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Ken Paxton tells The New York Times he doesn't support Greg Abbott for reelection — then tweets that he does May 04, 2021

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News, The Daily May 4, 2021
Ken Paxton tells The New York Times he doesn't support Greg Abbott for reelection — then tweets that he does
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, 2022 election, Texas politics, University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll, approval ratings, Joe Biden, Texas Republican Party, Ian Prior, New York Times, Sid Miller, Allen West, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Land Commissioner George P. Bush

News, The Daily Apr 24, 2021
As political pressure builds, Texas Senate looks for path forward on permitless carry for handguns
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: constitutional carry, permitless carry, Texas politics, Texas Legislature, Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Kristi Noem, Gov. Greg Abbott, South Dakota, Agriculture Commissioner, Sid Miller, House Bill 1927, HB 1921, Allen West, open carry, firearms, gun control, Everytown, gun control, second amendment, National Association for Gun Rights, Dennis Bonnen, Bill 540

News, The Daily Apr 14, 2021
Former Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst arrested on domestic violence charge
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Dallas police, Love Field, domestic abuse, arrest, domestic violence, texas politics, Texas legislature, KPRC, girlfriend, Dallas County Sheriff's Department, Public Integrity unit, Texas Republicans, family violence, Ted Cruz, Dan Patrick

News, The Daily Mar 12, 2021
Social network Gab fuels latest conflict among Texas Republicans
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Gab, Republican Party of Texas, anti-semitism, racism, Allen West, Cat Parks, free speech, online forums, extremism, Texas governor, Greg Abbott, Donald Trump, capitol riot, capitol insurrection, January 6, 1st Amendment, Andrew Torba, Craig Goldman, Phil King, Texas Legislature, social media, Neo-nazis

News, The Daily Mar 9, 2021
Legislation backed by casino giant would allow casinos, sports gambling in Texas
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Texas, casinos, legal gambling, Texas Legislature, John Kuempel, Carol Alvarado, Seguin, San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Austin, Texas legislature, Sports Betting Alliance, Las Vegas-Sands, Andy Abboud, Texas Gaming Commission, Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Texas House, Texas Senate, House Speaker Dade Phelan, destination resorts

News, The Daily Feb 2, 2021
Texas GOP fires staffer after he posted video from Capitol riot and spread false conspiracy theories at D.C. pizzeria
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Capitol Insurrection, Capitol Riot, Republican Party of Texas, Texas GOP, Kevin Whitt, We Are The Storm, QAnon, Proud Boys, Comet Ping Pong, Pizzagate, Ashli Babbit, Ken Paxton, Kyle Biedermann, Donald Trump, electoral college, social media, video, fired employee, field organizer, Allen West

News, The Daily Jan 29, 2021
Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke spar in what could be a preview of the 2022 governor’s race
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Greg Abbott, Beto O'Rourke, texas politics, Texas governor, governor's race, Dave Carney, Texas Legislature, election, Jo Biden, El Paso congressman, Dave Carney, Texas governor's race, Ted Cruz, Democrats, Republicans

News, The Daily Dec 10, 2020
Dan Patrick wants to change Senate rules so GOP keeps a key advantage, despite losing its supermajority
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Texas Senate, Dan Patrick, Supermajority, Senate Majority, Pete Flores, Roland Gutierrez, Republicans, Democrats, texas legislature, rule change, vote threshold, conservatives, Texas politics, Lt. Governor

News, The Daily Nov 30, 2020
Harris County GOP chair who assumed role after facing backlash for racist Facebook post resigns
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Keith Nielsen, Republicans, texas, Harris County Republican Party, racist Facebook post, Martin Luther King, MLK, Rolando Garcia, Josh Flynn, Hillary Clinton, texas republicans, Texas politics

News, The Daily Nov 9, 2020
A handful of battleground races in Texas remain unsettled days after Election Day
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: 2020 election, November election, battleground races, unsettled races, suburbs, Brandy Chambers, Angie Chen Button, Richardson, Justin Ray, Jon Rosenthal, Houston, Justin Berry, Vikki Goodwin, Austin, Candace Valenzuela, Beth Van Duyne, Republicans, Democrats

News, The Daily Oct 29, 2020
Always a battleground, never a landslide: Texas’ 23rd District stays competitive despite state’s political shifts
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Gina Ortiz Jones, Tony Gonzales, 2020 Election, November Election, 23rd District, Texas politics, U.S. House races, Will Hurd, San Antonio, South Texas, West Texas, Affordable Care Act, preexisting conditions, National Republican Congressional Committee, attack ads, swing districts, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, targeted districts, LGBTQ Victory Fund

News, The Daily Oct 15, 2020
Top Democratic super PAC boosts MJ Hegar in Texas' U.S. Senate race with $8.6 million TV blitz
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: MJ Hegar, John Cornyn, Senate Majority PAC, Democratic Super PAC, texas politics, TV ads, 2020 election, November election, senate race, J.B. Poersch, Health care, immigration

News, The Daily Oct 13, 2020
Early voting begins in Texas’ boisterous and competitive 2020 election
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Voting, early voting, texas, San Antonio, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Texas Politics, MJ Hegar, John Cornyn, U.S. Senate, political campaigns, Allen West, Texas House, Greg Abbott, texas Republican Party, Texas Democratic Party, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2020 election, November election

News, The Daily Oct 5, 2020
Texas House Democratic group set a fundraising record in the first six months of 2020. It doubled that total in three months.
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Texas politics, Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, Republicans, Democrats, fundraising, Texas House Republican Caucus PAC, Leading Texas Forward, Celina Montoya, Steve Allison, Celia Israel, San Antonio, Austin, Texas Ethics Commission

News, The Daily Sep 23, 2020
Texas Republicans sue to stop Gov. Greg Abbott's extension of early voting period during the pandemic
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Greg Abbott, Texas, Texas politics, lawsuit, early voting, Texas Election code, texas legislature, early voting, Steve Hotze, Donna Campbell, Allen West, Sid Miller, Keith Nielsen, pandemic, COVID-19, covid 19, coronavirus, corona virus, Republicans, infighting

News, The Daily Sep 17, 2020
Gov. Greg Abbott loosens coronavirus restrictions for restaurants and other businesses in most regions of Texas
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Greg Abbott, Texas, 75 percent capacity, 75% capacity, reopening, restaurants, positivity rates, coronavirus, corona virus, covid-19, Rio Grande Valley, Laredo, hospitals, pandemic, bars, Victoria, retail, nursing homes, manufacturing

News, The Daily Sep 14, 2020
Biden campaign adds more staff in Texas
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Joe Biden, Texas, San Antonio, Victoria Godinez, Diego Bernal, Texas legislature, blue state, purple state, presidential campaigns, 2020 election, November election, Dallas Jones, Houston, Jackie Uresti, Jerry Phillips, DCCC, House Democratic Campaign Committee, Bethanie Olivan, Terry Bermea, Julián Castro, Battleground texas, Michael Bloomberg

News, The Daily Sep 12, 2020
Texas Democrats From the Border Team Up for new PAC in Effort to Flip the State House
- By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
- Tags: Texas House of Representatives, Texas politics, House Speaker Pro Tem, Joe Moody, El Paso, border issues, Texas-Mexico border, Corazón de la Frontera PAC, political action committee, flip the house, flip the Texas House, House Democratic Campaign Committee.

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