Elections 20222022 Democratic Messaging Solidifies on the Power Grid, Abortion, and Guns
Brad JohnsonNovember 24, 2021
Next year, Texas Democrats hope to replicate their 2018 gains against a much less friendly national political environment.
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Elections 2022FederalState HouseState Rep. Eddie Rodriguez to Run for Congress, Not Seek Re-Election to Texas House
Brad JohnsonNovember 10, 2021
Rodriguez is the sixth incumbent Texas House member opting to run for higher office in 2022.
87th LegislatureFederalImmigration & BorderIssuesState HouseState SenateTaxes & SpendingBorder Security Funding Receives Bipartisan Support as Texas Border Wall Takes Shape
Hayden SparksSeptember 14, 2021
In the coming weeks, the Facilities Commission is expected to finalize arrangements with the border wall program manager.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Governor and Legislature Approval Ratings Dip, Per Diems Unreturned from Quorum-Breakers, Abbott Taps Appointees to Head Texas Civics Project
Brad JohnsonSeptember 3, 2021
This week — a look at Texas politics during the last week of the second special session.
87th LegislatureState HouseCalls for Stripping Quorum-Breaking Democrats of Chairmanships Heighten as Window for Action Closes
Brad JohnsonSeptember 2, 2021
Only days remain in the state's second special session and the window of opportunity for Republicans to punish Democrats who broke quorum is closing.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Courts May Vacate ‘Abandoned’ Legislative Seats, Progressive Caucus is Formed, Quorum-Breakers Owe $750,000
Brad JohnsonAugust 27, 2021
This week — an attorney general opinion leaves abandoned House seats to the courts, 20 Democrats form a caucus to oppose “right-wing” legislation, and truant legislators owe three-quarters of a million dollars in repayments.
87th LegislatureState HouseConsequences for Quorum-Breakers Proposed in New Texas House Rules Change
Brad JohnsonAugust 24, 2021
The proposal must pass through the House Administration Committee before members will be able to vote on the proposal.
87th LegislatureState HouseTexas House Can Compel Democrat Attendance by Arrest, Supreme Court Rules
Brad JohnsonAugust 17, 2021
The court's ruling comes after a back and forth in lower courts during which Texas Democrats received a preliminary stay of their arrests.
87th LegislatureState HouseSupreme Court Halts Orders Prohibiting Arrests of 45 Texas House Democrats
Brad JohnsonAugust 12, 2021
Some Texas Democrats received a temporary reprieve from the threat of arrest after Harris County judges issued prohibitive orders.
87th LegislatureState HouseTexas Democrats Sue GOP Leaders Over ‘Anxiety and Distress’ Incurred During Quorum Break
Brad JohnsonAugust 9, 2021
Immediately after its filing, various Democrats stated they did not authorize the lawsuit that named them as plaintiffs.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateAbbott Slates Consecutive Special Session for August 7, Includes 6 New Items With Previous Priorities
Brad JohnsonAugust 5, 2021
The special session call includes many of the same items from July — but the governor added a few new additions.
87th LegislatureState HouseTwo Quorum-Breaking Texas Lawmakers Reportedly on Vacation in Portugal
Brad JohnsonAugust 4, 2021
The purported vacation comes while their Democratic colleagues continue their stay in the nation's capital.