Week in Texas Politics

January 7, 2022

He voted for a bipartisan group to investigate Jan. 6. Now it’s a campaign issue.

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December 17, 2021

GOP attorney general hopefuls take aim at Paxton’s legal problems

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December 10, 2021

Matthew Dowd bows out of Democratic primary for lieutenant governor

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December 3, 2021

Governor’s ban on school mask mandates back in place, for now

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November 19, 2021

Beto O’Rourke’s big announcement tops the week in Texas politics

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November 5, 2021

Gun rights advocates back abortion providers in legal fight over citizen lawsuits

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A bunch of opioid pills like hydrocodone in their pharmacy bottles.
October 29, 2021

Texas opioid settlements are expected to surpass a billion dollars

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Gov. Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick in a file photo from 2019.
October 22, 2021

Texas’ top two lawmakers are at odds over the need for fourth special session

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October 15, 2021

Retirements, announcements as Texas Legislature nears end of third special session

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October 1, 2021

Texas AG Wants Local Governments To Sign Onto $26 Billion Opioid Settlement

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September 17, 2021

Ken Paxton Draws Another Republican Primary Opponent

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September 10, 2021

Third Special Session Coming For The Texas Legislature

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September 3, 2021

Millions Went To Gov. Abbott’s Wall Fund In August, But The Donor List Is So Far Opaque

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August 27, 2021

Ken Paxton Cleared Of Wrongdoing By … Ken Paxton

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Texas House members converse in the chamber, standing behind empty chairs with the Texas state seal on them.
August 20, 2021

Three Houston Democrats Return, Giving The Texas House Enough Members To Reach A Quorum

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August 13, 2021

This Week In Texas Politics: Arrest Warrants For House Dems, School ‘Revolt’ Over COVID Protocols

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August 6, 2021

Will Texas Voting Reforms Keep State Democrats in Washington? 

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an up-angle view of the front of the state capitol building
July 30, 2021

Texas House Speaker Signs Arrest Warrant For Missing Democratic Lawmaker

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The US Capitol dome, lit at dusk
July 23, 2021

After Several Test Positive For COVID, Texas Democrats In Washington Take More Zoom Meetings

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July 16, 2021

Who Is Footing The Bill For Texas Democrats’ Weekslong Exodus To Block The Voting Bill?

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July 9, 2021

Allen West Ramps Up The Drama In Final Days As Texas GOP Chair

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July 2, 2021

Three High-Profile Visitors Signal Texas’ Growing Role In National Politics

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June 25, 2021

UT/Texas Tribune Poll Shows Disconnect Between Texas Voters And State Legislators

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June 18, 2021

Greg Abbott Has Until Sunday To Sign Or Veto Legislation

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a view of the front of the Texas Capitol building
June 4, 2021

Texas’ GOP Leadership Already At Odds Over Plans For Special Legislative Session

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May 28, 2021

Texas Lawmakers Split Over How Long To Extend Medicaid Health Coverage For New Mothers

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May 21, 2021

Some Texas House Priority Bills Get Bogged Down In The Senate

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the outside of texas' family and protective services building in Austin
May 14, 2021

Texas Officials Knew Foster Children Were Illegally Placed In An Unsafe Shelter. It Didn’t End Until A Whistleblower Came Forward.

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May 7, 2021

Permitless Carry Of A Handgun In Texas Nearly Law, After Senate Oks Bill

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April 30, 2021

Texas Enabled The Worst Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Catastrophe In Recent US History

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April 23, 2021

Crowded Field Of Candidates Vie For 6th Congressional District Seat

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April 16, 2021

ERCOT’s Call To Conserve Electricity Sparks Concern Over Summer Demand

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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush says he's mulling a challenge against the state's incumbent attorney general, Ken Paxton.
April 9, 2021

George P. Bush Hints At Run Against Attorney General Ken Paxton

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March 26, 2021

‘Vastly Underrepresented:’ They’re Hit The Hardest, But Black And Hispanic Texans Aren’t Getting Vaccine Access

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March 19, 2021

State Reports At Least 57 Dead From Winter Storm; Abbott Says He Wants To Fight Human Trafficking At Southern Border

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March 5, 2021

Texas Donors Eye UT Athletics After Players Protest School Anthem

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March 3, 2021

Fact Check: Have Investments In Wind Energy ‘Pushed Out’ Gas And Nuclear Power?

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a box of face shields at a COVID-19 vaccination site
February 26, 2021

Winter Storm Delayed 450,000 Vaccinations In Texas; Millions Of Doses Are Now Available

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February 19, 2021

Experts Called For Winterization Of Texas’ Electrical Infrastructure Long Before Storm

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texas attorney general ken paxton wearing a blue suit standing in front of an american flag
February 12, 2021

Ken Paxton Under Fire, And Greg Abbott Talks Loosening COVID Restrictions

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February 5, 2021

Greg Abbott’s State Of The State, Renters’ Assistance For Texans And More Immigration Orders From Washington

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oil pumpjack with wind turbines in the background
January 29, 2021

Four Texas Democrats Ask Biden To Halt Federal Drilling Restrictions

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The Texas state capitol
January 22, 2021

Election Consequences: Texas And The Biden Administration Likely Headed For Conflict

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The Texas state capitol
January 15, 2021

The Texas Legislature Gavels In

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January 8, 2021

Biden Picks Texans For White House Roles; State Moves Ahead With Online STAAR Test Plans

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musician george strait onstage with his guitar
December 18, 2020

Abbott Inaugural Spending Included $1.7 Million To Hire Musician George Strait

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hand with pencil filling out test paper
December 11, 2020

Schools To Test STAAR Lite

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
December 4, 2020

Prepping For A Pandemic Lege; How Texas Republicans May Adjust To Loss Of Senate Supermajority

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November 20, 2020

As FBI Investigates Abuse Of Office Charges, Former Aides Sue Ken Paxton

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Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
November 13, 2020

State Appeals Judge Hits Pause on El Paso Shutdown; Dan Patrick Offers Reward For Evidence Of Voter Fraud

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November 6, 2020

Along The Texas Border, Joe Biden Won By Far Less Than Expected

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October 29, 2020

Texas National Guard Deployed Ahead of Election Day; Masks Not Required At Polls

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October 23, 2020

Whistleblowers Fired From Paxton’s Office; Hegar Closes Cash-On-Hand Gap With Cornyn

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October 16, 2020

Abbott Appoints A New Texas Supreme Court Judge; Ballot Drop-Offs Face Another Legal Battle

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October 9, 2020

In New UT/Texas Tribune Poll, Trump Leads Biden; Abbott’s Approval Slips

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October 2, 2020

Court Ruling Likely To Prevent Straight-Ticket Voting In Texas This November; MJ Hegar Has Best Fundraising Quarter Yet

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September 25, 2020

Abbott Calls For Harsher Penalties For Protest-Related Offenses

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September 18, 2020

State Officials Walk Back Planned Cuts To Health Programs For Vulnerable Texans

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September 11, 2020

Greg Abbott’s ‘Backing The Blue’ Pledge, And An End To Extra Unemployment Benefits

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September 4, 2020

Trump Campaign Launches Texas Bus Tour; Greg Abbott Considers State Takeover Of Police Departments With Budget Cuts

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August 28, 2020

Greg Abbott Tours Storm Damage; A Special Election Is Set For Pat Fallon’s State Senate Seat

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August 21, 2020

Democrats Want Green Party Off November Ballot; Postal Service Could Slow Mail-In Voting

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August 14, 2020

Texas Democrats Welcome Kamala Harris To The Party’s Presidential Ticket

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August 7, 2020

Trump Campaign Crafts Appeals To Black Voters In Texas

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July 31, 2020

During Texas Visit, Donald Trump Raises Funds And Promotes Energy Industry

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July 24, 2020

Allen West Unseats James Dickey As Texas GOP Chair

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July 17, 2020

As Republican Convention Kicks Off, Greg Abbott Addresses State Shutdown Rumors

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July 10, 2020

Texas GOP Will Appeal To State Supreme Court On In-Person Convention

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July 3, 2020

Texas GOP Moves Ahead With Plans For An In-Person Convention

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June 19, 2020

Sheila Jackson Lee, John Cornyn Push To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday

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June 17, 2020

Does A Disaster Declaration Mean Texans Can Openly Carry Guns?

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June 12, 2020

John Cornyn Resists Calls To Rename Fort Hood, Claims Such Changes ‘Erase’ History

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June 5, 2020

Despite Increased Hospitalizations And A Shortage Of Contact Tracers, Texas Reopening Continues As Planned

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May 29, 2020

State OKs Outdoor Sporting Events … Sort Of.

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May 22, 2020

Travelers From COVID-19 Hot Spots Can Now Fly Freely Into Texas

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May 15, 2020

Texas Supreme Court Rules Evictions Can Resume

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May 8, 2020

Dallas Stylist Goes Free As Greg Abbott Eases Penalties For Defying Shelter-In-Place Orders

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May 1, 2020

For Some Conservative Areas, Abbott’s Reopening Isn’t Aggressive Enough

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April 24, 2020

Texas Abortion Restrictions Lapse As New COVID-19 Orders Set To Take Effect

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April 17, 2020

Absentee Voting Expanded, Unemployment Claims Down Slightly

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April 10, 2020

Citing Health Concerns, Some Essential Businesses Are Choosing To Close Their Doors

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April 3, 2020

Greg Abbott’s Extended Order Will Keep Texans At Home Through The End Of April

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A Delta Air Lines flight departs from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
March 27, 2020

Visitors Arriving In Texas By Plane From Three States, And New Orleans Must Self-Quarantine

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March 20, 2020

John Cornyn’s Pandemic Comments Draw Criticism

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March 13, 2020

Ted Cruz Goes Back Into Self-Quarantine

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March 6, 2020

Super Tuesday In Texas Brought Some Surprises For Both Democrats And Republicans

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February 28, 2020

In Texas, Democratic Candidates Might Benefit From Retail Politics Ahead Of Super Tuesday

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February 21, 2020

Kirk Watson Leaving Texas Senate For University Of Houston

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February 14, 2020

In A Major Shift, Bernie Sanders Leads Among Texas Democrats

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February 7, 2020

New Bill Protects Texans From Discrimination Against Natural Hairstyles, Like Dreadlocks

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January 31, 2020

Mike Bloomberg Picks Up Three Texas Endorsements

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January 24, 2020

Democratic Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer Hires A Texas Campaign Director

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January 17, 2020

Houston’s Sylvia Garcia Tapped As One Of Seven House Impeachment Managers

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January 10, 2020

Citing Danger From Homeless, Greg Abbott Orders Increased DPS Patrols In Austin

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January 3, 2020

Michael Bloomberg Prepares For Super Tuesday With New Houston Headquarters

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December 20, 2019

A High-Profile Endorsement For MJ Hegar Has Opponents Crying Foul

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December 13, 2019

A Dozen Democrats Are Vying To Challenge John Cornyn For His Senate Seat

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December 6, 2019

After Racially Insensitive Comments, State Rep. Rick Miller Ends Reelection Bid

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November 22, 2019

Joe Straus Calls On Supreme Court To End LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination

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November 8, 2019

Greg Abbott Promises Temporary Homeless Shelter After Austin Cleanup

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