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'Outside' report? Law firm that wrote it to defend Ken Paxton was paid $500K by Texas AG 1 white cloud Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 6256
Texas Supreme Court says Gov. Greg Abbott's COVID ban on local mask rules was lawful 9 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 2873
ERCOT voted to give themselves substantial raises 8 Mersky Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1630
Impeachment Investigators Look Into Texas Attorney General's Real-Estate Sp 1 douglas9 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2796
Republicans' Complicity In Cooking Prisoners To Death In TDCJ 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 12 1122
Texas Tango Recap: The Absurd 88th Legislature's Special Session 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 1849
Nurses walk out of Austin's Ascension Seton in historic strike 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1988
As demand for skilled workers rises in Texas, work-based educational ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 2631
Mitchell Jordan Makes History: Palestine, Texas Elects First-Ever Black Mayor 4 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1228
Texas Senate does the right thing sidelining Paxton's wife in his impeachment (Editorial) 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2055
Rescued tower tech is showing some improvement but needs industry's prayers and financial support 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 3772
New polling shows impeachment drama points to a summer of sweating for Ken Paxton 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1421
Three SAPD officers charged with murder after gunning down woman in apartment, Chief McManus says 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 3023
Pervez Agwan: A Progressive Voice For Texas' Future 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1744
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will not receive his $153,750 salary during suspension 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2581
Southwestern's Class of 2023 Achieves 100 Percent Medical School Acceptance 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1511
Texas Senate bars Angela Paxton from voting in husband AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2548
Rules for Ken Paxton impeachment trial were announced tonight 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 1721
The Impeachment Games 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 894
Half of Texas voters believe the impeachment of Ken Paxton was justified, poll finds 1 Wonder Why Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1956
Elon Musk, Joe Rogan and RFK, Jr are going after Nobel Prize nominated physician Dr. Peter Hotez 7 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 5812
Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand 9 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 2394
Angela Paxton Refuses To Recuse After Singing Husband's Praises 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1696
Bob Lemmons in Carrizo Springs, 1936, as taken by Dorothea Lange. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1672
Texas Democrats aim for unity ahead of expected primary to take on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2181
As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullifie 15 douglas9 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 16 2826
Tarrant County picks deputy county clerk to run elections, eschewing GOP activist 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1095
Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2390
Corrupt Texas Republicans Are Nothing New 1 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 1022
The Houston Democracy Project - Its Time To Fight Back 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1777

Texas Continued...

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Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial will remain in Houston, court rules 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2430
Revisiting the Anchor Holding Texas Down: Texas Democratic Party's Ineffectiveness 9 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 7 2530
Tarrant County And The Future Of America 2 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1399
Impeached AG Ken Paxton has a star defense team, but who's paying for it? 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 2 2949
Appeals court dismisses GOP megadonor's lawsuit against Beto O'Rourke 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 2306
2023: The Year Of Accountability 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1070
Nate Paul, accused of bribing Texas AG Ken Paxton, is jailed on an FBI warrant 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2674
While Canada burns, dry West Texas is drowning 2 blogslug Jun 2023 Jun 2023 8 1617
Successful Texas teen leader (accepted to Harvard) leaving Texas due to ban on trans health care 7 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2744
Impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have hired Tony Buzbee as his lead attorney 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 2007
We attended a concert Sunday night 0 TexasDem69 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 1283
Bexar County Sheriff files criminal charges against FL in migrant kidnappings 0 Gruenemann Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 2188
Lina Hidalgo's Vision: Anti-Poverty In An Automated Future 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 798
Corpse Flower at Houston Museum of Natural Science promises to live up to name 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 Jun 2023 10 1690
Texas Republicans' troubles could have national implications A resurfaced confession from the state 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 10 2837
Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on property tax fight against Lt. Gov Dan Patrick 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 2219
Texas school superintendent arrested in sting in which officers posed as teens 3 Jilly_in_VA Jun 2023 Jun 2023 14 1659
EXCLUSIVE: Texas cheerleader who was shot after friend got into the wrong car speaks out - ABC News 3 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 2075
'Voting is the great equalizer': TX Dems vow to fight GOP voting attacks in court - The Last Word 2 Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1993
Tony Buzbee says on Instagram he's been retained to represent @KenPaxtonTX 3 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 0 1689
Nueces County Extremist Group Is Imminent Threat To Democracy 0 Shell_Seas Jun 2023 Jun 2023 6 1534
Houston ranked among worst offenders for anti-Semitism 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 876
Sorry homophobes. In Houston you get : No Baseball No Basketball No Football No Soccer 1 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 14 2546
Top Houston attorneys Dick DeGuerin, Rusty Hardin to lead prosecution in Paxton impeachment trial 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2023 Jun 2023 3 1369
Why does a small Texas GOP group keep electing Ken Paxton, despite all this hassle? 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 2332
Texas @GovAbbott appoints former Secretary of State John Scott as interim attorney general. 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 1861
A Feast of Political Absurdity: Texas Republicans Take the Stage 2 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 9 1733
Texas House swiftly passes property tax bill, abruptly adjourns 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 2109
King Abbott Calls A Special Session 1 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 12 1262
Abbott called special session within three hours of adjournment 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 2486

Texas Continued...

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Happy Sine Die 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 1650
The Ken Paxton impeachment literally just entered the Texas Senate. 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 6 2009
Slaton, Paxton, And The Republican Civil War 2 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 2 976
More Guns Won't Make Election Officials Safer 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 1 1124
Texas AG Ken Paxton is calling on Texans to peacefully protest for him at the Capitol. 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 0 1935
Paxton Impeachment hearing (Live) - Updated with full recording 2 They_Live May 2023 May 2023 1 1449
Carnival Cruz comes out against Paxton impeachment 7 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1240
House republicans from Paxton's home county voted to impeach 2 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 3 1399
but for Paxton's own request for a taxpayer-funded settlement-Paxton would not be facing impeachment 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 1 1996
Texas House will vote on Paxton impeachment Saturday May 27 at 1PM CDT 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 2 1477
Texas House committee recommends impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton 4 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 4 1474
A Breakdown Of Ken Paxton's Alleged Crimes 3 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 6 1157
Greg Abbott Signs Law Making EV Owners Pay for Their Gas-Free Cars 13 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 6 5459
AG Ken Paxton likely committed impeachable crimes, Texas House investigators say 5 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 8 1299
Beto O'Rourke: Uvalde families leading us 'in the right direction' - The Last Word - MSNBC 0 Rhiannon12866 May 2023 May 2023 3 1758
Lawmakers must ask: Why should taxpayers bail AG Ken Paxton out on this screw-up? Opinion 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 May 2023 5 2950
There will be a hearing on Ken Paxton tomorrow in the Texas house 3 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 7 1183
TX Speaker of the House @DadePhelan came to the Capitol so drunk he was slurring words 1 LetMyPeopleVote May 2023 May 2023 5 2127
Do Republicans In The Texas House Have A Drinking Problem? 11 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 13 2049
Beyond Political Games: Understanding the Profound Impact of the Assault on DEI in Texas 0 Shell_Seas May 2023 May 2023 7 1845
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