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February 19, 2026 4:39 PM
Texas Senate Democrats press Acting Comptroller Hancock about excluding certain private schools from voucher program
“Administrative agencies must operate within the four corners of the statute enacted by the Legislature, not beyond it,” the Senate Democrats said
Pointing
to the fact that Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock was one of the senators
who voted for a school voucher program with “no provision authorizing the
exclusion of schools based on religious identity, ethnicity or political
association,” Texas Senate Democrats on Thursday said his move to
do so now is illegal.
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By Scott Braddock
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Copyright February 19, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 18, 2026 6:46 PM
Brisk voting so far in Houston and Dallas while Democrats appear ascendant now in Tarrant County and no long lines in most other parts of Texas
A total of
56,302 people voted in the Republican primary and 42,450 people voted in the
Democratic primary on the first day of early voting ahead of the March 3
primary. Let’s go through the numbers from some of the significant parts of the
state while we await further info from the Secretary of State’s Office.
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By James Russell
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Copyright February 18, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 17, 2026 7:31 PM
Congressman Tony Gonzales had extramarital affair with aide who set herself on fire, ex-staffer says
Reporters Bayliss
Wagner and Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson got
the scoop in the San Antonio Express News:
U.S. Rep.
Tony Gonzales engaged in a romantic relationship with an aide who died last
year by setting herself on fire outside her Uvalde home, according to a text
message and people close to the aide and her family.
A former
staffer in Gonzales' district office who worked closely with the aide, Regina
Ann "Regi" Santos-Aviles, said she told him they had an affair in
2024, and that she spiraled into a depression after her husband discovered the
relationship and Gonzales abruptly cut her off. He also shared with the San
Antonio Express-News a screenshot of a text message from Santos-Aviles in which
she acknowledged having an “affair with our boss.”
The
staffer, who asked not to be named, citing a fear of retaliation, faulted
Gonzales' office for failing to intervene, saying he warned the congressman's
district director months before Santos-Aviles' death that he was concerned
about her well-being. He described her as his “best friend” and said their
families knew each other.
Gonzales,
a Republican representing Texas' 23rd Congressional District, is currently
seeking reelection in a contested primary. He and his staff did not respond to
a list of detailed questions submitted by the Express-News.
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Copyright February 17, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved
February 17, 2026 3:48 PM
Kronberg says former Gov Perry brings both Trump and Establishment GOP cred to Cornyn campaign tour
It's a good reminder that former Speaker Phelan benefitted greatly from one of the elder statesmen of the Texas GOP in his primary one year ago
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Copyright February 17, 2026, Harvey Kronberg, www.quorumreport.com, All rights are reserved