Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Patrick, Paxton Hosting Fundraiser for Speaker’s Opponent Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton announced they are hosting a fundraiser in Dallas next month to benefit David Covey, the...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas Senate Issues Interim Charges During each interim period – the months between the conclusion of special sessions and the beginning of the regular session – each chamber issues a list of topics to be...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Republicans Meet The Texas House Republican Caucus met this week in Frisco.  Rep. Craig Goldman of Fort Worth announced his resignation of the House Republican Caucus during the two-day gathering...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Texas House Campaign Spending With the defeat of eight Republican incumbents in the March 5th primary elections that were political allies of incumbent Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, the fate of the nine...

    Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Speaker Politics Rep. Tom Oliverson – a Republican from the Cypress/Tomball area in northwest Harris County – announced yesterday that he is running for Speaker of the Texas House. Oliverson is an...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Lt. Governor Patrick Calls on Speaker to Drop Out House Speaker Dade Phelan received another blow to his reelection bid this week when the 3rd candidate in the primary race endorsed Phelan’s opponent, David...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Who and How Many Voted Roughly 3.2 million Texans cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary election, with Republicans voting in much higher numbers than Democrats.  Republicans cast 2.3 million ballots compared to...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Early Voting Ends Today Turnout has been low in some areas and higher in others during the early voting period.  According to election data guru Derek Ryan, we are at basically the same place we were two years...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Early Voting Underway Texas has an all-time high of 17.9 million registered voters, according to figures released by the Secretary of State prior to the beginning of early voting.  The 17.9 million registered...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Border News The first hearing on a lawsuit initially filed by the ACLU and the Texas Civil Rights Project to block a law passed by the legislature last fall was Thursday in federal court.  Attorneys for the...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Border News This past Sunday, Gov. Abbott gathered with 13 other Republican governors at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass.  This is the park that is currently under state control and has been the focal point of the...

  Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Trump Endorses House Speaker’s Opponent Earlier this week former President Donald Trump endorsed David Covey, who is challenging incumbent Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan in the March Republican...