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May 7, 2026 5:53 PM
Under pressure from Patrick and Burrows DSHS announces it will license summer camps that lack fiber optic connection but have other broadband services
It's not what the Legislature passed so Rep. Wes Virdell for the win on this one, it seems
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May 7, 2026 1:49 PM
Railroad Commissioners Craddick and Christian endorse Commissioner Wright for reelection
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May 6, 2026 10:15 PM
Texas House select committee begins to delve into health care affordability and the blame game ensues
Despite Chairman Frank’s admonition, hospitals received the bulk of blowback during two days of hearings but insurance carriers weren’t totally off the hook either
When
Chairman James Frank gaveled in the Select Committee on Health
Care Affordability for its two day meeting
last week, he said members shouldn’t come in with assumptions nor leave with
solutions.
“Our goal
for the committee is to eventually arrive at policy solutions that will help
decrease the cost of quality healthcare for our constituents,” Frank said.
““Many of us know that healthcare pricing is largely broken. But I think
sometimes it's difficult to know why…By truly taking our time, it is also my
hope that we can address the root cause of pricing problems as opposed to
playing whack-a-mole with the symptoms.”
The
committee did have at least one assumption though: that at least one industry
was on the meu. On the first day, hospitals were, shall we say, the appetizer.
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By James Russell
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May 6, 2026 10:00 PM
Speaker Burrows follows the lead of Lt. Gov. Patrick in endorsing Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright for reelection
"Commissioner Wright has helped keep Texas at the forefront of American energy," Burrows said. "His leadership has strengthened the industry that powers our economy—supporting well-paying jobs, advancing our nation’s energy independence, and ensuring Texas stays the best state in America to do business."
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May 6, 2026 5:22 PM
Ethics Commission notifies Houston Mayor Whitmire of complaint filed against him about the city podcast
The Texas
Ethics Commission this week let Houston Mayor John Whitmire know
the agency is in receipt of a sworn complaint about his new podcast – a project
he says is meant to promote civic engagement while critics blast it as political
advertising at taxpayer expense.
The letter
from commission staff, dated March 4, was provided to Quorum Report.
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By Scott Braddock
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May 5, 2026 2:20 PM
Kronberg says Carney's threats against lobbyists are one step away from official oppression
On Spectrum News Texas Capital Tonight, QR publisher Harvey Kronberg and host James Barragan got into that plus the latest on the US Senate race and primaries south of Interstate 10.
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May 5, 2026 1:59 PM
In the GOP runoffs, Lt Gov Patrick endorses Jim Wright for RRC and Middleton for AG
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May 5, 2026 1:18 PM
Dallas County GOP Executive Committee elects Tami Brown-Rodriquez as new chair
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