FederalJudicialStatewide NewsU.S. Supreme Court Halts Texas’ Social Media Censorship Law
Daniel FriendMay 31, 2022
Texas’ law targeting social media censorship has been put on hold again, this time by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Daniel Friend is the Marketing and Media Manager for The Texan. After graduating with a double-major in Political Science and Humanities, he wrote for The Texan as a reporter through June 2022. In his spare time, you're likely to find him working on The Testimony of Calvin Lewis, an Abolition of Man-inspired novel and theatrical podcast.
2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022State SenateMorgan LaMantia Wins Democratic Nomination for Senate District 27, Faces Republican Adam Hinojosa
Daniel FriendMay 31, 2022
Morgan LaMantia defeated Sara Stapleton-Barrera for the Democratic nomination for Texas’ most competitive Senate seat.
2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022State HouseFormer Sen. Lucio Staffer Wins Democratic Nomination for Competitive South Texas House Seat
Daniel FriendMay 30, 2022
The Democratic nomination of a GOP donor sets up a competitive race for a district Republicans hope to swing.
AudioWeekly Roundup Podcast: Uvalde Shooting, O’Rourke Crashing Press Conference, Runoff Election Results
Daniel FriendMay 27, 2022
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022FederalCongressional Runoffs Between Blue Dog Democrats and Progressives in South Texas Too Close to Call
Daniel FriendMay 25, 2022
Republicans have their nominees lined up for the South Texas congressional districts, but Democrats still await the final results of close runoffs.
2022 Runoff Election ResultsElections 2022Statewide NewsTexas Election Results Tracker: 2022 Primary Runoffs
Daniel FriendMay 25, 2022
Stay up-to-date on the latest election updates in Texas' hottest races with results compiled by Decision Desk HQ.
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.
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.