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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 1829
Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1647
Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 1151
Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1112
A 2006 study found undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost Texas. The state hasn't updated it since. 0 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 13 1096
Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 960
Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1207
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Dec 2024 10 1575
Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 837
Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1277
Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 943
Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 891
Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Dec 2024 7 1528
Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 2694
Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1109
Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 14 1298
The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 979
Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1506
Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 2343
Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1762
6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1208
Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1358
Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1260
Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1851
Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 1197
Tinfoil Hats Required: How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping Texas Legislation 2 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 8 1376
20 Travis County ballots added to election totals Monday night, Watson still on top 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 968
Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum 4 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 6 1384
Texas Education Board to vote on controversial Bible-infused curriculum - KHOU 11 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1027
The Texas SBOE Is About To Rewrite Your Child's Education--With The Bible 4 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 10 1679

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How "wildly successful" anti-trans ads fired up Texas voters for Republicans 8 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1770
Abortion rights advocate Amanda Zurawski says running for office is 'not off the table' 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1011
City Council's new 4-year terms mean many new faces will get a long runway 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 892
My Congresscritter, Troy Nehls, is an asshole 5 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 1687
Republican On Republican Violence 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1366
A First Look At Texas's 89th Legislative Session: Opening Day Bill Highlights 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 1249
Tim Dunn Loyalists In The 89th Texas Legislature 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1055
A Look Ahead At The 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1140
The Alamo. Cross posting here for greater claification of this newly political issue. 9 CTyankee Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 2362
So... What Happened, Texas? 3 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 1727
BREAKING: Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa Resigns From The Texas Democratic Party 10 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 12 2288
The Things That Are Coming 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 14 1588
Election Results: How Trump's promised mass deportation would affect Texas immigration 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 713
Judge accused of illegally emailing Texas State students, asking for votes - KVUE 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2024 Nov 2024 6 1164
Colleagues condemn Tarrant County GOP leader for repeated use of slurs 1 RandySF Oct 2024 Nov 2024 8 868
High Stakes, High Hopes: Election Eve In Texas 3 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 11 1388
Texas Concrete is NOT Roman Concrete: Rash of Central Texas Swimming Pool Failures 1 SorellaLaBefana Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 1532
Ever wonder why in Texas Repubs get listed first and Democrats second on all the ballots? 4 Liberal In Texas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 10 1720
Wildfires near Austin 1 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 10 1138
Harris County had 1.17 million early votes 5 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 5 1336
Early Voting In Texas Hits 8.8 Million: The Battle For Election Day Begins 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1106
Texas is attempting to block DOJ observers at voting locations 6 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 12 1467
I FINALLY voted in Texas 4 Vogon_Glory Oct 2024 Nov 2024 20 1459
Today (Friday) is the last day to vote early in Texas 1 Vogon_Glory Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 709
Criminal Investigation Unleashed In Texas Bankruptcy Court - The Ring of Fire 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 8 606
Race to November: Representative Colin Allred - ABC News 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 1236
In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votes 3 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1341
Texas slashes $600M in Medicaid funding for students with disabilities - KVUE 4 TexasTowelie Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 1517
How is your county doing w/voting? Brazoria hit 100K yesterday - 3 TBF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 6 1088
Republicans dominate fundraising in final weeks of Texas House battles 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 911

Texas Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 8 1057
How post-Roe Texas abortion law has been put into practice - ABC News 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 1042
WilCo requests more ballot boxes due to significant voter turnout 1 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 906
As Texas refuses online voter registration, paper applications get lost 2 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1031
In Dallas, ballot propositions could drastically change police and city government 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 781
I've voted! Chime in when you early vote! 12 Bolo Boffin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 2492
Day 6 Update On The Election: Voting, Violence, And Climate Chaos 2 Shell_Seas Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 1154
City Bans Trans People From Using Restrooms That Don't Match Their Sex Assigned At Birth 3 surfered Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 1382
Early Turnout Update: Optimism Against All Odds 1 Shell_Seas Oct 2024 Oct 2024 15 1278
Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson's case 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 1112
Campaign spending nears $1 million in City of El Paso races 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 758
Texas turnout rate slightly down after first three days of early voting 2 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 932
Long lines but few problems as Texas wraps the first week of early voting 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 844
After controversy over college polling sites, Tarrant County students work to increase turnout 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 4 799
What happens if my ballot is damaged, mismarked or 'spoiled?' 1 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 953
Kamala Harris is holding a rally in Houston on October 25 9 LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2024 Oct 2024 17 14608
Record Turnout And GOP Desperation 3 Shell_Seas Oct 2024 Oct 2024 14 1427
Texas Republicans and Democrats spar in silly 'Billboard war' - NewsNation 5 TexasTowelie Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1333
More than 12K Watauga voters have cast their ballot so far 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 2 9233
Why is Bexar County breaking early vote turnout records? 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 927
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