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June 30, 2025      10:51 AM

Chair Birdwell will not seek reelection, Rep. Cook immediately announces for seat.

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June 27, 2025      8:06 PM

Citing Antisemitic and Islamophobic sentiments, Lt. Gov. Patrick calls on Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French to step aside

"Bo French’s words do not reflect my values nor the values of the Republican Party," Patrick said of the lunatic chairman in Fort Worth

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June 27, 2025      5:06 PM

Abbott sets special election for SD 9 for Nov 4

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June 27, 2025      3:05 PM

Rep. Schatzline drops bid for Texas Senate to support conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss for seat being vacated by Sen. Hancock

Wambsganss has hired GOP powerhouse consultant Allen Blakemore, which meant the Dan Patrick endorsement was inevitable. "She has been a leader of the conservative movement in Tarrant County and all of Texas. She will be a great addition to our conservative Texas Senate," Patrick said

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June 27, 2025      2:26 PM

Hotze and Mitchell lose Supreme Court case challenging coverage for preventive care

Case challenged appointment and opinion of committee overseeing coverage of contraceptives, HIV prevention and others

The Supreme Court upheld a key component to the Affordable Care Act in a challenge brought by archconservative Houston activist Dr. Steve Hotze and attorney Jonathan Mitchell, the lawyer who wrote the state’s “bounty hunter” law on abortion.

The 6-3 decision, for now, maintains free preventive coverage for 150 million Americans like contraceptives and HIV prevention medication.

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By James Russell

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June 25, 2025      5:54 PM

Former aides to AG Paxton allege witness tampering during impeachment trial

Houston Chronicle reporter Taylor Goldenstein has the latest:

Several former and current top aides of Attorney General Ken Paxton are trading explosive accusations in legal and administrative filings, the latest of which alleges that Paxton's right-hand deputy obstructed justice and tampered with witnesses during his 2023 impeachment.

The public feud could become a distraction for Paxton just as he’s overcome a series of legal troubles, including the impeachment charges, which he was acquitted of by the Texas Senate, and as he launches his bid to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s Republican primary.

The new allegations detailed in a suit filed Wednesday in federal court in Austin by former Solicitor General Judd Stone and Chris Hilton, the former chief of the general litigation division — include claims that current First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster threatened to fire employees if they gave testimony during the impeachment proceedings that was unfavorable to Paxton. The claim has not previously been reported, and Webster did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It’s not clear if the claims were ever raised to law enforcement; Webster has not been charged with any criminal wrongdoing.

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June 24, 2025      3:59 PM

Kronberg: The longtime master of manufactured outrage in Texas faces real outrage from GOP voters

Abbott put Patrick on defense with an unusually long veto message in which the governor described what must be in THC legislation that he would sign and denies Patrick legislative hostages during a special session

What a delicious moment in Texas politics.

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who built a career on manufactured outrage, is finding the technique falling flat as he tries to persuade an audience of the evils and perils of THC, apparently oblivious to the huge constituencies who know he is misleading them. The vast majority of Texans have some kind of first or second-hand contact with THC and know that the Reefer Madness scenarios painted by the Lite Gov has virtually no basis in reality.

But it is the politics that are truly interesting.

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By Harvey Kronberg

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June 24, 2025      2:57 PM

Sen. Nichols will not seek reelection, Rep. Ashby immediately announces for the seat

“It’s been the honor of a lifetime to represent the people of East Texas in the Texas House,” Ashby said. “But this is a time of great change and opportunity for our region, and we need a strong, experienced voice in the Senate—someone who will defend our conservative values, fight for rural communities, and ensure the region remains a priority in Austin.”

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June 24, 2025      11:56 AM

Rep. Schatzline announces run for open Senate District 9 seat

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June 23, 2025      5:14 PM

Patrick blasts Abbott after veto of THC ban but leaves open possibility the Texas Senate will pass a regulation bill

During a news conference in which Patrick suggested cartels may be out to kill him, the Senate’s presiding officer said the fate of a THC regulation bill would be left to the “will of the Senate”

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today blasted Gov. Greg Abbott for vetoing Senate Bill 3, accusing the governor of wanting to legalize recreational marijuana, acting in bad faith, and hindering future economic development because people will be too high to work.

SB 3 would ban consumable THC products, which were legalized following the 2018 farm bill’s passage which legalized hemp products and allowed states to do the same.

While Abbott did not give any indication during the session if he preferred a ban or regulation, he also called for legislation regulating the industry as part of a special session beginning July 21.

Patrick worked to refute the governor’s veto message line by line.

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By James Russell

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June 23, 2025      2:44 PM

Chair Huffman announces run for attorney general

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