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INBOX: On the first day for candidate filing in the midterm elections, State Rep. @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social officially files to run for Texas Railroad Commissioner
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
INBOX: On the first day for candidate filing in the midterm elections, State Rep. @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social officially files to run for Texas Railroad Commissioner
It appears we are headed to a runoff in the special election for TX-18 with current Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former council member Amanda Edwards
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
It appears we are headed to a runoff in the special election for TX-18 with current Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former council member Amanda Edwards
Ahead of Saturday's #NoKings rally, Greg Abbott announces that the Texas National Guard will be deployed in Austin for what he is calling an "Antifa-linked protest"
October 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Ahead of Saturday's #NoKings rally, Greg Abbott announces that the Texas National Guard will be deployed in Austin for what he is calling an "Antifa-linked protest"
INBOX: Fort Worth! Tomorrow @jamestalarico.bsky.social will be holding a rally. These tend to get crowded, so plan accordingly.
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
INBOX: Fort Worth! Tomorrow @jamestalarico.bsky.social will be holding a rally. These tend to get crowded, so plan accordingly.
INBOX: Statement from Senate candidate and former congressman @colinallredtx.bsky.social about Texas National Guard members being deployed to Illinois
October 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
INBOX: Statement from Senate candidate and former congressman @colinallredtx.bsky.social about Texas National Guard members being deployed to Illinois
ICYMI: Yesterday Greg Abbott approved Trump's request to send members of the Texas National Guard to other states
October 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
ICYMI: Yesterday Greg Abbott approved Trump's request to send members of the Texas National Guard to other states
INBOX: Senate candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social announces he raised $6.2 million since launching campaign three weeks ago
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 PM
INBOX: Senate candidate @jamestalarico.bsky.social announces he raised $6.2 million since launching campaign three weeks ago
Statement from Texas congresswoman @repescobar.bsky.social about ABC indefinitely removing Jimmy Kimmel
September 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Statement from Texas congresswoman @repescobar.bsky.social about ABC indefinitely removing Jimmy Kimmel
The Texas Education Agency has sent the following letter to superintendents in the state asking them to document "inappropriate" content relating to Charlie Kirk's assassination from public school employees
September 13, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Texas Education Agency has sent the following letter to superintendents in the state asking them to document "inappropriate" content relating to Charlie Kirk's assassination from public school employees
Attorney General Ken Paxton -- whose wife filed for divorce and cited "biblical grounds" -- encourages all schools in Texas to offer a prayer time (in accordance with Senate Bill 11)
September 2, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton -- whose wife filed for divorce and cited "biblical grounds" -- encourages all schools in Texas to offer a prayer time (in accordance with Senate Bill 11)
INBOX: @texasdemocrats.bsky.social are out with a statement about Governor Abbott officially signing off on the redistricting bill that would radically redraw the state's congressional districts. From @kendallscudder.bsky.social:
August 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
INBOX: @texasdemocrats.bsky.social are out with a statement about Governor Abbott officially signing off on the redistricting bill that would radically redraw the state's congressional districts. From @kendallscudder.bsky.social:
Mark Teixeira, a native of Maryland who played for the Texas Rangers and won a World Series with the New York Yankees, announced he is running for Congress in TX-21. Touts being a "lifelong conservative" and championing the "America first agenda."
August 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Mark Teixeira, a native of Maryland who played for the Texas Rangers and won a World Series with the New York Yankees, announced he is running for Congress in TX-21. Touts being a "lifelong conservative" and championing the "America first agenda."
A heads up about the House Calendar: tomorrow the Texas House will be taking up the anti-trans bathroom bill (#SB8) and the bill that allows private citizens to sue health care providers or manufacturers who mail or prescribe abortion medication to Texans (#HB7).
August 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A heads up about the House Calendar: tomorrow the Texas House will be taking up the anti-trans bathroom bill (#SB8) and the bill that allows private citizens to sue health care providers or manufacturers who mail or prescribe abortion medication to Texans (#HB7).
Governor Abbott has added additional agenda items to the special session, including legislation to prohibit same day voter registration in Texas (which the state does not have)
August 25, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Governor Abbott has added additional agenda items to the special session, including legislation to prohibit same day voter registration in Texas (which the state does not have)
Governor Abbott out with a statement about "the one big beautiful map" passing the State Senate
August 23, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Governor Abbott out with a statement about "the one big beautiful map" passing the State Senate
HAPPENING NOW: State Senator Carol Alvarado announced she will be filibustering the redistricting bill with a photo of her sneakers on top of the proposed new congressional maps
August 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
HAPPENING NOW: State Senator Carol Alvarado announced she will be filibustering the redistricting bill with a photo of her sneakers on top of the proposed new congressional maps
Lloyd Doggett announces if the new mid-decade congressional maps hold, he will not seek re-election, thereby ending what many were predicting would be a bruising primary against Greg Casar
August 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Lloyd Doggett announces if the new mid-decade congressional maps hold, he will not seek re-election, thereby ending what many were predicting would be a bruising primary against Greg Casar
INBOX: Governor Abbott adds additional agenda items to the second special session, including legislation "to impose penalties or punishments for legislators who willfully absent themselves during a session"
August 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
INBOX: Governor Abbott adds additional agenda items to the second special session, including legislation "to impose penalties or punishments for legislators who willfully absent themselves during a session"
An update from Rep. Nicole Collier, who spent the night in the House chamber after she refused to sign a permission slip to have a DPS officer escort her around the Capitol
August 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
An update from Rep. Nicole Collier, who spent the night in the House chamber after she refused to sign a permission slip to have a DPS officer escort her around the Capitol
The state of things in the Texas Capitol as members of the press have been escorted out
August 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The state of things in the Texas Capitol as members of the press have been escorted out
With enough Texas House Democrats expected to return to establish a quorum, we are starting to hear from the Dems who are *not* planning to return. Statement from Rep. Aicha Davis (HD-109).
"The only way for me to have a voice at this table is to pack up my folding chair and storm out in protest."
"The only way for me to have a voice at this table is to pack up my folding chair and storm out in protest."
August 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
With enough Texas House Democrats expected to return to establish a quorum, we are starting to hear from the Dems who are *not* planning to return. Statement from Rep. Aicha Davis (HD-109).
"The only way for me to have a voice at this table is to pack up my folding chair and storm out in protest."
"The only way for me to have a voice at this table is to pack up my folding chair and storm out in protest."
We're tuning in now to the Fight the Trump Takeover Rally in Austin, up now in Congressman @gregcasar.bsky.social.
You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4p...
You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4p...
August 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
We're tuning in now to the Fight the Trump Takeover Rally in Austin, up now in Congressman @gregcasar.bsky.social.
You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4p...
You can watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC4p...
Greg Abbott has unsurprisingly announced a second special session, with essentially the same agenda items as before. In addition to redistricting, the governor is also pushing for an anti-trans bathroom bill and further restrictions on abortion
August 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Greg Abbott has unsurprisingly announced a second special session, with essentially the same agenda items as before. In addition to redistricting, the governor is also pushing for an anti-trans bathroom bill and further restrictions on abortion