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August 25, 2026 11:06 AM

Talarico and Abbott leading their races in new UT poll

Sen: Talarico 42% Paxton 39% Brown 3% someone else 1% DK 14%; GOV: Abbott 45% Hinojosa 40% Dixon 3% else 2% 10%; LG: Patrick 42%, Goodwin 35%; Cristo 4%; else 2%, DK 16%

Here are the full poll results via Jim Henson at the University of Texas Politics Project.

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August 25, 2026 10:51 AM

Abbott appoints former Rep. Shawn Thierry as a Judge in Houston

Thierry takes office Sept 1 in the 515th Judicial District Court in Harris County

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August 24, 2026 6:40 PM

After initially ducking questions on data centers, Paxton unveils plan on the issue that is upending statewide campaigns

Paxton and Talarico are now both offering up versions of the Greg Abbott plan that fall far short of a moratorium demanded by rural voters; Paxton says, “I will lead with Texans at the forefront” while Talarico accuses Paxton of “a sad attempt to reverse course by releasing a plan he literally used AI to make.”

After at first dodging questions about data centers in his bid for United States Senate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday unveiled what he’s calling his “Texas First” plan on the issue that’s upending this state’s politics at the moment.

In a news release, Paxton’s campaign said he waited to share details until after he was able to spend significant time “listening to the needs and concerns of Texans and national security experts.”

Paxton’s plan, naturally, was immediately slammed by his Democratic opponent James Talarico, who said Paxton’s been the beneficiary of campaign cash from data center interests and accused him of “making a sad attempt to reverse course by releasing a plan he literally used AI to make.”

That’s funny, but it’s an issue that’s tricky for them both. Each side in this campaign has attacked the other for directly or indirectly benefitting from the industry’s largesse and both have now released plans that stop far short of what Democratic nominee for Governor Gina Hinojosa and many rural voters support: A moratorium on new data center construction until the Texas Legislature can convene to address this with new laws not just the temporary guidelines issued by Gov. Greg Abbott.

If elected to the Senate, Paxton pledged to do the following four things about data centers:

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By Scott Braddock

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August 24, 2026 6:36 PM

Texas House State Affairs Chairman King asks PUC and ERCOT for collaborative process on data centers and transmission lines

His letter is right here.

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August 23, 2026 3:30 PM

Once their top target, Speaker Burrows now earns effusive praise from Tim Dunn allies on the campaign trail

Burrows now says he understands why conservatives are angry with him for seeking the support of Democrats to become speaker; MQ Sullivan, Luke Macias, Michelle Smith of Paxton’s office, and others now praise him while conservative Rep. Virdell calls Burrows “a person who wanted power so badly he was willing to break the caucus rule he helped create”

It’s easy to forget, but when Speaker Dustin Burrows was campaigning to preside over the Texas House one of his most outspoken supporters was the lawmaker who has now become the Democratic US Senate nominee in this state. At the time, Rep. James Talarico argued that voting for the conservative from Lubbock was the only way to keep GOP billionaire megadonor Tim Dunn from securing complete control of state government in Austin.

The warning was stark.

"There is something happening here in Texas," Talarico said during a news conference before the vote for speaker unfolded. "A small band of Republicans and Democrats in the Texas House are coming together to keep two West Texas billionaires from taking over our state government,” Talarico said. “Their names are Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks and they're the biggest Republican donors in the state.”

Talarico was forceful, arguing Dunn and Wilks “already bought our governor, they've bought our lieutenant governor, they've bought our attorney general, they've bought our state senate and now, to complete their takeover, they're trying to buy the Texas House.”

Well, as the kids say: Life comes at you fast.

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By Scott Braddock

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August 23, 2026 3:25 PM

In ABC interview Gov. Abbott refuses to grade President Trump on the economy and says gas should return to less than $2 a gallon soon

Watch the interview below via ABC News

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