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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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A bit more election miscellany
Pondering the County Attorney situation. Despite technically resigning, [Harris County Attorney Christian] Menefee has remained the acting county attorney throughout the campaign period. It’s not clear if he will remain in the position as he prepares to campaign for a … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025, Election 2026
Tagged Al Green, Amanda Edwards, California, CD09, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2025, Election 2026, Gina Hinojosa, Governor, Greg Abbott, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, lawsuit, New York, polls, redistricting, runoff, Texas, turnout, Zohran Mamdani
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Terry Virts to run in CD09
All right. Terry Virts, the former Air Force pilot and retired astronaut, ended his bid Thursday for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate and announced that he would enter the race for a newly drawn congressional district in the Houston … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Alexandra Mealer, Briscoe Cain, CD09, Congress, Democratic primary, Election 2026, redistricting, Terry Virts, Texas
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Who wants to Save College Sports?
If you’ve watched any college football this year, you’ve seen some version of this ad, probably a million times: I have wondered on more than one occasion what this is all about and whether I should in fact support this … Continue reading
Posted in Other sports
Tagged ACC, advertising, Big 10, Big XII, Cody Campbell, football, name image likeness, NCAA, SAFE Act, Save College Sports, SCORE Act, SEC, Sports Broadcasting Act, Texas, Texas Tech, videos
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Tuesday was a good day for school boards
I refer you once again to Franklin Strong and his much-valued Book-Loving Texans’ Guide to the school board elections. There weren’t that many school board races on the ballot in November – May is a more common month for these … Continue reading
Finally, a real story about Taylor Rehmet
Amazing what a little overperforming versus expectations can do. For months, the special election to succeed Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock in a red-leaning North Texas Senate seat revolved around the two Republicans in the race. But once the early voting … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2025, Latino voting, Leigh Wambsganss, New Jersey, polls, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout, Virginia
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More on the November election
Here’s a Chron story from the weekend that annoyed me a little. Early voting in Harris County wrapped up Friday with some of the lowest voting turnouts in recent years for Texas’ most populous county. but still higher than in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Amanda Edwards, At Large #4, Bitcoin, CD18, CD29, Christian Menefee, Congress, Democratic primary, early voting, Election 2017, Election 2019, Election 2021, Election 2023, Election 2025, Harris County, Hood County, Houston, Houston City Council, Jarvis Johnson, Jolanda Jones, Leigh Wambsganss, Mitchell Bend, polls, Robert Slater, runoff, SD09, Senate, special election, Sylvia Garcia, Taylor Rehmet, Texas, turnout
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Fifth Circuit to hear Ten Commandments case in January
Get ready. The U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals says it will hear appeals in January in the legal fights in Texas and Louisiana over whether public schools must display copies of the Ten Commandments. Oral arguments for the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU of Texas, Alamo Heights ISD, Americans United, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Greg Abbott, HISD, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Louisiana, Mara Nathan, Mike Morath, SCOTUS, ten commandments, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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November 2025 election results: Local and state
Quick hits here, as I was up past my bedtime… All 17 constitutional amendments were on the path to passing. Most of them merited a No vote, but once these things get on the ballot they usually pass. Some Democratic … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged Alejandra Salinas, Amanda Edwards, At Large #4, Audrey Nath, Austin, Bridget Wade, Carmen Montiel, CD18, Christian Menefee, Cleveland Lane, Congress, Constitution, constitutional amendments, Cy-Fair ISD, Cypress-Fairbanks, Dwight Boykins, Election 2025, Harris County, HCC, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston, Houston City Council, Jolanda Jones, Jordan Thomas, Kathy Lynch Gunter, Kendall Baker, Kendra Yarbrough Camarena, Leigh Wambsganss, Lesley Guilmart, Maria Benzon, Michael McDonough, Monica Flores Richart, property taxes, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, SD09, Senate, Sonia Rivera, special election, Tarrant County, Taylor Rehmet, Texas
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Second lawsuit filed over Texas app age verification law
Noted for the record. A coalition of major technology companies has filed a federal lawsuit against Texas over its new App Store Accountability Act, arguing that the measure violates the First Amendment by imposing sweeping age-verification and parental consent requirements. … Continue reading
Where the rainbow crosswalk ends
This is deeply stupid and deadly serious at the same time. At the intersection of North Main Avenue and West Evergreen Street just north of downtown San Antonio, semi-faded rainbows connect each street corner in place of standard, white crosswalks. … Continue reading
Election Day for November 2025 is tomorrow
From the inbox: The Harris County Clerkâs Office (HCCO) reminds registered voters that Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2025, the final opportunity to cast a ballot in this election. Races and Measures Include 17 proposed amendments to the Texas … Continue reading
NY court dismisses Paxton stunt lawsuit
Good. A New York judge dismissed a legal challenge Friday from Texas seeking to enforce a more than $100,000 civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman in an early test of the stateâs … Continue reading
SOS responds to “closed primary” lawsuit
Nicely done. Texasâ top election official is opposing a GOP lawsuit that seeks to close the stateâs primaries, arguing in new legal filings that a decision to restrict voting to registered party members should be up to lawmakers, not the … Continue reading
Final November 2025 early voting: A lot of people voted early
And here’s a look at the final early voting totals. Final EV total 2025 = 212,104 Final EV total 2021 = 114,060 Final EV total 2017 = 60,974 A lot of people voted last week! Even I was a little … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2025
Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2017, Election 2021, Election 2025, Harris County, Texas, turnout
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“Death Star” lawsuit filed in Dallas
Welp. Two years after state lawmakers passed a sweeping law aimed at preventing Texas cities from adopting progressive policies, that law may finally get its first major test. Three Dallas residents sued the city in Denton County District Court Wednesday … Continue reading
Time once again to compost those pumpkins
You know what to do. The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department, in partnership with Council Member Sallie Alcorn, is excited to announce the return of the 5th Annual Pumpkin Compost Drop-Off Program. Donât toss your pumpkins in the … Continue reading
Posted in Elsewhere in Houston
Tagged compost, Halloween, Houston, landfills, pumpkins, Sallie Alcorn, SCARCE, Solid Waste Management Department, Texas
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The latest UT Politics Project poll also has some warning signs for Republicans
Two data points isn’t enough for a trend, but it is worth noticing. A small majority of Texans oppose the deployment of the Texas National Guard for law enforcement in cities out of state, according to a recent statewide survey. … Continue reading
Judges can discriminate against same-sex couples
For now, at least. Texas judges who decline to perform a wedding ceremony based on a âsincerely held religious beliefâ do not violate the stateâs rules on judicial impartiality, according to a comment the Texas Supreme Court added to the stateâs judicial … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Brian Umphress, constitutional amendments, Dianne Hensley, Election 2026, gay marriage, gay rights, Greg Abbott, Jack County, Jimmy Blacklock, Justice of the Peace, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, McClennan County, SCOTUS, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Supreme Court, Texas
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Fifth Circuit upholds Tarrant County redistricting map
Not a surprise. A group of Tarrant County residents who sued over the countyâs redistricting process did not prove the new map is racially discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. Tarrant Countyâs Republican commissioners pushed through an unusual mid-decade redistricting … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026, Legal matters
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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A brief Fort Worth ISD roundup
You know the drill… How a single Fort Worth ISD campus prompted a state takeover The Texas Education Agency is taking over the Fort Worth Independent School District â a district with more than 70,000 students â because a campus … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Board of Managers, Fort Worth, Fort Worth ISD, HISD, Karen Molinar, Mike Morath, schools, STAAR, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege
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Elon Musk once again makes a full self-driving promise
Death, taxes, etc. During the Tesla Q3 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk revealed that, within the next few months, the companyâs robotaxi service could begin operating without the safety monitors that currently ride in the front seat of all the … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Arizona, Austin, driverless cars, Elon Musk, Florida, Nevada, Tesla, Texas, Waymo
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Michelin 2.0
They’re back, with more stars. The Michelin Guide announced its picks for top Texas restaurants at the Wortham Theater Center Tuesday night. Last year, 15 Texas restaurants earned a Michelin star, including six in the Houston area. Michelin recognized 117 restaurants in total last year. Stars … Continue reading
Posted in Food, glorious food
Tagged Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Houston First, Michelin Guide, restaurants, San Antonio, Texas, Travel Texas
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Paxton sues over alleged Tylenol-autism link
Welp. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Johnson and Johnson, accusing the pharmaceutical company of failing to warn consumers about the risk of taking Tylenol while pregnant. This lawsuit, the first of its kind from a state government, comes … Continue reading
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Tagged American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Ashley Keller, autism, Johnson and Johnson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, RFK Jr, Texas, Tylenol
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McLennan County joins the mid-decade redistricting trend
Three does make a trend. An unusual mid-decade redistricting that McLennan County commissioners quietly approved this past week appears to transfer thousands of Republican voters to the historically Democrat-friendly Precinct 2 of the Commissioners Court. Precinct 2 was drawn in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Commissioners Court, DL Wilson, Election 2024, Election 2026, Fort Bend County, Jeremy Davis, lawsuit, McLennan County, redistricting, Scott Felton, Tarrant County, Texas, Voting Rights Act
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Full Fifth Circuit to reconsider West Texas A&M drag ban
Hrmph. A federal appeals court will take a second look at whether West Texas A&M University can ban drag shows, setting aside an earlier ruling that found the universityâs ban likely violated studentsâ free speech rights. The Fifth Circuit Court … Continue reading
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Tagged drag shows, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, gay rights, lawsuit, Matthew Kacsmaryk, Spectrum WT, Texas, Texas A&M, The Lege, West Texas A&M
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Sen. Eckhardt will run for CD10
Game on. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt launched her campaign for Texasâ 10th Congressional District on Monday, saying voters in the district, long held by Republicans, deserve choices. The Austin Democratâs announcement comes a month and a half after Rep. Michael … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged CD10, Chris Gober, Congress, Dawn Marshall, Democratic primary, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, fundraising, Jessica Karlsruher, Mike McCaul, redistricting, Sarah Eckhardt, Tayhlor Coleman, Texas
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Paxton chases a doctor out of state
It’s horrible, and there’s no end in sight. A Dallas pediatrician has surrendered her medical license, a year after becoming the first target of a law that banned providing gender-transitioning hormones to minors. Last October, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged ACLU, Attorney General, Collin County, Hector Granados, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, M. Brett Cooper, May Lau, Texas, Texas Medical Association, Texas Medical Board, The Lege, Transgender Education Network of Texas, transgender rights
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October 2025 campaign finance reports – CD18
I looked at the October campaign finance reports for Congress and Senate last week, but didn’t include CD18 because they had a later deadline for reporting. Today we get to catch up on that. The April reports for Congress and … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Amanda Edwards, campaign finance reports, Carmen Montiel, CD18, Christian Menefee, Congress, Election 2025, George Foreman, Isaiah Martin, Jolanda Jones, Reyna ANderson, special election, Stephen Huey, Texas, Zoe Cadore
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Will Fort Worth ISD get to keep its Superintendent?
I think this will give some insight into how the TEA is thinking about its takeover strategy now. Instability has defined Fort Worth schools for more than a decade, former and current city leaders say. Immediately after the state moved to … Continue reading
Posted in School days
Tagged Board of Managers, Fort Worth, Fort Worth ISD, HISD, Karen Molinar, Mattie Parker, Mike Morath, schools, Texas, Texas Education Agency, The Lege, Tim O'Hare
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Early voting Day Five: A brief comparison
Final EV total 2021 = 114,060 Final EV total 2017 = 60,974 Day Five EV total 2025 = 63,969 So less than halfway through early voting this year, we have exceeded the entire EV total from 2017, and are more … Continue reading
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Tagged absentee ballots, early voting, Election 2017, Election 2021, Election 2023, Election 2025, Harris County, Texas, turnout
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Cards Against Humanity settles its lawsuit against Elon Musk
We continue to live in strange times. Cards Against Humanity, the satirical party game, has settled its trespassing lawsuit against Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX. Court records show the lawsuit was dropped last month. In an email to fans sent … Continue reading
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Tagged border fence, CAH Saves America, Cameron County, Cards Against Humanity, conservation, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, lawsuit, SpaceX, Texas
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A different approach to Austin-San Antonio commuter rail
Very interesting. Deeply flawed, as far as I can tell, but interesting. Travis County leaders are exploring new ways to connect Austin to San Antonio. On Tuesday morning, county commissioners approved a $124,953 study from HNTB, an engineering company, to … Continue reading
Posted in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Andy Brown, Austin, Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, commuter rail, I-10, I-35, Lone Star Rail District, San Antonio, SH 130, SH71, Texas, Travis County, TxDOT
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Dems have a statewide judicial slate
From the inbox: DEMOCRATS LAUNCH CAMPAIGNS FOR TEXAS STATEWIDE JUDICIAL OFFICES Seven Democrats launch campaigns this week for the Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Democrats are planning to campaign for every statewide judicial office on the … Continue reading