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Election 2024 voting information 1 Lithos Jan 2024 Aug 2024 5 1671

Laws have changed around parking for disabled Texans over the years. Here's how it looks today. 15 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 19 4140

Christian extremists held a disturbing worship session inside the Texas statehouse 5 Jilly_in_VA 8 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 7 432

Confidence is increasing in a hard freeze for Houston, and a potentially serious winter storm next week 1 LetMyPeopleVote 4 hrs ago 3 hrs ago 4 321

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president's job over claim that university broke DEI ban 5 mahatmakanejeeves Wednesday Wednesday 3 481

After Burrows win, GOP fallout begins 2 SARose Wednesday Wednesday 15 784

Texas House Representative Venton Jones Gets Engaged During Opening Ceremony Of Texas Legislature 3 Shell_Seas Tuesday Tuesday 10 427

Day One Recap: Power Struggles At The Texas Capitol 0 Shell_Seas Tuesday Tuesday 4 312

Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement 0 LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday Tuesday 4 364

Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration 2 Emile Tuesday Tuesday 4 314

Fort Worth City Council elections are fast approaching. Here's what you need to know 0 RandySF Monday Monday 2 251

Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis 2 Jilly_in_VA Monday Monday 9 483

SDEC Threatens Censure Over Speaker Vote & Dan Patrick Calls Kettle Black 0 Shell_Seas Monday Monday 8 315

Filing for city, school elections begins this week 0 RandySF Monday Monday 1 141

The first betrayal of the 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Sunday Sunday 6 659

Texas drought hits Enchanted Rock, causes water conservation effort 7 SARose Saturday Saturday 3 488

The Cruz Curse-The Univ. of Texas is doomed due to the Cruz Curse 2 LetMyPeopleVote Friday Friday 7 546

Texas Republican House Member Files Felony Complaint Against Texas GOP Chair 1 Shell_Seas Jan 9 Jan 9 12 533

Musk's Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas 6 SARose Jan 9 Jan 9 9 722

Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump's pledged deportations 8 SARose Jan 8 Jan 9 8 610

Gov. Abbott proposes 'Gulf of Texas' after Trump suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico 12 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 8 Jan 9 6 651

Art Seized From Museum: Christian Nationalism's Assault On Art And Free Thought In Fort Worth 0 Shell_Seas Jan 8 Jan 8 6 462

SMU's bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court 9 TexasTowelie Jan 2 Jan 7 8 799

Insurrection Barbie: Katrina Pierson's Political Comeback No One Asked For 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2 Jan 2 5 706

Texas governor Greg Abbott sends his condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife Rosalynn Carter. 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2 Jan 2 8 626

'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers 9 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 1 Jan 2 11 975

The Economic And Social Case For Universal Free School Meals In Texas 2 Shell_Seas Aug 2024 Dec 31 6 506

Texas Cheerleader (17) Charged with Animal Cruelty for Fatally Poisoning Rival's Show Goat 13 C0RI0LANUS Dec 30 Dec 31 6 1174

New report shows more newborns are being abandoned in Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 30 Dec 30 10 651

Aspiring Texas congresswoman Valentina Gomez shoots immigrant in back of head in campaign video 36 LeftInTX Dec 26 Dec 30 26 2121

Texas Continued...

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2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 22 Dec 26 5 772

Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws..Texas Tribune 3 NowsTheTime Dec 26 Dec 26 4 614

Federal agents arrest San Antonio investment adviser, radio host Brooklynn Willy at Stone Oak office 5 LeftInTX Dec 26 Dec 26 21 1193

Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional 15 douglas9 Dec 25 Dec 26 17 1346

My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! 11 yellowdogintexas Dec 22 Dec 24 7 1042

Multiple injured after driver in police chase crashes into Texas mall - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Dec 22 Dec 22 4 593

Former Uvalde schools police chief will face charges for 2022 school shooting, judge rules - WFAA 2 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 20 9 600

2 Union Pacific workers confirmed dead in train derailment in Pecos, Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 19 4 519

This Week On The Real RINOs Of Austin 0 Shell_Seas Dec 19 Dec 19 4 414

Ken Paxton Is--Zzzzzz--Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up 3 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 17 Dec 18 8 545

Is Ken Paxton The Boss Of New York? He seems to think so! 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 17 Dec 17 10 617

Republicans Text Democratic Voters--And Accidentally Admit Their Policies Are Bad 0 Shell_Seas Dec 17 Dec 17 4 520

Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Dec 17 Dec 17 5 503

Tornadoes In California, Climate Denial In Texas: The Cost Of Inaction 0 Shell_Seas Dec 15 Dec 15 12 524

Austin man gets 2 years in prison for cryptocurrency tax fraud, a DOJ first 0 TexasTowelie Dec 15 Dec 15 2 395

How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk 2 SARose Aug 2024 Dec 13 7 714

Texas GOP's Hunger Games: The Speaker's Race Edition 1 Shell_Seas Dec 13 Dec 13 3 521

Texas attorney Claims He Shot His Adult son with Downs Syndrome After Mistaking Him for an Intruder 6 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 Dec 12 3 834

Teacher punished first graders with a bathroom ban, Texas officials say. She's fired 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 12 17 1371

House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos 13 Shell_Seas Dec 11 Dec 12 11 907

Early voting ends in Harlingen City Commission runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 12 Dec 12 0 272

University of Texas closes DEI office due to state law. 0 surfered Dec 11 Dec 11 2 735

Missouri City District C Councilmember runoff election voting continues this week 0 RandySF Dec 9 Dec 9 0 292

Betrayals, Backstabbing, And Burrows: Texas Politics At Its Finest 0 Shell_Seas Dec 8 Dec 8 7 548

Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 7 Dec 8 15 730

Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 6 Dec 7 6 837

Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 7 12 563

Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 6 5 551

A 2006 study found undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost Texas. The state hasn't updated it since. 0 SARose Dec 6 Dec 6 13 489

Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 6 Dec 6 1 343

Texas Continued...

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Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 5 Dec 5 2 358

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 26 Dec 5 10 832

Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 5 Dec 5 1 320

Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 6 431

Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 2 360

Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 3 Dec 3 2 379

Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Dec 2 7 600

Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 Dec 1 4 2165

Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 29 Nov 29 3 552

Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 27 Nov 27 14 643

The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 25 Nov 25 3 428

Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 22 Nov 23 3 537

Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 9 1428

Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 7 1184

6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 Nov 22 4 628

Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 22 Nov 22 7 675

Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 Nov 22 3 778

Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 7 969

Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 9 567

Tinfoil Hats Required: How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping Texas Legislation 2 Shell_Seas Nov 20 Nov 20 8 674

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