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October 2, 2025 4:48 PM

Backing up the Speaker, the Lubbock County GOP comes out against RPT attempts to deny ballot access to Burrows and other Republicans

Slamming the SREC for even considering this, these West Texas Republicans wrote “Such a concentration of authority in a small, centralized body resembles not the open democracy envisioned by our founders, but instead echoes the undemocratic practices of the old Soviet Politburo”

Comparing it to “the old Soviet Politburo,” the Lubbock County GOP this week came out against the Republican Party of Texas moving forward with plans to potentially censure and deny ballot access to Speaker Dustin Burrows and nine other House members.

Burrows, some of his key chairmen, and others have been invited by RPT Chair Abraham George to appear before the State Republican Executive Committee to defend themselves against possible censure at a meeting of the SREC scheduled for October 11.

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October 2, 2025 4:16 PM

Montgomery County DA Brett Ligon announces for the Texas Senate seat being vacated by former Sen. Creighton

Creighton resigned from the Senate today, by the way, as he moves on to Texas Tech

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October 2, 2025 4:13 PM

North Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child in the 1980s

Under a negotiated plea agreement, Morris was given a ten year sentence but is set to serve six months in county jail

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October 2, 2025 9:43 AM

Rep. Bobby Guerra will not seek reelection

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October 1, 2025 7:10 AM

Rep. Talarico raises more than $6 million in US Senate bid while former Rep. Allred raised $4 million

The contributions to Talarico were from "125,000+ individual contributors from more than 230 counties in Texas and all 50 states. 98% of contributions received were $100 or less," per his campaign.

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September 30, 2025 5:30 PM

About those rumors of another special session

Abbott is shifting into full-on appointments mode for key state agencies – the kind of appointments he wouldn’t want to endanger during an ongoing THC standoff by putting them up for confirmation in Patrick’s Senate

After addressing rampant rumors of a possible third special session on the latest edition of Quorum Report Radio, which you can find on all podcast apps, quite a few of you weighed in with helpful thoughts.

The quick feedback was primarily from two groups: The first was those of you who simply hope and pray there’s not a chance of any more legislative overtime.

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By Scott Braddock

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September 30, 2025 5:20 PM

Kronberg says government shutdown showdown could create drag on GOP candidates especially in the RGV

If benefits from the ACA evaporate, Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg on Spectrum Capital Tonight points out "that has a disproportionate impact in Texas the further south you go." HK and host James Barragan also discussed Gov. Abbot't's comments on possibly seeking the White House in 2028. The governor said he'd be 'guided by god'

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September 30, 2025 5:11 PM

Texas in the firing line for some of the most economic damage from a potential government shutdown

The looming federal government shutdown could have an impact on more than just the roughly 250,000 federal employees who live in Texas.

Shutdowns mean “nonessential” workers are furloughed, and essential workers, including the bulk of those Texas employees work without pay until there’s a resolution.

The state is already home to the third most number of federal employees in the country, following California and Washington, D.C., with almost half working for the Department of Veteran Affairs, Army, Air Force and Department of Defense.

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By James Russell

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September 30, 2025 4:30 PM

Abbott appoints Robert Eckels to chair Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

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September 30, 2025 4:20 PM

With the backing of Rep. Rosenthal right out of the gate, former HCDP Chair Evbagharu launches campaign for Texas House

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September 30, 2025 11:23 AM

Aide to Rep. Tony Gonzales committed suicide by setting herself ablaze, per multiple reports

Tony Ortiz at Current Revolt was first on the story now also confirmed by the San Antonio Express News

Here is the latest from reporter Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson

An aide to U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales who died of burns earlier this month poured gasoline over herself before she was engulfed in flames, the San Antonio Express-News has learned.

Regina Ann “Regi” Santos-Aviles, 35, regional district director for Gonzales, was found severely burned in the backyard of her home in Uvalde on the evening of Sept. 13. She was airlifted to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where she died the next morning.

Members of the Uvalde Volunteer Fire Department went to Santos-Aviles’ house at 9:39 p.m. Sept. 13 in response to a report of “an individual who was on fire.” Citing a fire department report, the Leader-News reported that Uvalde police told firefighters Santos-Aviles had "doused herself in gasoline and was ignited into flames."

The Express-News confirmed those details independently.

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September 29, 2025 1:29 PM

Sen. Eckhardt forms exploratory committee for the seat in Congress being vacated by Rep. McCaul

The committee includes Mayor Watson, Wendy Davis, former Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley, Garry Mauro, Kent Caperton, Rudy Metayer, and Eugene Sepulveda

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September 29, 2025 8:32 AM

Rep. Rosenthal announces he will not seek reelection to the Texas House and begins his campaign for RRC

"Over the last four sessions, I had the honor to hear from courageous Texans who shared their concerns and hopes in the committees I served on, and in my offices," Rosenthal said. Meantime, his campaign rollout video is below

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