Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2025August 5, 2025

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.

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Sen. John Cornyn announces leadership team, including Trump pollster, for 2026 reelection campaign

Cornyn’s move to stockpile his campaign team with seasoned GOP operatives signals he is digging in for a serious fight against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2025July 28, 2025

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Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dies

Turner, a Democrat, was sworn into his first term in the U.S. House in January.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune March 5, 2025March 26, 2025

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Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill

The 75 co-sponsors plus the bill’s author would provide enough votes to pass Gov. Abbott’s top priority measure in the 150-seat House.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune February 27, 2025March 25, 2025

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Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2025February 18, 2025

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Winners and losers from the Texas House speaker’s race

The new speaker’s power over the budget and committee assignments is expected to bolster established Republican leaders and some Democrats who supported the winner.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune January 16, 2025January 22, 2025

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As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

So far Trump has looked elsewhere for his earliest cabinet and high-level staff appointments, in some cases passing over Texans who were in the mix.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune November 19, 2024December 12, 2024

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Monica De La Cruz retains GOP control of South Texas congressional district

De La Cruz defeated Democrat Michelle Vallejo for Texas’ 15th Congressional District in a rematch from two years ago.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune November 5, 2024July 24, 2025

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Elon Musk steps into Texas legislative races with $1 million donation to business group

Musk has recently emerged as a key backer of GOP nominee Donald Trump, whose top allies in Texas are at war with the group that received Musk’s largesse.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2024October 18, 2024

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O’Rourke and Emhoff raise another million for Harris campaign, tout voter registration momentum

After lunching on Whataburgers with Beto O’Rourke, Doug Emhoff criticized GOP voting laws and urged Texans not to ‘let anyone prevent you from registering and from voting.’

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune September 25, 2024October 1, 2024

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Ken Paxton withdrew an opinion on gun bans weeks after suing Texas state fair for a similar restriction

Paxton sued Dallas and state fair officials last month, arguing the fair’s private organizer had violated state law by banning firearms on the fairgrounds.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune September 14, 2024June 18, 2025

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House

Gonazales, who represents a Texas border district, tells a Tribune Festival audience that his own party will be to blame for defeats in the November election.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune September 5, 2024November 6, 2024

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Colin Allred’s understated campaign strategy draws mixed reviews from fellow Democrats

Allred’s sharp divergence from Beto O’Rourke’s more active campaign style has stirred dissent among some Democrats. His allies say it’s working.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune August 29, 2024October 8, 2024

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Harris shrinks Trump’s lead in Texas, Allred within striking distance of Cruz, poll finds

The poll is among the first to measure where things stand in Texas since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid last month.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune August 22, 2024September 10, 2024

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Jeff Yass, billionaire school voucher advocate, gives Greg Abbott another $4 million

The donation follows another $6 million Yass gave Abbott in January, which the governor’s campaign said was the largest single donation in Texas history.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune July 18, 2024December 1, 2024