AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Pro-Choice District Attorneys’ Pledge, Power Grid Update, New Border Statistics
Daniel FriendMay 20, 2022
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
HomeAuthorDaniel Friend, Reporter For The Texan
Daniel Friend is a reporter for The Texan. He participated in a Great Books program at Azusa Pacific University and graduated in 2019 with a degree in Political Science. He has studied C.S. Lewis’s science fiction trilogy and in his spare time you might find him writing his own novel partly inspired by the series.
Elections 2022Texas Partisan Index: Rating Counties From Most Democratic to Most Republican
Daniel FriendMay 18, 2022
Here’s a breakdown of the partisan leanings of each of Texas’ 254 counties based on the 2018-2020 election.
FederalJudicialTed Cruz Campaign Wins Challenge Against Campaign Finance Regulation With Supreme Court Ruling
Daniel FriendMay 16, 2022
The Ted Cruz campaign won a challenge at the Supreme Court over a $250,000 limit on candidate loan forgiveness.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: School Board Elections, Abbott Inching Toward Vouchers, Social Media Censorship Law Takes Effect
Daniel FriendMay 13, 2022
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
FederalJudicialStatewide NewsFifth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Texas’ Social Media Censorship Ban to Take Effect
Daniel FriendMay 12, 2022
The court says Texas’ law targeting social media censorship can take effect, but the plaintiff plans to appeal the order to the Supreme Court.
GunsAllen West Accepts Draft Campaign Bid to Lead National Rifle Association
Daniel FriendMay 10, 2022
Allen West says he will consent to the nomination of a draft campaign to lead the National Rifle Association.
Elections 2022Statewide NewsTexas Election Results Tracker: May 7 Local Contests and Constitutional Amendments
Daniel FriendMay 7, 2022
Stay up to date on the latest Texas elections with results compiled by Decision Desk HQ.
Statewide NewsTexas State Bar Sues Assistant Attorney General, Calling 2020 Election Lawsuit ‘Dishonest’
Daniel FriendMay 6, 2022
A new complaint has been filed against one of the state’s top attorneys for his participation in the 2020 presidential election lawsuit.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Roe v. Wade Leak, Cruz Leverages Nomination for Natural Gas Export Permits, Proxy Voting in Congress
Daniel FriendMay 6, 2022
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
FederalThree-Quarters of Texas’ U.S. House Delegation Has Voted by Proxy in 2022
Daniel FriendMay 5, 2022
While proxy voting received opposition from Republicans in 2020, now members of both parties make use of the measure.
GunsTexas License to Carry Applications Down From Pandemic Highs, on Par for Preceding Years
Daniel FriendMay 3, 2022
Carry permit applications are down from the record highs in the pandemic, but remain about as high as in 2018 and 2019.
Statewide NewsLawmaker Says Texas Will ‘Roll Out the Red Carpet’ for Possible Twitter Move
Daniel FriendMay 2, 2022
The state representative and Texas Senate nominee said Texas would “roll out the red carpet” for a potential relocation for Twitter.