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Day One Recap: Power Struggles At The Texas Capitol 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1049
Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 909
Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration 2 Emile Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 1110
Fort Worth City Council elections are fast approaching. Here's what you need to know 0 RandySF Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 775
Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis 2 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1332
SDEC Threatens Censure Over Speaker Vote & Dan Patrick Calls Kettle Black 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 952
Filing for city, school elections begins this week 0 RandySF Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 670
The first betrayal of the 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1352
Texas drought hits Enchanted Rock, causes water conservation effort 7 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1706
The Cruz Curse-The Univ. of Texas is doomed due to the Cruz Curse 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 1284
Texas Republican House Member Files Felony Complaint Against Texas GOP Chair 1 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 12 1235
Musk's Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas 6 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 2382
Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump's pledged deportations 8 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1984
Gov. Abbott proposes 'Gulf of Texas' after Trump suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico 12 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 2376
Art Seized From Museum: Christian Nationalism's Assault On Art And Free Thought In Fort Worth 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1069
SMU's bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court 9 TexasTowelie Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 2071
Insurrection Barbie: Katrina Pierson's Political Comeback No One Asked For 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 1427
Texas governor Greg Abbott sends his condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife Rosalynn Carter. 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1310
'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers 9 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 2625
The Economic And Social Case For Universal Free School Meals In Texas 2 Shell_Seas Aug 2024 Dec 2024 6 1318
Texas Cheerleader (17) Charged with Animal Cruelty for Fatally Poisoning Rival's Show Goat 13 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 3110
New report shows more newborns are being abandoned in Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1269
Aspiring Texas congresswoman Valentina Gomez shoots immigrant in back of head in campaign video 36 LeftInTX Dec 2024 Dec 2024 26 6362
2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 2098
Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws..Texas Tribune 3 NowsTheTime Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1417
Federal agents arrest San Antonio investment adviser, radio host Brooklynn Willy at Stone Oak office 5 LeftInTX Dec 2024 Dec 2024 21 2348
Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional 15 douglas9 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 17 3465
My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! 11 yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 2502
Multiple injured after driver in police chase crashes into Texas mall - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1200
Former Uvalde schools police chief will face charges for 2022 school shooting, judge rules - WFAA 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 1301

Texas Continued...

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2 Union Pacific workers confirmed dead in train derailment in Pecos, Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1186
This Week On The Real RINOs Of Austin 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1186
Ken Paxton Is--Zzzzzz--Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up 3 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1359
Is Ken Paxton The Boss Of New York? He seems to think so! 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1266
Republicans Text Democratic Voters--And Accidentally Admit Their Policies Are Bad 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1172
Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1174
Tornadoes In California, Climate Denial In Texas: The Cost Of Inaction 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1250
Austin man gets 2 years in prison for cryptocurrency tax fraud, a DOJ first 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 946
How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk 2 SARose Aug 2024 Dec 2024 7 1347
Texas GOP's Hunger Games: The Speaker's Race Edition 1 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1321
Texas attorney Claims He Shot His Adult son with Downs Syndrome After Mistaking Him for an Intruder 6 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 2301
Teacher punished first graders with a bathroom ban, Texas officials say. She's fired 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 17 2376
House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos 13 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 3040
Early voting ends in Harlingen City Commission runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 827
University of Texas closes DEI office due to state law. 0 surfered Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1315
Missouri City District C Councilmember runoff election voting continues this week 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 856
Betrayals, Backstabbing, And Burrows: Texas Politics At Its Finest 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1285
Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 1796
Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1626
Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1137
Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1093
A 2006 study found undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost Texas. The state hasn't updated it since. 0 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 13 1065
Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 942
Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1189
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Dec 2024 10 1552
Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 822
Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1260
Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 927
Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 881
Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Dec 2024 7 1503

Texas Continued...

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Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 2668
Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1099
Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 14 1268
The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 954
Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1475
Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 2319
Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1748
6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1195
Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1330
Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1236
Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1816
Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 1179
Tinfoil Hats Required: How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping Texas Legislation 2 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 8 1356
20 Travis County ballots added to election totals Monday night, Watson still on top 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 950
Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum 4 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1363
Texas Education Board to vote on controversial Bible-infused curriculum - KHOU 11 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1009
The Texas SBOE Is About To Rewrite Your Child's Education--With The Bible 4 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 10 1658
How "wildly successful" anti-trans ads fired up Texas voters for Republicans 8 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1755
Abortion rights advocate Amanda Zurawski says running for office is 'not off the table' 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1004
City Council's new 4-year terms mean many new faces will get a long runway 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 860
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