Texas Politics

Sen. John Cornyn Booed Over Gun Safety At Texas GOP Convention

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), the top Republican in the bipartisan Senate group seeking gun safety legislation, was booed on Friday…

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250 Texas Republicans Voice Support For Gun Control

In a rare show of defiance against the gun lobby, hundreds of Texas Republican donors have voiced their support for…

3 years ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Booed At Texas Elementary Shooting Memorial

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) arrival at the Robb Elementary School shooting memorial in Uvalde, Texas, drew boos from the…

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Texas Bar Sues Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton Over Effort To Overturn 2020 Election

The State Bar of Texas' disciplinary committee filed a lawsuit against state Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton in a Collin County court…

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Father Of Freed Marine Trevor Reed Calls Ted Cruz An ‘Embarrassment’

Joey Reed, the father of Trevor Reed who was jailed in Russia for over two years called out Sen. Ted…

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Abandons New Border Inspections After Huge Costs

Two weeks ago, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) implemented a new border security plan, known as Operation Lone Star, which…

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GOP Rep. Van Taylor To Retire After Admitting Affair With Ex Wife Of ISIS Commander

Texas Rep. Van Taylor (R) ended his reelection campaign after admitting to having an affair. "About a year ago, I…

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Beto O’Rourke & Greg Abbott Set For Texas-Sized Race For Governor

After the primary wins of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and former Rep. Beto O' Rourke (D), a Texas-size clash…

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Restrictive Texas Voting Laws Are Resulting In ‘Hundreds’ Of Rejected Ballots

The strengthened Texas voting law is resulting in a swift rise of rejected mail-in voting applications and ballots. The law,…

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom Wants Gun Control Law Modeled On Texas’ Vigilante-Enforced Abortion Bill

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend announced his plan to craft an assault weapons ban in his state modeled…

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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Abortion Ban In 5-4 Decision

The United States Supreme Court on Friday upheld Senate Bill 8, a controversial Texas law banning abortions after six weeks…

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Justice Department Sues Texas Over Redistricting Maps It Says Intentionally Discriminate Against Minorities

The United States Department of Justice has announced that it is suing the State of Texas and Republican Gov. Greg…

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Matthew McConaughey Won’t Run For Texas Governor

Actor Matthew McConaughey, who has teased a run for governor of Texas, said over the weekend that he has decided…

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Americans Broadly Support Roe V. Wade As States Move To Restrict Choice

Americans believe the Supreme Court should uphold its landmark abortion decision in Roe v. Wade, according to a Washington Post-ABC News…

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Southwest Airlines Passenger Charged With Assault After Attacking Employee

A Southwest Airlines employee was transported to a hospital over the weekend after she was "verbally and physically" assaulted by…

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Texas GOP Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Pays Democrat $25,000 For Reporting Voter Fraud By Republican

A week after the 2020 presidential election, Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick (R-Texas) announced on his website that he would…

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Ban On Vaccine Mandates

Gov. Greg Abbott's (R-Texas) has signed an executive order banning vaccine mandates. The order comes as President Joe Biden's recent…

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Allen West, Texas GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Who Opposes Vaccine Mandates, Hospitalized With COVID-19

Allen West, a candidate for the Texas Republican gubernatorial nomination, was hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday. "No complaints. I'm just…

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Beto O’Rourke Not Surprised McConaughey Beats Abbott In Hypothetical Race

Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) isn't surprised that actor Matthew McConaughey beat Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in a hypothetical…

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Texas Announces Audit Of 4 Largest Counties In 2020 Election

The Texas Secretary of state’s department announced Thursday it would conduct an election audit in the state’s four largest counties.…

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