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March 11, 2026 5:40 PM

In Austin runoff to succeed Rep. Hinojosa, the Tovo campaign argues she should beat Garibay in part because UT students will likely not show up

Some of the U Dems are said to be angry about the argument being made now by Tovo’s campaign

Subscribers can download the memo distributed by the campaign consultants for Kathie Tovo.

The rest of the story, subscribers only

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March 11, 2026 5:29 PM

CNN reports the White House thinks Paxton made a genius move by holding Trump at bay with offer to possibly suspend campaign if US Senate passes voting restrictions

From reporters Alayna Treene and Lauren Fox at CNN:

President Donald Trump was gravitating toward endorsing Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn last week. But he and some top advisers grew frustrated after his intentions leaked to the press, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, and the plan stalled.

Then Cornyn’s opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced on Friday that if the Senate passed the president’s voting restrictions bill — something Trump has grown particularly fixated on in recent weeks — he would consider dropping out of the runoff race. Paxton specified the GOP should lift the filibuster to do so, an idea many Republican senators oppose.

White House officials viewed the ploy as a “genius move,” as one Trump official described it, and it kept Paxton in the mix, at least temporarily. Now, Trump has latched onto the idea of tying his endorsement to the passage of his high-priority “SAVE America Act” — which, among other things, would impose new voter ID requirements.

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March 10, 2026 1:45 PM

With concerns growing about data centers, it sounds like a joint select committee of Texas House and Senate lawmakers will be formed on it as soon as next month

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March 10, 2026 12:16 PM

Post primary, Kronberg argues ICE presence across South Texas endangers GOP gains in the region

And in the Legislature: With a new generation ascendant, "There's very little reward for being in the center." HK and James Barragan talked about those races and more this week on Texas Capital Tonight

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March 9, 2026 3:41 PM

Houston teenager faces capital murder charge after the shooting death of a Texas Capitol staffer's friend

Cassie Daniel, Chief of Staff to Rep. Candy Noble, posted an emotional video online over the weekend after the death of a friend who's been helping her with chemotherapy in Houston

An 18-year-old from Houston was set to appear in a Harris County criminal court Monday afternoon after he was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of the very good friend of a Texas Capitol staffer.

Darius Dewayne Hall is accused of gunning down Marietta Allison, a best friend of Cassie Daniel, who was in Houston receiving treatment for cancer at MD Anderson. Daniel, as many of y'all know, is Chief of Staff to Rep. Candy Noble.

Daniel posted an emotional video online about what happened late Friday night, when she said Allison was killed after parking her car in The Heights neighborhood. Daniel said that her chemotherapy lasted longer than expected Friday, which was why she and Allison arrived late at night at the place they were staying in The Heights. Daniel also asked that her privacy be respected and simply asked that we all send our love by keeping her and Allison’s family in our thoughts and prayers.

Meantime, some Capitol folks have stepped up with this page to help Cassie in her battle with cancer, including says to send resources and to help her travel to her chemo treatments.

By Scott Braddock

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March 9, 2026 1:50 PM

Sen. Adam Hinojosa calls urgent meeting of local leaders on water issues in Corpus Christi and the Coast Bend region

“Sinton and Corpus Christi are both vital parts of the Coastal Bend Region. Our goal is to provide a venue and facilitate discussion so that both Sinton and Corpus Christi may both benefit,” Sen. Hinojosa said

Sen. Hinojosa’s full statement is here.

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March 9, 2026 1:37 PM

After four decades on the air, Rio Grande Valley radio legend Davis Rankin retiring from KURV

But Rankin tells QR he'll still appear from time to time on the station. He started at KURV radio back in 1984. Cheers my friend - SB

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