Taylor Goldenstein
@taygoldenstein.bsky.social
Austin bureau reporter @HoustonChronicle.com. 2014 Visiting Fellow @NiemanFoundation.bsky.social. Formerly @austin-statesman.com @LosAngelesTimes.bsky.social @ChicagoTribune.bsky.social @tampabaytimes.bsky.social. Signal: 5122002910
NEW: AG Ken Paxton sues to shut down Texas Latino voter registration group ahead of 2026 election www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Ken Paxton sues to shut down Texas Latino voter registration group
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Jolt, alleging the Houston-based nonprofit tried to register noncitizens.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
NEW: AG Ken Paxton sues to shut down Texas Latino voter registration group ahead of 2026 election www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
ICYMI: Democratic Army veteran and former federal prosecutor makes bid for Texas AG www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Democratic Army veteran and former federal prosecutor makes bid for Texas AG
Tony Box joins Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski in seeking the Democratic nomination.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
ICYMI: Democratic Army veteran and former federal prosecutor makes bid for Texas AG www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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Charlie Kirk's killing adds to rising security concerns among Texas politicians, via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Charlie Kirk's killing adds to rising security concerns among Texas politicians
Law enforcement alerted lawmakers that they have "observed an increase in violent rhetoric directed toward political groups” in the wake of the assassination.
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September 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Charlie Kirk's killing adds to rising security concerns among Texas politicians, via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Who will replace Ken Paxton as Texas AG? These Republicans make their cases in first showdown www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Who will replace AG Ken Paxton? These Republicans make their opening pitches
All four GOP candidates in the race, including U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, have vowed to carry on Paxton's conservative agenda.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Who will replace Ken Paxton as Texas AG? These Republicans make their cases in first showdown www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Hearst joins media organizations in asking judge to unseal Ken Paxton divorce case www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Hearst joins media organizations in request to unseal Paxton divorce case
Lawyers for the organizations argued that because Ken and Angela Paxton are both public officials, the issues at play in the proceedings are in the public interest.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Hearst joins media organizations in asking judge to unseal Ken Paxton divorce case www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Ethics commission fines former Texas lawmaker $105K for violating revolving door law www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Ethics agency fines former Texas lawmaker $105K for violating revolving door law
Former state Rep. Chris Paddie, a Republican from East Texas, became a lobbyist after leaving the state Legislature.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Ethics commission fines former Texas lawmaker $105K for violating revolving door law www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
How are Texas candidates + politicians adapting to the increasing political violence in the U.S., including the assasination of Charlie Kirk?
They're spending a whole lot more time and money on security, sometimes at their own personal expense. My latest: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
They're spending a whole lot more time and money on security, sometimes at their own personal expense. My latest: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Charlie Kirk's killing adds to rising security concerns among Texas politicians
Law enforcement alerted lawmakers that they have "observed an increase in violent rhetoric directed toward political groups” in the wake of the assassination.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
How are Texas candidates + politicians adapting to the increasing political violence in the U.S., including the assasination of Charlie Kirk?
They're spending a whole lot more time and money on security, sometimes at their own personal expense. My latest: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
They're spending a whole lot more time and money on security, sometimes at their own personal expense. My latest: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
The chair of the State Affairs Committee cut off testimony on the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills after two hours each.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
August 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The chair of the State Affairs Committee cut off testimony on the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills after two hours each.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
Democratic state Reps. Donna Howard and Jessica Gonzalez are hearing testimony from those who didn’t get a chance to speak now. About 60 ppl here.
NEW: Witness is ejected after outburst at Texas House hearing on transgender bathroom bill
(Hats off to @mikalacompton.bsky.social for getting the photo you see below of the moment he was asked to leave)
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(Hats off to @mikalacompton.bsky.social for getting the photo you see below of the moment he was asked to leave)
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Witness is ejected after outburst at Texas hearing on transgender bathroom bill
The Texas House hearing was on a measure to ban transgender people from using government restrooms that align with their gender identities.
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August 22, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEW: Witness is ejected after outburst at Texas House hearing on transgender bathroom bill
(Hats off to @mikalacompton.bsky.social for getting the photo you see below of the moment he was asked to leave)
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(Hats off to @mikalacompton.bsky.social for getting the photo you see below of the moment he was asked to leave)
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A hearing over the Texas bathroom bill descended into shouts and insults on Friday as one man was ejected and another was accused of threatening to mutilate transgender women.
Story by @taygoldenstein.bsky.social.
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Story by @taygoldenstein.bsky.social.
statesman.com/politics/tex... #txlege #SB8 #LGBT #LGBTQ
Witness is ejected after outburst at Texas hearing on transgender bathroom bill
The Texas House hearing was on a measure to ban transgender people from using government restrooms that align with their gender identities.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
A hearing over the Texas bathroom bill descended into shouts and insults on Friday as one man was ejected and another was accused of threatening to mutilate transgender women.
Story by @taygoldenstein.bsky.social.
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Story by @taygoldenstein.bsky.social.
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LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates held a rally in the Capitol rotunda for “bodily autonomy” in opposition to both the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills.
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
August 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
LGBTQ+ and abortion rights advocates held a rally in the Capitol rotunda for “bodily autonomy” in opposition to both the bathroom and abortion pill crackdown bills.
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Both were left pending in committee. #txlege
Read the response of executive director of Transgender Education Network of Texas Emmett Schelling to the incident today:
August 22, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Read the response of executive director of Transgender Education Network of Texas Emmett Schelling to the incident today:
NEW: Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a big bill. Who is paying the tab?
The amount Democrats are able to raise could determine how long they can remain on the lam.
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August 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
NEW: Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab? www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
NEW: Texas senators running for attorney general to vote on bill expanding the office’s power www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas senators running for attorney general to vote on expanding office's power
Three state senators are running to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2026. They will consider a bill letting the office prosecute election fraud.
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July 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
NEW: Texas senators running for attorney general to vote on bill expanding the office’s power www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Mia Santoro was sentenced to 20 yrs for a deadly robbery in which she said her traffickers forced her to participate.
Advocates say her case is prime exmple of the problem w/ TX's duress defnse. After Gov vetoed a bipartisan bill, lawmakers are trying again: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Advocates say her case is prime exmple of the problem w/ TX's duress defnse. After Gov vetoed a bipartisan bill, lawmakers are trying again: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas lawmakers to revive bill expanding legal defense for trafficking victims
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the bill and put it on the special session agenda, saying he wants a narrower version.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mia Santoro was sentenced to 20 yrs for a deadly robbery in which she said her traffickers forced her to participate.
Advocates say her case is prime exmple of the problem w/ TX's duress defnse. After Gov vetoed a bipartisan bill, lawmakers are trying again: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Advocates say her case is prime exmple of the problem w/ TX's duress defnse. After Gov vetoed a bipartisan bill, lawmakers are trying again: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas' special legislative session starts today. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Texas' special session starts Monday. Here are the key issues up for debate
Gov. Greg Abbott named nearly 20 issues to the special session agenda, including flood relief, hemp THC restrictions and redistricting.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Texas' special legislative session starts today. Here are the major issues, from a THC ban to flood relief www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski to run again for Texas attorney general www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... (via @benwermund.bsky.social)
Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski to run again for Texas attorney general
Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski, who came up short in the 2022 primary against former ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza, announced his second run.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski to run again for Texas attorney general www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... (via @benwermund.bsky.social)
NEW: State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton
The news comes as Ken Paxton is running for U.S. Senate in next spring’s GOP primary against incumbent John Cornyn.
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July 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
NEW: State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Good scoop by @ryanjreilly.com.
Top DOJ official, in leaked audio, bragged at a private Republican event that the Trump admin was able to kill a longstanding Texas law that gave undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by coordinating with AG Ken Paxton.
Top DOJ official, in leaked audio, bragged at a private Republican event that the Trump admin was able to kill a longstanding Texas law that gave undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by coordinating with AG Ken Paxton.
Exclusive: DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
DOJ coordinated with Texas AG to kill Texas Dream Act, Trump official says
The official said the Justice Department was able to scrap a Texas law giving undocumented immigrants in-state tuition "in six hours” by working with state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Good scoop by @ryanjreilly.com.
Top DOJ official, in leaked audio, bragged at a private Republican event that the Trump admin was able to kill a longstanding Texas law that gave undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by coordinating with AG Ken Paxton.
Top DOJ official, in leaked audio, bragged at a private Republican event that the Trump admin was able to kill a longstanding Texas law that gave undocumented immigrants in-state tuition “in six hours” by coordinating with AG Ken Paxton.
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June 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
If you're an Express-News subscriber, you can read it here:
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
If you're an Austin American-Statesman subscriber, you can read it here:
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...
If you're an Austin American-Statesman subscriber, you can read it here:
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
NEW: Several current and former staffers of AG Ken Paxton's office are trading explosive accusations in new filings, the latest of which alleges that Paxton's top deputy obstructed justice and tampered w/ witnesses during his 2023 impeachment. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-staff-misconduct-20393264.php
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June 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
NEW: Several current and former staffers of AG Ken Paxton's office are trading explosive accusations in new filings, the latest of which alleges that Paxton's top deputy obstructed justice and tampered w/ witnesses during his 2023 impeachment. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
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Houston-area group homes for people with disabilities shutter as industry faces ‘crisis’, via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Houston-area group homes close amid state funding woes, industry leaders say
The state Legislature has resisted calls to significantly raise pay for the staff who support the roughly 15,000 people who live in small residential settings supported by a Medicaid waiver program.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Houston-area group homes for people with disabilities shutter as industry faces ‘crisis’, via @taygoldenstein.bsky.social www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
NEW: Abbott vetoes summer food aid program, forgoing $450M in federal dollars www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Abbott vetoes summer food aid program, forgoing $450M in federal dollars
Texas is one of a dozen states that doesn't participate in the Summer EBT program that gives low-income children meals when school is out.
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June 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Abbott vetoes summer food aid program, forgoing $450M in federal dollars www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
NEW: State Rep. Jolanda Jones jumps into race for Houston's 18th Congressional District www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #TX18
Jolanda Jones jumps into race for Houston's 18th Congressional District
The Texas state representative joins a growing field of Democratic candidates vying to fill the seat formerly held by Sylvester Turner and Sheila Jackson Lee.
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June 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
NEW: State Rep. Jolanda Jones jumps into race for Houston's 18th Congressional District www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex... #TX18
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good story from @taygoldenstein.bsky.social in the chronicle this morning about the ripple effects of Texas' new sex definitions law, it's worth your time to sit with it:
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How a Texas bill defining gender could revive the failed 'bathroom bill'
The proposal could enable schools to enforce bathroom rules for transgender students and impact research, police investigations and more, LGBTQ advocates said.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
good story from @taygoldenstein.bsky.social in the chronicle this morning about the ripple effects of Texas' new sex definitions law, it's worth your time to sit with it:
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...