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ERCOT voted to give themselves substantial raises 8 Mersky Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2121

Impeachment Investigators Look Into Texas Attorney General's Real-Estate Sp 1 douglas9 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 3028

Republicans' Complicity In Cooking Prisoners To Death In TDCJ 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 1400

Texas Tango Recap: The Absurd 88th Legislature's Special Session 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 2140

Nurses walk out of Austin's Ascension Seton in historic strike 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2233

As demand for skilled workers rises in Texas, work-based educational ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 2841

Mitchell Jordan Makes History: Palestine, Texas Elects First-Ever Black Mayor 4 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1558

Texas Senate does the right thing sidelining Paxton's wife in his impeachment (Editorial) 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2316

Rescued tower tech is showing some improvement but needs industry's prayers and financial support 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 4193

New polling shows impeachment drama points to a summer of sweating for Ken Paxton 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1623

Three SAPD officers charged with murder after gunning down woman in apartment, Chief McManus says 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 3406

Pervez Agwan: A Progressive Voice For Texas' Future 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1982

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not receive his $153,750 salary during suspension 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2920

Southwestern's Class of 2023 Achieves 100 Percent Medical School Acceptance 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1700

Texas Senate bars Angela Paxton from voting in husband AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2785

Rules for Ken Paxton impeachment trial were announced tonight 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1972

The Impeachment Games 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1101

Half of Texas voters believe the impeachment of Ken Paxton was justified, poll finds 1 Wonder Why Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2233

Elon Musk, Joe Rogan and RFK, Jr are going after Nobel Prize nominated physician Dr. Peter Hotez 7 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 6296

Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand 9 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 2883

Angela Paxton Refuses To Recuse After Singing Husband's Praises 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 2049

Bob Lemmons in Carrizo Springs, 1936, as taken by Dorothea Lange. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1961

Texas Democrats aim for unity ahead of expected primary to take on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2442

As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullifie 15 douglas9 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 16 3934

Tarrant County picks deputy county clerk to run elections, eschewing GOP activist 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1354

Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2651

Corrupt Texas Republicans Are Nothing New 1 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1261

The Houston Democracy Project - Its Time To Fight Back 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1994

Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial will remain in Houston, court rules 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2670

Revisiting the Anchor Holding Texas Down: Texas Democratic Party's Ineffectiveness 9 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 3092

Texas Continued...

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Tarrant County And The Future Of America 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1688

Impeached AG Ken Paxton has a star defense team, but who's paying for it? 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 3243

Appeals court dismisses GOP megadonor's lawsuit against Beto O'Rourke 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 2588

2023: The Year Of Accountability 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1322

Nate Paul, accused of bribing Texas AG Ken Paxton, is jailed on an FBI warrant 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2969

While Canada burns, dry West Texas is drowning 2 blogslug Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 2003

Successful Texas teen leader (accepted to Harvard) leaving Texas due to ban on trans health care 7 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 3281

Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have hired Tony Buzbee as his lead attorney 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2272

We attended a concert Sunday night 0 TexasDem69 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1502

Bexar County Sheriff files criminal charges against FL in migrant kidnappings 0 Gruenemann Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2397

Lina Hidalgo's Vision: Anti-Poverty In An Automated Future 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1018

Corpse Flower at Houston Museum of Natural Science promises to live up to name 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 Jun 2023 10 2062

Texas Republicans' troubles could have national implications A resurfaced confession from the state 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 3134

Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on property tax fight against Lt. Gov Dan Patrick 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2477

Texas school superintendent arrested in sting in which officers posed as teens 3 Jilly_in_VA Jun 2023 Jun 2023 14 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Texas cheerleader who was shot after friend got into the wrong car speaks out - ABC News 3 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 2465

'Voting is the great equalizer': TX Dems vow to fight GOP voting attacks in court - The Last Word 2 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2320

Tony Buzbee says on Instagram he's been retained to represent @KenPaxtonTX 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2012

Nueces County Extremist Group Is Imminent Threat To Democracy 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1756

Houston ranked among worst offenders for anti-Semitism 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1106

Sorry homophobes. In Houston you get : No Baseball No Basketball No Football No Soccer 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 14 2789

Top Houston attorneys Dick DeGuerin, Rusty Hardin to lead prosecution in Paxton impeachment trial 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1591

Why does a small Texas GOP group keep electing Ken Paxton, despite all this hassle? 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2720

Texas @GovAbbott appoints former Secretary of State John Scott as interim attorney general. 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 2192

A Feast of Political Absurdity: Texas Republicans Take the Stage 2 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 9 2032

Texas House swiftly passes property tax bill, abruptly adjourns 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 2388

King Abbott Calls A Special Session 1 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 12 1512

Abbott called special session within three hours of adjournment 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 2832

Happy Sine Die 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 1969

The Ken Paxton impeachment literally just entered the Texas Senate. 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 6 2214

Texas Continued...

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Slaton, Paxton, And The Republican Civil War 2 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 2 1255

More Guns Won't Make Election Officials Safer 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 1 1357

Texas AG Ken Paxton is calling on Texans to peacefully protest for him at the Capitol. 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 0 2217

Paxton Impeachment hearing (Live) - Updated with full recording 2 They_Live May 2023 May 2023 1 1709

Carnival Cruz comes out against Paxton impeachment 7 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1702

House republicans from Paxton's home county voted to impeach 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1691

but for Paxton's own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement-Paxton would not be facing impeachment 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 1 2291

Texas House will vote on Paxton impeachment Saturday May 27 at 1PM CDT 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 1691

Texas House committee recommends impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 1802

A Breakdown Of Ken Paxton's Alleged Crimes 3 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 6 1482

Greg Abbott Signs Law Making EV Owners Pay for Their Gas-Free Cars 13 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 6 6473

AG Ken Paxton likely committed impeachable crimes, Texas House investigators say 5 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 8 1714

Beto O'Rourke: Uvalde families leading us 'in the right direction' - The Last Word - MSNBC 0 Rhiannon12866 May 2023 May 2023 3 1997

Lawmakers must ask: Why should taxpayers bail AG Ken Paxton out on this screw-up? Opinion 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 May 2023 5 3338

There will be a hearing on Ken Paxton tomorrow in the Texas house 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 7 1522

TX Speaker of the House @DadePhelan came to the Capitol so drunk he was slurring words 1 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 5 2378

Do Republicans In The Texas House Have A Drinking Problem? 11 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 13 2805

Beyond Political Games: Understanding the Profound Impact of the Assault on DEI in Texas 0 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 7 2076

Demographics, Democracy, and Determination: The Texas Equation 2 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 2 1387

8-year-old girl dies while in federal custody on the border 0 TexasTowelie May 2023 May 2023 2 1496

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