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October 22, 2024      8:22 AM

Vice President Harris set to rally in Houston Friday

An announcement that went out to Democrats this morning says the VP will hold a rally in downtown H-town Friday evening

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October 21, 2024      10:16 AM

Gov. Abbott says Texas Supreme Court should toss out legislative subpoena of death row inmate Roberson

Abbott’s general counsel argues that only the governor can legally delay an execution and the legislature has no authority to do so

This story has been updated to included a downloadable version of the letter from Abbott's general counsel - SB

Gov. Greg Abbott is now asserting his executive authority in the fight over whether a death row inmate can be summoned to testify before a Texas House committee today.

Citing the Texas Constitution’s Separation of Powers Clause, Abbott’s general counsel James Sullivan asked the Texas Supreme Court to “dismiss the House Committee’s petition for lack of jurisdiction.” The argument was in a letter sent overnight.

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By Scott Braddock

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October 19, 2024      6:51 PM

Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to reverse decision allowing death row inmate to testify before Legislature

Read along with us: Paxton’s filing can be downloaded here.

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October 18, 2024      3:10 PM

People on the Move

Changes in the Office of the Speaker along with lobby moves and a little agency news

Yes, I know.

There was no podcast for you last week and some of you were quite unhappy about it.

But believe me when I tell you that your complaints about missing the show feel like a warm hug. So, it’s hard to say just how much it’s appreciated. The Texas Take Podcast returns this evening, covering last night’s extraordinary bid by legislators to halt an execution and we’ll have the best review you can possibly find of the Ted Cruz vs Colin Allred debate in Dallas.

The show will drop here later today.

Meantime, there are staffing changes in the Office of the Speaker along with lobby moves and a little agency news. If you have career news to share – your own or someone else’s – you can always drop me a line at ksbraddock@gmail.com. If you put POTM right there in the subject line, it helps me keep it all straight.

Let’s go.

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October 17, 2024      9:44 PM

After pleas from Chairs Moody and Leach the Texas Supreme Court blocks the execution of Robert Roberson tonight

The opinion from the court begins with "All three branches of government play a role in any criminal sentence."

The opinion from the court is here.

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October 17, 2024      7:47 PM

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rules against the Texas House effort to subpoena death row inmate Robert Roberson

Chairs Leach and Moody are making one last effort, asking the Texas Supreme Court to weigh in on their subpoena

The Supreme court filing from Chairs Moody and Leach is downloadable right here.

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October 17, 2024      5:32 PM

United States Supreme Court says a stay of the execution of Roberson is imperative but the justices say only Abbott is in position to do it

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October 17, 2024      4:07 PM

Here is the Texas House filing in Travis County court on the subpoena of death row inmate

Read along with us as the arguments are made in court. The filing from Chairman Jeff Leach is here.

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October 17, 2024      3:05 PM

A Travis County judge is set to hear arguments at 3:45pm over Texas House subpoena of death row inmate set to be executed at 6pm

Chairman Leach and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright will represent House lawmakers trying to at least delay the execution of Robert Roberson

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October 16, 2024      6:27 PM

In historic bid to halt execution, Chairman Leach subpoenas death row inmate

Leach and Harrison make joint motion -- supported unanimously by Committee members -- to subpoena Robert Roberson to testify in front of the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee at a later hearing, a historic, unprecedented Committee action that serves as a nuclear bomb to stop Roberson's execution scheduled for less than 24 hours.

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October 16, 2024      3:59 PM

Longtime political consultant to Agriculture Commissioner Miller, Todd Smith, strikes plea bargain

Todd Smith pled guilty to negotiated charge of commercial bribery, getting Miller off the hook from testifying

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October 15, 2024      5:15 PM

Watch: Full video of Cruz vs Allred debate in Dallas

Check it out below

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October 15, 2024      5:00 PM

Video: Previewing the showdown in Dallas

Editor Scott Braddock joins WFAA's Dia Hall to talk about what's at stake in tonight's showdown between Cruz and Allred

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