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  2. NEW: Days after being accused of bribery, Texas AG Ken Paxton told police he'd gotten some threatening texts. They allegedly included pics of a dead animal. The man who sent the messages has a totally different explanation for what happened. 👀

  3. Dec 8

    Texas Attorney General is right to challenge those battleground states that made last minute changes to election procedures that weakened ballot integrity. Americans must be able to trust our elections.

  4. Dec 8

    BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted on felony securities fraud charges (he still hasn’t gone to trial five years later), and is under FBI investigation for using the power of his office to benefit a political donor.

  5. NEW: Texas lawmakers escaped to Maui for a corporate-backed confab as COVID cases spiked the week before Thanksgiving. After more digging, I discovered years in conference freebies had gone undisclosed. Read my latest here:

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  6. Dec 10

    BREAKING: Texas cancels A-F grades for schools/ISDs but keeps STAAR for kids. Read more by

  7. Dec 9
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    You're on a roll, Texas Republicans. I saw a member of the calling for Texas to secede today and then there's this piece of work. Plus Ken Paxton. Texas is not electing its best.

  8. 15 hours ago

    . friendly reminder. Also John, if you don't remember what I publicly shared w your TribFest19 Panel (Ross Ramsey moderating w Larry Gonzales, Erin Zwiener, Ft Bend's County Judge), I'll write it up.

  9. Dec 8

    Thank you to the 5,200 people who have signed our petition to ask the Governor to cancel the STAAR Test. Yesterday, I personally delivered a list to the Governor's office with the names of every single person who had signed the petition so far.

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  10. Dec 8

    Total WASTE of taxpayer money. Looking forward to discuss frivolous lawsuits on the TXAG Appropriation this session.

  11. Dec 8

    Bucket list moment to meet and visit today with President George W. Bush. Pres. Bush is the model of a servant leader and family man. I am grateful he spent some time reflecting on lessons learned. Thank you for your service, Mr. President!

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  13. Dec 4

    . I was on with to talk about the Austin Mayor’s trip to Cabo and other issues. To watch:

  14. Dec 5

    Yesterday Dr. Richard Murray, my dad, wrapped up his teaching career at UH, after more than five decades. He will remain in a research capacity a bit longer, but a well earned finish. Proud of him.

  15. Dec 6

    Rep. Harold Dutton has filed HB 688 to end the use of the law of parties in capital murder prosecutions, such as happened in the case of Jeff Wood. Reps Dutton and Jeff Leach pictured at a press conference April 17, 2017. Credit Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune

  16. Dec 8

    Texas is a welcoming place for charter profiteers, and much of their money has found its way into state elections...Almost $900,000 in PAC funding came from out-of-state billionaires like Walmart heiress Alice Walton, a strong supporter of school privatization.

  17. Dec 9

    Inbox: ⁦⁩ filed proposed constitutional amendment to limit governor’s emergency powers

  18. Dec 6

    Last session, passed through the House a bill to provide 12 month health coverage for mothers after giving birth. Unfortunately, this important measure died in the Senate. Rep. Rose has refiled this legislation for the 87th .

  19. Telling a group your trying to help them and pointing out the current Senator & his staff is who can help till they leave office is not abuse of power it’s stating facts of how the Texas legislature works. Shame on the hair dressers campaign

  20. Dec 8

    I wonder if they’d like to join the Republic of Texas after legislation passes the should we lose with

  21. Dec 9

    Read my statement here:

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