General Election 2020 Texas – Races to Watch
Here’s your one-page summary of races to watch in Texas – both statewide and the battle for the Texas Legislature: [...]
Gov. Greg Abbott loosens coronavirus restrictions for restaurants and other businesses in most regions of Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott announced today that most of Texas will be able to loosen some coronavirus restrictions, including letting many businesses increase their capacity to 75%, as soon as Monday. [...]
Sullivan to Step Down as Texas Insurance Commissioner
Kent Sullivan has notified Governor Abbott that he will resign as Texas Insurance Commissioner in September to return to the private sector. Sullivan became head of the Texas Department of [...]
GOVERNOR ABBOTT, LT. GOVERNOR PATRICK, SPEAKER BONNEN, CHAIRMAN TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN HUBERTY RELEASE STATEMENT ON SCHOOL RE-OPENINGS
Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dennis Bonnen, Senate Education Chairman Larry Taylor, and House Education Chairman Dan Huberty released the following statement on [...]
Texas AG: Local Health Authorities Cannot “Indiscriminately” Shut Down Schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released non-binding guidance today saying local health officials do not have the authority to shut down all schools in their vicinity while COVID-19 [...]
Gov. Greg Abbott extends early voting for November election by a week: starting Oct. 13
Gov. Greg Abbott has extended the early voting period for the November election by six days, citing continued challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Early voting for the Nov. 3 [...]
Texas Political Update – 7-27-20
SD 14 Update – Eckhardt Wins after Rep. Rodriguez Foregoes Runoff: Former Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt will succeed former state Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) in the Texas [...]