Assclown Alert: Making empty threats about the Ten Commandments with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick

‘Texas WOULD have been and SHOULD have been the first state in the nation to put the 10 Commandments back in our schools,’ Patrick tweeted last week.

by Sanford Nowlin June 25, 2024January 14, 2025

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Democrats pump resources into Texas House races, including South San Antonio district

The DLCC is backing Kristian Carranza, a progressive running to unseat State Rep. John Lujan, a Republican who represents the historically Democratic district.

by Sanford Nowlin March 13, 2024June 11, 2025

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spending $19 million to take down anti-voucher Republicans

Abbott’s voucher proposal went down in flames after 21 House Republicans, mostly from rural districts, voted to pull it from a major education bill.

by Sanford Nowlin January 11, 2024September 20, 2024

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Former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores accused of cribbing others’ pictures of Mexican food as her own cooking

Flores, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for her old seat, is being accused of routinely stealing stylish photos of Mexican campfire cooking and passing them off as her own idyllic life on a ranch.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune January 3, 2024September 21, 2024

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Texas House kills school vouchers – again

House members approved an amendment stripping school vouchers from the House education bill with a 84-63 vote.

by Michael Karlis November 17, 2023November 23, 2023

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Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties.

by Karen Brooks Harper and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2023August 16, 2023

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Texas Legislature’s special session ends without deal on property taxes

Gov. Greg Abbott, who vetoed a flurry of bills to protest the impasse, has called a second 30-day session.

by Sanford Nowlin June 27, 2023August 16, 2023

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Attorney General Ken Paxton blasts pending impeachment vote, calls for protests

Paxton said House members were showing ‘contempt for the electoral process’ and accused them of sabotaging his work challenging the Biden administration.

by Patrick Svitek and Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune May 27, 2023May 9, 2025

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Dumpster fire reported at Texas Attorney General’s Office. No, we mean a literal dumpster fire.

The fire occurred the same day that a Texas House committee heard from investigators who alleged that Texas AG Ken Paxton broke multiple state laws and misused taxpayer funds.

by Sanford Nowlin May 26, 2023August 16, 2023

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Here are the 20 articles of impeachment filed against Ken Paxton

The Texas House will vote on accusations that include bribery, dereliction of duty, disregard of official duty and obstruction of justice.

by Chuck Lindell and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2023August 16, 2023

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Texas House panel recommends impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

The committee voted unanimously on Thursday afternoon to draw up articles of impeachment.

by Sanford Nowlin May 25, 2023August 26, 2023

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Investigators tell Texas House panel that AG Ken Paxton broke laws, misused taxpayer money

A committee authorized to recommend Paxton’s censure or impeachment heard three hours of public testimony against the embattled Republican attorney general.

by Sanford Nowlin May 25, 2023September 19, 2024

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In dramatic vote, Texas House approves online sports betting measure

A resolution that would let voters decide the issue finds just enough support to move to the Senate, where it faces long odds.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2023February 12, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Being investigated for ‘inappropriate behavior’ with Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton

The crusading social conservative is facing accusations that he had an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with an intern under the age of 21.

by Sanford Nowlin April 18, 2023September 20, 2024

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Texas House speaker addresses prospects of anti-LGBTQ bills, gun legislation and casinos

At the start of his second term leading the lower chamber, Dade Phelan talked to reporters about several legislative issues that will be decided this year.

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune January 13, 2023October 24, 2023

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Texas Senate to ban reporters from chamber floor

The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a COVID-19 precaution, but an official said Friday the measure would continue in the upcoming session.

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune January 8, 2023August 3, 2023

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CEO of Texas medical cannabis supplier talks about changes he wants from state lawmakers

Cannabis advocates are pushing the Department of Public Safety to streamline rules for the state’s so-called Compassionate Use Program.

by Sanford Nowlin October 24, 2022August 5, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Praising Kanye’s antisemitism with former Texas Rep. Jonathan Stickland

The former Republican Texas House member gleefully thanked Ye for a tweet broadly condemned as antisemitic.

by Sanford Nowlin October 19, 2022June 20, 2025

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Families of the Uvalde shooting victims denounce Gov. Greg Abbott’s inaction on gun reform

The governor has made a vocal enemy in the families of Robb Elementary shooting victims, who are demanding a special legislative session to reach a compromise on an age limit to purchase automatic rifles.

by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2022September 15, 2024

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Three days after being put on leave, principal of Uvalde’s Robb Elementary is back on the job

Principal Mandy Gutierrez was reinstated after responding to a Texas House committee’s report that accused her of lax security oversight at the school.

by Sanford Nowlin July 29, 2022August 17, 2023