Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has “no plans” to debate Democratic opponent Mike Collier
Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide since 1994. Republicans hope to maintain that streak while Democrats are betting on a "blue wave."
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Republicans pick Charlotte to host 2020 convention
The Republican National Committee finalized its convention site on Friday, picking an East Coast swing state over Las Vegas, the only other finalist. The vote came as hundreds of Republican activists gathered in Texas for the RNC's summer meeting.
At Texas border, joy and chaos as U.S. reunites migrant families
Undocumented immigrants recently released from detention prepare to depart a bus depot for cities around the country in McAllen, Texas, U.S. LOS FRESNOS, Texas - Luis Campos, a Dallas attorney, showed up at a Texas immigrant detention facility close to the U.S.-Mexico border on Wednesday morning expecting to represent a client before an immigration judge. But his client - a mother who had been separated from her child by immigration authorities after they crossed the border illegally - was not at the Port Isabel Detention Center.
Editorial: Let the Second Amendment be in Texas Posted at
This law did not result in a return to the stereotypical days of the wild, wild west - when people settled their differences with shootouts on the street at high noon. The Lone Star State now has open carry laws, which allows licensed gun owners to carry their firearms in plain view.
Pricey lawyers aid distressed immigrant families at border
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle enters the Port Isabel Detention Center where adult immigrants are detained, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 near Port Isabel. A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol vehicle enters the Port Isabel Detention Center where adult immigrants are detained, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 near Port Isabel.
CAGW Releases 2018 Congressional Pig Book
Jul 18, 2018--Today, Citizens Against Government Waste released its , the 26th edition of the group's expose on pork-barrel spending. CAGW President Tom Schatz was joined at the Phoenix Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. by Sens. Jeff Flake , Ted Cruz and Joni Ernst , Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker , and Reps.
Debating debates
Incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott agreed Wednesday to participate in a televised statewide debate with Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez, the first in the general election runup. Abbott said he has accepted an invitation from Nexstar Media Group for a statewide debate with Valdez in Austin from 7-8 p.m. on Sept.
Texas fetal remains burial trial gets underway
State and reproductive rights attorneys are going head to head again in federal court on Monday to argue whether Texas should require health providers to cremate or bury fetal remains. "It's a tough case for everybody," U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra said Friday during a pretrial hearing.
Mnuchin Seeks to Calm Fears of Economic Fallout From Tariffs
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said U.S. tariffs and China's retaliatory actions haven't dented the domestic economy, as he sought to calm fears from Republicans in Congress that a trade war is hurting American consumers and companies. Mnuchin, speaking before the House Financial Services panel on Thursday, said he and administration officials are available for talks with China over trade.
As Trump backlash continues, STEM professionals in Texas run for office
Clockwise from bottom left: Allison Lami Sawyer, Michelle Beckley, Joseph Kopser, Carla Morton, and Rick Kennedy are Democrats with backgrounds in STEM running for office this year. As a child growing up in small-town Alabama, Sawyer spent five consecutive summers at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, where she built model rockets and began to envision herself as a scientist.
Abbott agrees to debate with Valdez, who says, “Call me, maybe?”
Texas hasn't elected a Democrat statewide since 1994. Republicans hope to maintain that streak while Democrats are betting on a "blue wave."
After Everything, Texas Redistricting Fight Will Have No Effect on 2018 Election
For Texas Democrats, the big blow came last week. Tuesday was just the insult added to the injury.
Tearful reunion for mom, daughter separated at border
Buena Ventura Martin-Godinez, center, holds her son Pedro, left, as she is reunited with her daughter Janne, right, at Miami International Airport, Sunday, July 1, 2018, in Miami. Martin crossed the border into the United States from Mexico in May with her son, fleeing violence in Guatemala.
Facebook video shows man burning American flag near South Texas immigration rally
In a video shared on Facebook, an unidentified shirtless man wearing camouflage pants approaches the camera with the flag and a hand-held torch. Corpus Christi Indivisible distanced itself Saturday night from a video posted on social media depicting a man burning an American flag toward the end of its immigration rally.
Lawmakers search for school safety solutions
This week on State of Texas: lawmakers discuss "red flag" laws and mental health as part of ongoing school safety hearings, a University of Texas pollster examines how Texans feel about the root cause of school shootings and a new look at the significance of the Wendy Davis abortion filibuster, five years later. With the Santa Fe shooting still fresh in the minds of Texans, House members held a new round of school safety hearings.
The Latest: Cloud wins Texas race to succeed Farenthold
Former Republican county chairman Michael Cloud has emerged from a crowded field to win a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold. Farenthold resigned from Congress in April amid past sexual harassment allegations and revelations that he used $84,000 in taxpayer funds to settle them.
News Guide: Texas special election remains low profile
Texas' 27th Congressional District is holding its third election of the year with Saturday's special election to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold. He resigned in April amid allegations of sexual harassment, and word that he used $84,000 from a special House fund to settle a 2014 lawsuit stemming from them.
The Gorsuch Court is Crushing Workers and Democracy: Can Dems find the Courage to Fight Back?
The Supreme Court is a real piece of work. Over the last few days it's been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.
House backs $675 billion spending bill for Pentagon
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, is welcomed by China's Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang at the Bayi Building in Beijing Thursday, June 28, 2018. less U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, left, is welcomed by China's Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang at the Bayi Building in Beijing Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Death row inmate’s attorneys argue for firing squad, nitrogen gas instead of lethal injection
A Texas death row inmate who confessed to four slayings and at least nine rapes is set for lethal injection Wednesday amid concerns from his lawyers that his health issues make it likely his execution will cause him unconstitutional pain. No one disputes Danny Paul Bible's guilt for a Houston woman's slaying nearly 40 years ago that went unsolved for two decades before a jury convicted him and sentenced him to death.