Please see my joint statement with Senator Charles Schwertner below regarding the Texas Energy Fund. #txlege

Rick Perry is joining Dade Phelan’s office as a senior adviser and will serve in a “voluntary capacity” until the legislative session starts in January, per Phelan’s office #txlege

Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales predicts GOP will lose control of the House texastribune.org/2024/09/05/rep… via Texas Tribune

.NRCC spox: "We disagree.”

The Texas Tribune is getting into local news, hoping to bring our experience building sustainable and meaningful news coverage to the city level. First up: Waco. Then Austin. texastribune.org/2024/09/05/tex…

Old friends since their '60's day at Texas A&M Rick Perry trades stories with Chancellor John Sharp on first day of Texas Tribune Festival 2024. moderated by Brandon Rottinghaus bobphoto #Aggieland

NEW Cook Political Report House ratings: a tight battle for control looms. Full overview by Erin Covey: cookpolitical.com/analysis/house… Lean/Likely/Solid GOP: 208 Lean/Likely/Solid Dem: 203 Toss Up: 24

New UT/The Texas Politics Project survey has Trump +5, Cruz +8 texaspolitics.utexas.edu/blog/donald-tr… #TXSen

Liz Cheney at TribFest: "Here in Texas, you guys do have a tremendous, serious candidate running for the United States Senate, and his name is" Colin Allred. "I'll be working on his behalf." #TXSEN

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticized Gov. Greg Abbott’s immigration enforcement policies at The Texas Tribune Festival on Friday, saying his policies are unprecedented and have sometimes caused havoc. texastribune.org/2024/09/06/ale…

RIGHT NOW: Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a professional misconduct case against a top aide to AG Ken Paxton over his role in filing SCOTUS suit seeking to overturn 2020 election. Could foreshadow outcome of similar case against Paxton. Bg: houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak Matt Mackowiak pens an open letter signed by 19 other chairs to the Texas GOP Chairman and SREC. Mackowiak cites funding issues within the RPT and the failed promises of having an "$18M budget" and "100+ employees" despite being roughly 55

Texas’ largest swing county, Tarrant County, had efforts from some Republican officials to curb access to early voting on college campuses. It failed My latest Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2024/09/12/tar…

Breaking: Rep. John Smithee (R-Amarillo) has filed for #txlege speaker, he’s confirmed to me. He’s now the fifth challenger against Dade Phelan.

scoop: A Texas House Democrat is joining the crowded field to challenge Republican Rep. Dade Phelan for the speakership.  That Democrat is Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos. My latest Texas Tribune texastribune.org/2024/09/15/ana…

Houston high-speed police chases drop 35% after Chronicle investigation reveals chronic problem. Andrea Ball and Caroline E Ghisolfi break down all the numbers. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them. texastribune.org/2024/09/16/tex… via Texas Tribune

Hi! I am following the situation in La Porte/Deer Park for Texas Tribune. What I know: 🔹 The pipeline fire is near 9000 Spencer Hwy in La Porte 🔹It's a natural gas liquid line & still on fire. Crews are trying to contain it. 🔹Harris County doesn't know who the owner is

NEW: The Texas GOP will make a "major investment" in South Texas amid warnings that the party's “grave and deteriorating” fundraising and voter outreach efforts could make candidates vulnerable. One poll found Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by just 2 points. texastribune.org/2024/09/16/tex…

New: A state district court judge denied AG Ken Paxton's request to block a Bexar County plan to mail residents voter registration forms ahead of the November election. The county argued the applications were already mailed out and any ruling would be moot.