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Election 2024 voting information 1 Lithos Jan 2024 Aug 2024 5 1616

Laws have changed around parking for disabled Texans over the years. Here's how it looks today. 15 TexasTowelie Jan 2024 Jan 2024 19 4052

SMU's bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court 8 TexasTowelie Thursday Yesterday 8 706

Insurrection Barbie: Katrina Pierson's Political Comeback No One Asked For 0 Shell_Seas Thursday Thursday 5 633

Texas governor Greg Abbott sends his condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife Rosalynn Carter. 2 LetMyPeopleVote Thursday Thursday 8 543

'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers 9 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday Thursday 11 865

The Economic And Social Case For Universal Free School Meals In Texas 2 Shell_Seas Aug 2024 Tuesday 6 472

Texas Cheerleader (17) Charged with Animal Cruelty for Fatally Poisoning Rival's Show Goat 13 C0RI0LANUS Monday Tuesday 6 1057

New report shows more newborns are being abandoned in Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Monday Monday 10 602

Aspiring Texas congresswoman Valentina Gomez shoots immigrant in back of head in campaign video 36 LeftInTX Dec 26 Monday 26 1840

2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 22 Dec 26 5 708

Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws..Texas Tribune 3 NowsTheTime Dec 26 Dec 26 4 560

Federal agents arrest San Antonio investment adviser, radio host Brooklynn Willy at Stone Oak office 5 LeftInTX Dec 26 Dec 26 21 1078

Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional 15 douglas9 Dec 25 Dec 26 17 1225

My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! 11 yellowdogintexas Dec 22 Dec 24 7 952

Multiple injured after driver in police chase crashes into Texas mall - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Dec 22 Dec 22 4 556

Former Uvalde schools police chief will face charges for 2022 school shooting, judge rules - WFAA 2 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 20 9 561

2 Union Pacific workers confirmed dead in train derailment in Pecos, Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 19 Dec 19 4 485

This Week On The Real RINOs Of Austin 0 Shell_Seas Dec 19 Dec 19 4 371

Ken Paxton Is--Zzzzzz--Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up 3 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 17 Dec 18 8 484

Is Ken Paxton The Boss Of New York? He seems to think so! 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 17 Dec 17 10 580

Republicans Text Democratic Voters--And Accidentally Admit Their Policies Are Bad 0 Shell_Seas Dec 17 Dec 17 4 482

Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Dec 17 Dec 17 5 465

Tornadoes In California, Climate Denial In Texas: The Cost Of Inaction 0 Shell_Seas Dec 15 Dec 15 12 483

Austin man gets 2 years in prison for cryptocurrency tax fraud, a DOJ first 0 TexasTowelie Dec 15 Dec 15 2 352

How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk 2 SARose Aug 2024 Dec 13 7 682

Texas GOP's Hunger Games: The Speaker's Race Edition 1 Shell_Seas Dec 13 Dec 13 3 481

Texas attorney Claims He Shot His Adult son with Downs Syndrome After Mistaking Him for an Intruder 6 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 12 Dec 12 3 767

Teacher punished first graders with a bathroom ban, Texas officials say. She's fired 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 11 Dec 12 17 1316

House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos 13 Shell_Seas Dec 11 Dec 12 11 784

Texas Continued...

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Early voting ends in Harlingen City Commission runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 12 Dec 12 0 235

University of Texas closes DEI office due to state law. 0 surfered Dec 11 Dec 11 2 694

Missouri City District C Councilmember runoff election voting continues this week 0 RandySF Dec 9 Dec 9 0 252

Betrayals, Backstabbing, And Burrows: Texas Politics At Its Finest 0 Shell_Seas Dec 8 Dec 8 7 500

Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 7 Dec 8 15 649

Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 6 Dec 7 6 805

Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 7 12 522

Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 6 Dec 6 5 517

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 13 457

Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 6 Dec 6 1 300

Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 5 Dec 5 2 324

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 26 Dec 5 10 801

Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 5 Dec 5 1 293

Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 6 396

Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 4 Dec 4 2 324

Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 3 Dec 3 2 340

Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 26 Dec 2 7 573

Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 1 Dec 1 4 2135

Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 29 Nov 29 3 526

Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 27 Nov 27 14 608

The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 25 Nov 25 3 397

Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 22 Nov 23 3 504

Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 9 1393

Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 23 Nov 23 7 1136

6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 Nov 22 4 592

Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 22 Nov 22 7 626

Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 Nov 22 3 745

Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 7 912

Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 20 Nov 21 9 531

Tinfoil Hats Required: How Conspiracy Theories Are Shaping Texas Legislation 2 Shell_Seas Nov 20 Nov 20 8 633

Texas Continued...

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20 Travis County ballots added to election totals Monday night, Watson still on top 0 RandySF Nov 20 Nov 20 2 345

Texas Board Of Education Moves Forward With Bible-Infused Curriculum 4 Shell_Seas Nov 19 Nov 19 6 522

Texas Education Board to vote on controversial Bible-infused curriculum - KHOU 11 3 TexasTowelie Nov 19 Nov 19 3 339

The Texas SBOE Is About To Rewrite Your Child's Education--With The Bible 4 Shell_Seas Nov 17 Nov 17 10 772

How "wildly successful" anti-trans ads fired up Texas voters for Republicans 8 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 11 Nov 17 3 605

Abortion rights advocate Amanda Zurawski says running for office is 'not off the table' 0 RandySF Nov 17 Nov 17 1 447

City Council's new 4-year terms mean many new faces will get a long runway 0 RandySF Nov 17 Nov 17 0 362

My Congresscritter, Troy Nehls, is an asshole 5 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 13 Nov 16 2 668

Republican On Republican Violence 1 Shell_Seas Nov 13 Nov 13 7 762

A First Look At Texas's 89th Legislative Session: Opening Day Bill Highlights 1 Shell_Seas Nov 12 Nov 12 2 555

Tim Dunn Loyalists In The 89th Texas Legislature 0 Shell_Seas Nov 11 Nov 11 7 445

A Look Ahead At The 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Nov 10 Nov 10 4 528

The Alamo. Cross posting here for greater claification of this newly political issue. 9 CTyankee Nov 10 Nov 10 4 925

So... What Happened, Texas? 3 Shell_Seas Nov 8 Nov 9 5 917

BREAKING: Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa Resigns From The Texas Democratic Party 10 Shell_Seas Nov 8 Nov 9 12 1055

The Things That Are Coming 1 Shell_Seas Nov 7 Nov 7 14 877

Election Results: How Trump's promised mass deportation would affect Texas immigration 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 7 Nov 7 3 246

Judge accused of illegally emailing Texas State students, asking for votes - KVUE 2 TexasTowelie Oct 30 Nov 5 6 435

Colleagues condemn Tarrant County GOP leader for repeated use of slurs 1 RandySF Oct 31 Nov 5 8 251

High Stakes, High Hopes: Election Eve In Texas 3 Shell_Seas Nov 4 Nov 4 11 564

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