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Election 2024 voting information 1 Lithos Jan 2024 Aug 2024 5 1575

Laws have changed around parking for disabled Texans over the years. Here's how it looks today. 15 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 19 3997

Aspiring Texas congresswoman Valentina Gomez shoots immigrant in back of head in campaign video 33 LeftInTX Thursday 5 hrs ago 24 1553

2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision 5 mahatmakanejeeves Sunday Thursday 5 644

Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws..Texas Tribune 3 NowsTheTime Thursday Thursday 4 497

Federal agents arrest San Antonio investment adviser, radio host Brooklynn Willy at Stone Oak office 5 LeftInTX Thursday Thursday 21 940

Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional 15 douglas9 Wednesday Thursday 17 1107

My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! 11 yellowdogintexas Sunday Tuesday 7 832

Multiple injured after driver in police chase crashes into Texas mall - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Sunday Sunday 4 516

Former Uvalde schools police chief will face charges for 2022 school shooting, judge rules - WFAA 2 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 20 9 530

2 Union Pacific workers confirmed dead in train derailment in Pecos, Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 19 4 449

This Week On The Real RINOs Of Austin 0 Shell_Seas Dec 19 Dec 19 4 339

Ken Paxton Is--Zzzzzz--Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up 3 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 17 Dec 18 8 435

Is Ken Paxton The Boss Of New York? He seems to think so! 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 17 Dec 17 10 544

Republicans Text Democratic Voters--And Accidentally Admit Their Policies Are Bad 0 Shell_Seas Dec 17 Dec 17 4 438

Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Dec 17 Dec 17 5 436

Tornadoes In California, Climate Denial In Texas: The Cost Of Inaction 0 Shell_Seas Dec 15 Dec 15 12 438

Austin man gets 2 years in prison for cryptocurrency tax fraud, a DOJ first 0 TexasTowelie Dec 15 Dec 15 2 315

How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk 2 SARose Aug 2024 Dec 13 7 659

Texas GOP's Hunger Games: The Speaker's Race Edition 1 Shell_Seas Dec 13 Dec 13 3 444

Texas attorney Claims He Shot His Adult son with Downs Syndrome After Mistaking Him for an Intruder 6 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 Dec 12 3 717

Teacher punished first graders with a bathroom ban, Texas officials say. She's fired 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 12 17 1272

House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos 13 Shell_Seas Dec 11 Dec 12 11 722

Early voting ends in Harlingen City Commission runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 12 Dec 12 0 211

University of Texas closes DEI office due to state law. 0 surfered Dec 11 Dec 11 2 668

Missouri City District C Councilmember runoff election voting continues this week 0 RandySF Dec 9 Dec 9 0 223

Betrayals, Backstabbing, And Burrows: Texas Politics At Its Finest 0 Shell_Seas Dec 8 Dec 8 6 476

Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 7 Dec 8 15 613

Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 6 Dec 7 6 756

Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 7 12 493

Texas Continued...

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Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 6 5 486

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 13 427

Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 6 Dec 6 1 269

Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 5 Dec 5 2 301

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 26 Dec 5 10 773

Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 5 Dec 5 1 267

Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 6 361

Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 2 296

Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 3 Dec 3 2 306

Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Dec 2 7 536

Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 Dec 1 4 2099

Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 29 Nov 29 3 499

Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 27 Nov 27 14 579

The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 25 Nov 25 3 376

Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 22 Nov 23 3 470

Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 9 1345

Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 7 1094

6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 Nov 22 4 553

Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 22 Nov 22 7 585

Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 Nov 22 3 715

Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 7 862

Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 9 502

Tinfoil Hats Required: How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping Texas Legislation 2 Shell_Seas Nov 20 Nov 20 8 588

20 Travis County ballots added to election totals Monday night, Watson still on top 0 RandySF Nov 20 Nov 20 2 318

Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum 4 Shell_Seas Nov 19 Nov 19 6 491

Texas Education Board to vote on controversial Bible-infused curriculum - KHOU 11 3 TexasTowelie Nov 19 Nov 19 3 315

The Texas SBOE Is About To Rewrite Your Child's Education--With The Bible 4 Shell_Seas Nov 17 Nov 17 10 747

How "wildly successful" anti-trans ads fired up Texas voters for Republicans 8 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 Nov 17 3 567

Abortion rights advocate Amanda Zurawski says running for office is 'not off the table' 0 RandySF Nov 17 Nov 17 1 425

City Council's new 4-year terms mean many new faces will get a long runway 0 RandySF Nov 17 Nov 17 0 342

Texas Continued...

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My Congresscritter, Troy Nehls, is an asshole 5 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 Nov 16 2 631

Republican On Republican Violence 1 Shell_Seas Nov 13 Nov 13 7 736

A First Look At Texas's 89th Legislative Session: Opening Day Bill Highlights 1 Shell_Seas Nov 12 Nov 12 2 537

Tim Dunn Loyalists In The 89th Texas Legislature 0 Shell_Seas Nov 11 Nov 11 7 425

A Look Ahead At The 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Nov 10 Nov 10 4 504

The Alamo. Cross posting here for greater claification of this newly political issue. 9 CTyankee Nov 10 Nov 10 4 892

So... What Happened, Texas? 3 Shell_Seas Nov 8 Nov 9 5 887

BREAKING: Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa Resigns From The Texas Democratic Party 10 Shell_Seas Nov 8 Nov 9 12 1030

The Things That Are Coming 1 Shell_Seas Nov 7 Nov 7 14 851

Election Results: How Trump's promised mass deportation would affect Texas immigration 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 7 Nov 7 3 224

Judge accused of illegally emailing Texas State students, asking for votes - KVUE 2 TexasTowelie Oct 30 Nov 5 6 417

Colleagues condemn Tarrant County GOP leader for repeated use of slurs 1 RandySF Oct 31 Nov 5 8 229

High Stakes, High Hopes: Election Eve In Texas 3 Shell_Seas Nov 4 Nov 4 11 537

Texas Concrete is NOT Roman Concrete: Rash of Central Texas Swimming Pool Failures 1 SorellaLaBefana Nov 4 Nov 4 9 748

Ever wonder why in Texas Repubs get listed first and Democrats second on all the ballots? 4 Liberal In Texas Nov 3 Nov 4 10 908

Wildfires near Austin 1 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 3 Nov 3 10 494

Harris County had 1.17 million early votes 5 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 1 Nov 3 5 309

Early Voting In Texas Hits 8.8 Million: The Battle For Election Day Begins 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2 Nov 2 4 530

Texas is attempting to block DOJ observers at voting locations 6 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 1 Nov 2 12 340

I FINALLY voted in Texas 4 Vogon_Glory Oct 30 Nov 2 20 580

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