This special session has never been about flood relief or helping Texans. It’s about rigging Texas’ maps to protect an unlawful president whose fingerprints are all over the Epstein files. #txlege

My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum and stop Trump’s redistricting power grab. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections right before our eyes. But first he’ll have to come through us. It’s time to fight back.

I’m heading to Chicago right now to stop this rigged-redistricting process. We can’t allow Donald Trump and Greg Abbott to steal power from the people with these proposed congressional maps. We are continuing to hold the line, no matter what. #txlege

In addition to losing constituent services, the merging of Austin’s 2 congressional offices into 1 hurts federal funding for local projects. 2 congressional reps are simply better than 1. Proposed redistricting maps are very bad for Austin.

In a rare joint appeal, former Mossad, Shin Bet and IDF heads call for an immediate end to the Gaza war, warning it now serves "messianic and extremist goals" and is leading to "the loss of Israel's security and its freedom" haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

Quantifying the Profiling: 1/5 ICE Arrests Are Latinos on the Streets with No Criminal Past or Removal Order. My new analysis of ICE arrest location data show that ICE is arresting staggering numbers of Latin Americans off the streets who they had no reason to target... 🧵

As disgraced Attorney General Ken Paxton should know, he has no legal authority to remove Texas House Democrats who are standing up for our state. We’re not giving up the fight to protect our democracy and the voice of every Texan. tpr.org/government-pol…

What should Austin's 2026 bond fund? City depts. have laid out nearly $4B of priority projects, a list likely to be trimmed given a staff-suggested $690M cap on new debt. Residents can also propose projects+share feedback as bond review continues: communityimpact.com/austin/north-c…

It is remarkable that Texas Governor Greg Abbott - seeking to punish Gene Wu and the Texas House Democrats - filed a suit in the Texas Supreme Court which he had no standing to file and the Texas Solicitor General, at Ken Paxton’s direction, has urged the high Court to dismiss

Trump cancelled work permits for over half a million people. Of course that was going to have an economic effect AND show up in the job numbers. Those business owners saying the immigrant workforce has been a lifeline because of labor shortages? They weren't making it up!

Arlington property tax bills could go up by about $12 a month under proposal to balance 2026 budget | KERA News keranews.org/news/2025-08-0…

putting on my Eric Garland hat: it's time for some game theory. a bit about what's actually going on with the TX Dem walkout, and how it's likely to end (sooner than later, without special elections) texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…

Very disappointing to see this grant cancelled by the Trump administration. Austin was part of a statewide consortium and the grant to the entire state was cancelled. We badly need the solar power if Texas is going to meet its energy needs.

Highest demand day of the year in Texas, first time over 83,000 megawatts. Solar again providing a consistent, reliable 30% of demand; wind and solar combined are at ~50%. Plenty of extra power available, prices are low. No conservation alerts necessary. #txlege #txenergy

A Travis County resident has a probable case of West Nile virus, Austin Public Health officials said. If confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services, it would be the first case of West Nile in the county this year. kut.org/health/2025-08…

One of Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits is coming home. The Harry Ransom Center will display Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird starting this weekend. kut.org/austin/2025-08…