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Laws have changed around parking for disabled Texans over the years. Here's how it looks today. 18 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jun 29 19 7083
Election 2024 voting information 2 Lithos Jan 2024 Mar 2025 5 3248
Texas Republican Party sues state to end open primaries 2 RandySF 18 hrs ago 7 hrs ago 2 957
Rockwall County Judge, Frank New, announces re-election campaign 0 RandySF Wednesday Wednesday 1 276
Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord's Prayer in latest test of church-state separation 2 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday Wednesday 2 230
A Study Concluded There's No 'Rainy Street Ripper.' People Still Don't Believe It. 3 douglas9 Wednesday Wednesday 3 540
North Texas Activists Face Hate Crime Charges, Prison Time for Anti-Israel Graffiti 0 TexasTowelie Wednesday Wednesday 6 330
We Pranked America's Most Racist Town - MindSquire 8 TexasTowelie Tuesday Tuesday 23 1252
Commissioners Approve New Election Software 1 RandySF Tuesday Tuesday 2 259
Beaumont City Council approves $98K contract for Austin-based bond election consultant 0 RandySF Tuesday Tuesday 1 127
11-year-old dies after being shot while 'ding dong ditching' in Houston, police say 4 Eugene Monday Monday 13 713
'Women Have Always Been on the Front Lines.' How Five Women at the Texas Capitol Stood Up to 'Fascism.' 4 douglas9 Aug 20 Monday 12 560
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King on administrative leave after arrest on felony charges 1 TexasTowelie Friday Friday 8 469
Preliminary Injunction Hearing in Texas Redistricting Cases set for October 1-10 0 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 28 Aug 28 4 290
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert 1 douglas9 Aug 28 Aug 28 9 424
FBI raid in Houston tied to $50M forced labor case against religious leaders 6 douglas9 Aug 27 Aug 28 14 651
Texas lawmakers to consider restoring limits on late voter registration changes 1 RandySF Aug 26 Aug 26 0 1003
Texas Democrat sleeps in chambers after refusing GOP law enforcement escort mandate 5 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 19 Aug 26 6 305
Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary 5 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 25 Aug 26 2 511
Trump Got His New Maps. Here's What We Do Now: - Beto O'Rourke 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 25 Aug 25 19 1489
Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general 4 douglas9 Aug 21 Aug 23 2 474
TX-AG: Chip Roy launches Texas attorney general bid 1 RandySF Aug 22 Aug 23 1 221
Houston's job market tanks in July--education hit especially hard 4 SARose Aug 21 Aug 22 7 712
Doggett won't seek reelection to Congress if new district is upheld by courts, paving way for Casar 2 TexasTowelie Aug 21 Aug 21 12 808
Action - need letters! Sarah Eckhardt is going to Filibuster HB4 1 Lithos Aug 20 Aug 21 8 815
Tarrant County reduces November Election Day voting locations by 33% 0 RandySF Aug 20 Aug 20 4 654
El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto O'Rourke's political group 1 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 20 Aug 20 7 511
Judge temporarily blocks Texas' Ten Commandments requirement in 11 school districts 1 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 20 Aug 20 8 451
Tarrant County Commissioners again propose cutting voting sites ahead of an election 1 RandySF Aug 18 Aug 18 2 279
Port Neches-Groves ISD board calls for November bond election 0 RandySF Aug 18 Aug 18 1 161

Texas Continued...

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Statements from State Party Chair and Representative Trey Martinez Fischer 0 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 18 Aug 18 9 348
"Very high" levels of the virus were detected in Texas last week, including in Harris County, per CDC data 18 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 16 Aug 17 68 2851
Fight on every front, everywhere across this country - Beto O'Rourke 1 Rhiannon12866 Aug 17 Aug 17 15 562
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Slams New GOP Map Targeting Her Seat. 0 Rhiannon12866 Aug 17 Aug 17 7 609
New Texas Congressional Map Sends Two Democratic Progressives into a Vicious Battle to Remain in The U.S. House 1 douglas9 Aug 16 Aug 16 5 516
Abilene ISD seeks voter approval for $10M funding boost in November election 0 RandySF Aug 15 Aug 15 0 313
Taylor ISD board calls for bond election 0 RandySF Aug 15 Aug 15 0 181
Socorro ISD board calls for 'VATRE' tax rate election. Here's what it means to you 0 RandySF Aug 15 Aug 15 0 199
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 13 Aug 14 7 572
'Lots of reasons to be thankful.' No leaks after train carrying hazardous chemicals derails in North Texas 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 13 Aug 13 5 330
Texas Supreme Court won't rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state 2 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 12 Aug 13 1 322
3 dead in North Austin Target shooting, suspect arrested: Officials 3 TexasTowelie Aug 11 Aug 11 5 563
Tesla secures permit key to offering full-scale robotaxi services in Austin 1 TexasTowelie Aug 11 Aug 11 0 343
Dinosaur footprints from 115 million years ago found after Texas flood - ABC News 6 TexasTowelie Aug 10 Aug 11 9 735
Whataburger turned 75 yesterday 19 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 9 Aug 11 4 599
Heider Garcia resigns as Dallas County elections chief 0 RandySF Aug 9 Aug 9 4 350
Texas Attorney General investigating Beto O'Rourke PAC over funding of Democrats - CBS News 6 Rhiannon12866 Aug 8 Aug 9 2 420
Houston-area Trump-themed burger joint owner now facing deportation 2 LeftInTX Aug 8 Aug 8 11 575
Commissioner Louie Minor (D) announces re-election bid 0 RandySF Aug 8 Aug 8 2 373
Texas GOP governor sues to remove Democratic leader amid election map fight 5 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 Aug 6 3 462
Paxton is fighting with Abbott in the lawsuit to remove Gene Wu 9 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 Aug 6 7 758
Arp ISD board approves call for bond election 0 RandySF Aug 6 Aug 6 0 301
City submits official tax rate proposal, special election for firefighters 0 RandySF Aug 6 Aug 6 0 235
Paxton to seek judicial orders declaring Democrat quorum-busters seats vacant if they are not back by Friday 4 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 Aug 6 3 404
John Cornyn asks FBI to help round up Texas Democrats who fled the state 5 LeftInTX Aug 5 Aug 5 1 469
Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers' seats 2 RandySF Aug 5 Aug 5 3 412
Houston area DUers-Ozone Action Day 0 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 5 Aug 5 2 263
Ted Cruz pushes to save poker pros from surprise tax hit in the Big Beautiful Bill 2 douglas9 Aug 5 Aug 5 5 422
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870 1 no_hypocrisy Aug 5 Aug 5 4 337
"Before you see a hundred or so posts saying that Texas has issued arrest warrants for the absent Dem legislators ..." 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 4 Aug 4 51 1954

Texas Continued...

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Abbott threatens to try to expel Democrats who fled Texas, escalating tensions 4 LetMyPeopleVote Aug 4 Aug 4 3 521
Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star was a bonanza for Texas cities 0 douglas9 Aug 4 Aug 4 5 567
Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP's proposed congressional map 1 Liberal In Texas Aug 3 Aug 4 8 425
Judge voids Howard County Emergency Services District election 0 RandySF Aug 2 Aug 2 0 313
Bell County replaces four voting locations for November election 0 RandySF Aug 2 Aug 2 1 276
A Texas researcher was held at an airport for over a week. Now he faces deportation 1 Eugene Aug 1 Aug 1 11 613
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevio Jr. announces re-election bid 0 RandySF Aug 1 Aug 1 0 301
Austin City Council decides on maximum tax rate for possible upcoming election 0 RandySF Aug 1 Aug 1 1 295
"Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia ..." 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 31 Jul 31 11 637
The proposed Texas gerrymandered maps are out and they are nasty 14 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 30 Jul 31 4 574
Congressman Al Green Issues Statement Regarding Texas Redistricting. 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jul 30 Jul 30 2 524
Redistricting Hearings. Submit Public Comments. 1 LeftInTX Jul 24 Jul 30 1 306
Author of Texas Abortion Ban Denies He Paid for Abortions Amid Bombshell Allegations from Former Exotic Dancer 1 douglas9 Jul 26 Jul 26 8 715
US Sen. John Cornyn calls for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility in Texas 3 TexasTowelie Jul 25 Jul 25 8 685
Texas AG claimed three homes as primary residence. Democrats are being probed for similar issue 2 Javaman Jul 25 Jul 25 6 550
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is handing more of his office's work to costly private lawyers 1 douglas9 Jul 24 Jul 24 6 488
Austin City Council considers asking voters to approve a tax increase to fund city services 1 RandySF Jul 24 Jul 24 3 408
Survey: Former Mayor Annise Parker (D) favored by voters for 2026 Harris County Judge election 0 RandySF Jul 24 Jul 24 2 294
(Taxas) Calls To Action 🚨 Stop Trump' Texas Takeover🚨 0 Shell_Seas Jul 23 Jul 23 3 371
District 3 incumbent Jack Ladd Jr. announces re-election bid 0 RandySF Jul 23 Jul 23 1 371
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