Week in Texas Politics

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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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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November 1, 2019

Dan Patrick Gives Senate Committees Some Marching Orders

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October 25, 2019

Dennis Bonnen Won’t Face Criminal Charges For Offering Deal To Conservative Activist

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October 18, 2019

Conservative Activist Releases Secret Tape Of Meeting With Dennis Bonnen

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October 14, 2019

Conservative Activist Says He’ll Release Secret Recording Of House Speaker Dennis Bonnen

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October 4, 2019

Greg Abbott Threatens State Intervention In Austin Homelessness ‘Crisis’

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September 27, 2019

Texas Congressman Will Hurd Says He’ll Think About A 2024 Presidential Run 

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September 20, 2019

Texas Employers Face Difficult Visa Approval Process Under Trump Immigration Policy

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September 13, 2019

Texan Candidates Make Headlines In Democratic Debate

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September 6, 2019

Texas Republican Retirements Leave Open Seats In Congress And The Statehouse

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August 30, 2019

More Than 800 New Laws Go Into Effect Over Labor Day Weekend

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August 23, 2019

Julián Castro Qualifies For Third Democratic Debate

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August 16, 2019

Greg Abbott Promises To Address Gun Violence, But Not With A Special Legislative Session

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August 9, 2019

Gun Laws Could Be Back On the Table After El Paso Shooting

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August 2, 2019

Will Hurd To Leave Congress, Dennis Bonnen Accused Of Quid Pro Quo, And A Trib Fest Preview

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July 26, 2019

Wendy Davis Is Running For Congress, And Royce West Will Try To Beat John Cornyn

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July 18, 2019

U.S. House Condemns Trump Tweets, And Congressional Races Get Tighter

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July 12, 2019

John Cornyn Visits Texas Migrant Center, And A New Opponent Will Challenge Him In 2020 

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July 5, 2019

Chris Bell Becomes John Cornyn’s Second Senate Challenger

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June 28, 2019

Congress Signs Off On Border Relief Bill

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June 7, 2019

A Deep Dive Into Civil Asset Forfeiture Found That Most Don’t Fight To Reclaim Property

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June 1, 2019

In The Wake of David Whitley’s Resignation, Greg Abbott Vetoes Bipartisan Bills

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May 24, 2019

With Sine Die Just Days Away, Lawmakers Reach A Deal On Taxes And School Finance

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May 17, 2019

The ‘Save Chick-Fil-A’ Bill Lives On In The Texas Senate

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May 10, 2019

The Legislative Session Is Wrapping Up. Here’s What To Look For In The Remaining Weeks.

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May 5, 2019

Joaquin Castro Won’t Challenge John Cornyn

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April 26, 2019

Dallas Wants To Mandate Paid Sick Leave, But State Lawmakers Might Get In The Way

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April 19, 2019

Texas Lawmakers React Along Party Lines To The Mueller Report

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April 13, 2019

Texas Republicans Want To Increase Sales Tax, But Democrats May Prevent It From Happening

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April 10, 2019

Has Texas Charged 194,000 Immigrants Living In The US Illegally For Crimes, Since 2011?

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April 5, 2019

Texas Senate Republicans Pass Border Crisis Resolution

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March 29, 2019

How Ken Paxton Is Trying To Protect The First Amendment Rights Of Chick-fil-A

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March 22, 2019

At The Session’s Halfway Point, Lawmakers Are Moving Forward On School Finance

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March 15, 2019

What Can Texans Expect From Their State’s (So Far) Two Presidential Candidates?

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March 8, 2019

Differences Over School Finance Could Spell An End To ‘Kumbaya’ At The Legislature

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March 1, 2019

O’Rourke’s Possible Presidential Bid Means More Challengers For John Cornyn In 2020

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February 22, 2019

Senate Committee Still Hasn’t Voted On David Whitley’s Nomination To Be Secretary Of State

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February 15, 2019

John Cornyn’s 2020 Senate Opponent Likely Won’t Be Beto O’Rourke

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February 8, 2019

Greg Abbott’s State Of The State Address Anticipates A Harmonious Legislative Session

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February 1, 2019

Texas Walks Back Its Noncitizen-Voters Claim, And John Cornyn Starts 2020 Bid With $6 Million

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January 25, 2019

Dan Patrick Shows Kel Seliger Who’s Boss In The Texas Senate

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January 18, 2019

With Apparent Bipartisanship At The Legislature, 2019 Is Poised To Be The ‘Year Of The Teacher’

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January 11, 2019

During the Lege’s ‘Honeymoon Period,’ Top Lawmakers Appear Aligned On School Finance

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January 4, 2019

Ahead Of A New Legislative Session, Texas Lawmakers Have Filed Fewer Hard-Right Bills

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December 28, 2018

As 2018 Ends, Immigration Is Still At The Forefront Of Texas Politics

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December 21, 2018

Recent Obamacare Ruling Demonstrates The Pivotal Role Courts Play

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December 14, 2018

Beto O’Rourke And Julián Castro 2020 Presidential Bids Are Looking Likely

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December 7, 2018

Some Tarrant County GOP Leaders Still Want To Remove Their Muslim Vice Chair

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November 30, 2018

2020 Could Be An O’Rourke-Castro Face-Off, And Turmoil At Tornillo Tent City Over Employee Background Checks

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November 9, 2018

Many Observers Say Texas Went Purple In The 2018 Midterms

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November 2, 2018

It’s A Close Race Between Cruz And O’Rourke, But Hard To Predict Because Of Potential ‘New Voters’

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