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May 12, 2025 5:50 PM
The poll highlights “a real fear for Republicans — that Paxton, a MAGA loyalist who has faced a slew of legal troubles, is best positioned to win a primary but could struggle in a general election.”
From Punch
Bowl News in Washington:
Sen. John
Cornyn (R-Texas) trails Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by 16 points in a new
poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP-leadership backed
super PAC.
SLF is
supporting Cornyn. Their poll has Cornyn trailing Paxton 56-40, according to
two people briefed on the survey.
In a
three-way contest with Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas), who is considering a run,
Cornyn is down 10. Paxton pulled 44% to Cornyn’s 34%. Hunt got 19% in the
three-way race.
The
survey, which was conducted from April 27 to May 1 by The Tarrance Group, also
tested a general election contest between each potential Republican candidate
and former Democratic Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), who is mulling another
Senate run. Cornyn led Allred by 6 points in the poll. Hunt was up 4 points.
Paxton was down by 1 point.
Those
results underscore a real fear for Republicans — that Paxton, a MAGA loyalist
who has faced a slew of legal troubles, is best positioned to win a primary but
could struggle in a general election.
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May 12, 2025 5:43 PM
Chair Geren said she did not have a stroke, as had been feared, but she'll stay overnight in the hospital
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May 12, 2025 1:20 PM
A copy of
the letter send by the Sheriffs
Association of Texas can be downloaded here.
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May 12, 2025 11:02 AM
With more than 400 bills on the calendar, Democratic Caucus Chair Wu was accused of "filibustering" by Rep. Toth during a third reading debate on trans rights. Wu emphasized that HB2, $8 billion for public schools, is languishing in the Texas Senate
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May 12, 2025 9:21 AM
Among Bowen's endorsements are Sen. Middleton, Rep. Vasut, and Rep. Cain. "I am extremely proud to announce my campaign with the backing of our area's strongest grassroots leaders and conservative state legislators," said Bowen.
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May 10, 2025 9:46 AM
Strict enforcement was requested and the speaker held the roll call open for nearly an hour; a quorum was declared present at around 9:50am. The opening prayer made mention of the possibility the House will not meet on Sunday
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May 9, 2025 4:10 PM
McQueeny, with the support of Abbott and President Trump, still ain't cuttin it with these folks
FORT WORTH - Last night
the Tarrant County Republican Party voted to censure Rep. John
McQueeney for whatever new grievance precinct chairs and county chair Bo
French have against him. But they failed to censure two longtime targets Administration
Chair Charlie Geren and Delivery of Government Efficiency
Chair Gio Capriglione.
In the four-hour
meeting, the votes could not be found for the censure of
Capriglione or Geren either. They will
reconsider censuring the Southlake Republican later this summer.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By James Russell
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May 9, 2025 4:03 PM
"Our legislators should not
miss this rare opportunity to deliver the reforms and improvements to the system that Texas
parents — and many legislators themselves, from both parties — have long sought." The bill, HB4, is set for debate on Sunday
You can read
the letter from the Texas School Alliance by downloading it
right here.
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May 8, 2025 10:09 PM
85 to 60 was the vote on 2nd reading; Chair Hefner did take an amendment to deal with visa holders in the country legally who are not legal permanent residents. Despite the vote for the bill, allied organizations funded mainly by Tim Dunn and Wilks brothers are signaling tonight it will be a big issue in GOP primaries. "Everyone bookmark this vote, it will cost many incumbents their seats," said former Rep. Stickland
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May 8, 2025 4:03 PM
Paul immediately picked up the endorsement of Lieutenant Governor Patrick
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May 7, 2025 3:44 PM
Judiciary Chairman Leach spars with Anthony Holm over text messaging campaign; TLR and the Trials clash in spectacular fashion bringing in powerful witnesses on both sides
What’s
been billed as the most expansive tort reform legislation since 2003, back when
Republicans flexed a new majority to rein in medical malpractice lawsuits, was
barely an hour into its Texas House hearing when a fight broke
out.
As Anthony
Holm, a trial lawyer and longtime political operative, laid out his reasons
for opposing House Bill 4806 by Appropriations
Chair Dr. Greg Bonnen, Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Chair Jeff Leach asked about something else. “I’d like a simple yes or
no question,” he said. “Are you behind or do you have anything to do with ads
running attacking me or my Republican colleagues in the House?”
“Well,
sir--” Holm said.
“Yes or no?” a frustrated Leach asked.
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May 7, 2025 12:32 PM
From the
Dallas Express: (you may have to right click that link and open in a new tab)
Gov. Greg
Abbott is reportedly contacting sitting state legislators including more
than one State Senator to gauge interest in serving as interim Texas
Comptroller — a move that may violate the Texas Constitution and directly
contradict a legal opinion he issued himself as Attorney General in 2002.
According
to multiple sources familiar with the outreach, Abbott has made informal calls
to lawmakers about temporarily filling the comptroller role should the position
become vacant. But under Texas law, and based on a
2002 opinion authored by then-Attorney General Abbott, such appointments may be
unconstitutional if the appointee is a current or recently resigned legislator.
Now, whatever
your thoughts are on the Dallas Express, they’re correct about what Abbott’s
2002 opinion says.
You can check it out for
yourself right here.
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May 7, 2025 7:34 AM
From the announcement
this morning:
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May 6, 2025 1:49 PM
Skipton says he was fired. The speaker's office will not comment on personnel matters
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May 6, 2025 10:29 AM
The letter
from roughly 60 top business leaders from around the state to legislators can be
downloaded here.
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