … Continue reading
Posted in Food, glorious food
Tagged Donald Trump, Houston, immigration, Iyed Abuelhawa, lawsuit, Roland Beainy, Texas
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SCOTUS rejects Texas National Guard deployment to Chicago
This was an early Christmas present. The Supreme Court upheld a block on the National Guard’s deployment to Chicago Tuesday, dealing the Trump administration a significant blow and embracing an interpretation of the laws that govern the Guard’s activation that … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, National news
Tagged Chicago, Christian Menefee, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Governor, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, ICE, Illinois, immigration, lawsuit, polls, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas National Guard
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App store age verification law blocked
For now, at least. A federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Texas law adding restrictions on children’s use of app stores. Senate Bill 2420, which was supposed to activate on Jan. 1, establishes age verification requirements and mandates parental … Continue reading
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Tagged age verification, Apple, Computer & Communications Industry Association, data privacy, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Google, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas, The Lege
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Hearing for the school DEI ban lawsuit
It’s legitimately hard to keep track of all the crappy laws our Legislature passes and the lawsuits filed to block them. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas asked a federal judge Thursday to put a preliminary injunction on a … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU of Texas, Brandon Creighton, diversity, Florida, gay rights, GSA Network, HISD, Jeff Leach, Katy ISD, lawsuit, Mike Morath, Plano ISD, schools, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Transgender Law Center, transgender rights
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Paxton’s attempt to block Harris County Immigrant Legal Services Fund denied
For now. It’s the first step. An attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stop Harris County from funding legal services for immigrants facing deportation hit a roadblock Tuesday after a district court judge denied his office’s request for a preliminary … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, deportation, Harris County, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Rodney Ellis, Texas
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App store age verification lawsuit heard
Might get a quick ruling on this one. On Tuesday morning, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Pitman heard arguments for and against blocking a new law requiring parental consent for children under 18 to use their mobile device’s app store. … Continue reading
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Tagged age verification, Apple, Computer & Communications Industry Association, data privacy, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Google, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, SCOTUS, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, Texas, The Lege
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Camp Mystic wants the lawsuits against it moved to Kerr County
Interesting. Attorneys for Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country retreat where 25 children and two counselors were killed in a flash flood on July 4, are trying to move four lawsuits against the camp from Travis County to Kerr County, … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Margaret Bellows, Blakely McCrory, Camp Mystic, Chloe Childress, Dick Eastland, Ellen Getten, flooding, Guadalupe River, Hadley Hanna, HTR TX Hill Country, Jane Hunt, Katherine Ferruzzo, Kellyann Lytal, Kerr County, Kerrville, Lainey Landry, lawsuit, Lila Bonner, Lucy Dillon, Lulu Peck, Mikal Watts, Molly DeWitt, Mystic Camps Family Partnership, Mystic Camps Management, Natural Fountains Properties, Texas, The Lege, Tweety Eastland, Virginia Hollis, Virginia Naylor
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Some resistance to the push for closed primaries
Of interest: Last week, during a tour driving across parts of rural West Texas, I had a phone call with Nick Troiano, the executive director of Unite America. We talked about the Republican Party of Texas’s lawsuit to close the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham George, Election 2026, Election 2028, Jane Nelson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, polls, primaries, Republican Party, Secretary of State, Texas, voter registration
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California redistricting trial is underway
Worth keeping an eye on. The fight over California’s new congressional map designed to help Democrats flip a string of U.S. House seats kicked off in court Monday, where a panel of federal judges is considering whether the rejiggered districts approved by … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, Gavin Newsom, Justice Department, lawsuit, redistricting, Texas
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A resolution to the Arlington nun mutiny
Peace at last. More than two years after a scandal erupted between a group of secluded Arlington nuns and a Catholic bishop, the Vatican will allow the Fort Worth diocese to establish a new order of nuns. In a letter to parishioners … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington, Catholic Church, lawsuit, Michael Olson, Tarrant County, Teresa Agnes Gerlach, Texas
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Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of land ownership ban lawsuit
Not a surprise. On Thursday, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit against Senate Bill 17, a new law that restricts people with citizenship, permanent residence or political ties to China, Russia, … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Texans for Justice, China, Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance, class action, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege
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SCOTUS lets Llano County ban books
No other way to put it. The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge against a small Central Texas county’s removal of 17 books from its public libraries, including some that focus on race and gender. The Monday move by … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU of Texas, censorship, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, FReadom Fighters, lawsuit, libraries, Llano County, PEN America, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Library Association
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Lawsuit filed over labeling requirement in Texas MAHA law
It’s that time, when new laws face whatever court challenges they’re going to get. Several food and beverage trade associations are asking a federal court to strike down a package-labeling provision in a new state law aimed at combating obesity, diabetes and … Continue reading
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Tagged American Beverage Association, Consumer Brands Association, Donald Trump, Food Industry Association, Lacey Hull, lawsuit, Lois Kolkhorst, MAHA, National Confectioners Association, RFK Jr, Texas, The Lege
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Of course that DPRIT lawsuit filed by crackpots was done incorrectly
It’s more fun this way. If an Austin court hearing this week is an early indication of how a lawsuit blocking Texas’ $3 billion dementia research fund will fare, state leaders who championed it and the voters who overwhelmingly approved it by more … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, constitutional amendments, Dan Patrick, DPRIT, Election 2021, Election 2023, Election 2025, electronic voting machines, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Robert Nichols, Secretary of State, Texas, The Lege, Travis County
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Both Tarrant County redistricting lawsuits have been dismissed
Not a surprise. Both lawsuits accusing Tarrant County of racial gerrymandering are now over. A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the new commissioners court precinct map withdrew their lawsuit Monday without a clear explanation. A second lawsuit, brought by … Continue reading
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Tagged Alisa Simmons, Census, Commissioners Court, County Judge, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, lawsuit, League of Women Voters, LULAC, Matt Krause, redistricting, SCOTUS, Tarrant County, Texas, Texas Open Meetings Act, Tim O'Hare, Tony Tinderholt, Voting Rights Act
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SCOTUS upholds the new Congressional map
Shocked, shocked I am. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Texas Republicans’ new GOP-heavy congressional map, handing the party a key victory as it heads into what is predicted to be a bruising midterm cycle. In a 6-3 ruling, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Kincaid, Attorney General, CD09, CD18, CD22, CD27, CD28, CD30, CD32, CD34, CD35, Congress, Donald Trump, Election 2026, filing deadline, Greg Abbott, Jeff Brown, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, LULAC, MALC, MALDEF, NAACP, National Redistricting Foundation, Phil King, primaries, redistricting, SCOTUS, special session, Texas, The Lege, Todd Hunter, Voting Rights Act
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Camp Mystic’s reopening
I dunno, man. The owners of an all-girls summer camp in the Texas Hill Country, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic July 4 flooding, announced plans on Tuesday for new safety upgrades that will be in place when … Continue reading
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Tagged Camp Mystic, flooding, Greg Abbott, Guadalupe River, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege
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Class action lawsuit filed over the Ten Commandments law
About time. After receiving two favorable rulings from judges, a coalition of advocacy groups filed their third lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new state law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in Texas. The new … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU of Texas, Alamo Heights ISD, Americans United, class action, Clear Creek ISD, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Greg Abbott, HISD, Katy ISD, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, Mara Nathan, Mike Morath, Schertz-Cibolo-Universal ISD, SCOTUS, ten commandments, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Paxton files another peacocking lawsuit
He’s never going to stop. Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Texas Department of Housing and Community Development, his second lawsuit in as many weeks that targets a state agency for practices he says discriminate against religious groups. Organizations … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, primaries, Senate, Texas, Texas Department of Housing and Community Development, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
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