New from me: Texas Democratic attorney general candidate Nathan Johnson, a Dallas state senator, has called for a review of government grants that went to Elon Musk's Starlink: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Here's Tx Senate candidate James Talarico's response to reports that GOP rival Ken Paxton was in England on July 4.

ERCOT will flirt with its all-time demand record this week, but projects plenty of reserve power. Current record is 85,508 MW (set Aug. 10, 2023).

ICYMI: Texas has lost 20% of its licensed youth camps since lawmakers passed new regulations in the aftermath of the July 4, 2025, floods. www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

As the primary neared, the PR efforts at the Texas attorney general's office spiked, feeding criticism that AG Ken Paxton was using the office to aid his Senate campaign www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Upset is brewing in a +17% Trump district in Texas. Early returns show Democrat Taylor Rehmet with lead in Tarrant County state Senate runoff #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/electio...

New polling from Texas Public Opinion Research shows Jasmine Crockett (38%) and James Talarico (37%) in a statistical tie for the Democratic primary.

A special election for a +17% Trump state Senate seat in Tarrant County was supposed to be a snoozer for the state GOP. Instead, Dan Patrick is raising the alarm while local Dems smell an upset brewing #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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NEW: Texas Democrats are daring Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok over its creation of sexualized images of people, including minors, without their consent: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Texas A&M regents will vote to ban classes in race, gender ideology without prior approval www.statesman.com/news/educati...

Mavs fire Nico Harrison after rocky start to season and 9 months after what many consider the worst trade in NBA history. ✌️ www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...

NEW: First results from Tarrant County are in for Texas state Senate District 9, and Taylor Rehmet -- the Democrat in this 3-way race -- is ahead. Upset is brewing, but Rehmet will need a very strong Election Day turnout to win outright #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/electio...

Tonight, I'm covering the special election for Tarrant County's state Senate District 9. It's a 3-way race that has become a proxy vote on gambling AND the 2026 midterms that's drawn the attention of Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

The joint meeting of the #txlege House and Senate committees to address the Hill Country floods is beginning now. No local Kerrville-area officials scheduled. Here is the agenda.

From Cameron Abrams' interview with Gov. Greg Abbott in The Texan, Abbott: 1. Says he DOES want to ban weapons-grade THC products 2. Explains how pairing flood relief and redistricting has made a potential quorum bream a political minefield for #txlege Dems thetexan.news/issues/socia...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced the slate of Senate bills for the 89th special session (1) #txlege

Inbox: Texas House Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, says he is willing to break quorum over congressional redistricting. "I am ready, willing, and able to get into good trouble by breaking quorum when justice is on the line," the chair of the House Black Caucus says. #txlege

Republican candidate for Texas attorney general Aaron Reitz took $100K donation from a doctor accused of millions in fraud www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

"There are only two political parties in the world today cheering the passage of this bill: Trump’s Republican Party and the Chinese Communist Party." Thomas Friedman on OBBBA rollback of renewable credits www.nytimes.com/2025/07/03/o...

Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill would trigger higher electric bills, job losses, advocates say www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

A boom in solar and batteries is one major reason why ERCOT is predicting far smaller chances of blackouts this summer www.dallasnews.com/business/ene...

I spoke to NBC 5 this morning about my story on the powers the Texas Legislature gave to Elon Musk's "company town," Starbase. Check it out! #txlege www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W8V...

North Dallas Democrat Rep. Mihaela Plesa has announced she will seek reelection to her Collin County district that includes parts of Plano. #txlege x.com/plesafortexa...

Developing: Gov. Greg Abbott will call a #txlege special session. Regulating hemp-derived THC is on the agenda. Session to begin July 21: www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

The Texas Legislature gave Elon Musk’s ‘company town’ the power to shut down beaches and highways for SpaceX launches. What else did the #txlege deliver for the world's richest man? www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott has VETOED the THC ban #SB3, likely teeing up a #txlege special session www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Blackrock CEO says US probably in a recession. Airlines are the early warning sign. www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/c...

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are currently testifying at #txlege Senate Finance in favor of a film incentive bill prioritized by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

#txlege House Dems brought this chalkboard to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Capitol office ahead of his press conference with former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on school voucher bill

Texas Attorney General says two more arrested for illegal abortions near Houston www.dallasnews.com/business/hea...

Texas Democrats need a new attitude, message and leaders – and they know it www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

A #txlege House priority bill aims to create a $2 billion nuclear energy fund to jump start nuke power in Tx. Asked if climate change played a role in drafting bill, GOP author replied, "No. But if that is a reason you want to like nuclear, then go for it." www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

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The Texas Senate's property tax cut plan to raise the homestead exemption to $140,000 gets a nod of approval from Senate committee, KBH reports. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

"Death Star bill" appeal set for oral argument April 23rd at the Third Court of Appeals in Austin. #txlege search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia....

Club for Growth launches ‘six-figure’ Texas campaign to boost school choice #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Texas Senate gives initial approval to ‘school choice’ bill on largely party-line vote #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

Debate has begun in the Texas Senate of the "school choice" bill Senate Bill 2. #txlege

Several hundred people are gathered at the Texas Capitol as part on the nationwide 50501 protest. Chants can be heard from the Texas Senate chamber, where senators are poised to pass a “school choice” bill today.

Gov. Greg Abbott to meet with President Donald Trump as Texas seeks border reimbursement www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...

At 11 a.m. CT the #txlege Senate Education K-16 committee will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 2, the "school choice" bill that would use taxpayer dollars for education savings accounts parents can use to pay for private school education. I will be covering it from the Capitol. Thread here.

#txlege: Over/under on votes the winner of the Speaker race gets?

Hello from the #txlege Senate media perch, where I'll be reporting from this chamber again for the session. Once again, I am here to remind you that the press is not allowed on the Senate floor, unlike the House. It is perhaps the only remaining COVID-19 restriction (lol, sure) in place in Texas.

BREAKING: University of Texas president Jay Hartzell is stepping down to lead SMU: www.dallasnews.com/news/educati...

in celebration of Tom Holland and Zendaya’s engagement, please enjoy this moment from 2017 when she turned into a literal 😍 emoji and we all knew it was for keeps

Here's my latest on ERCOT preparedness as Texas experiences freezing temperatures this week. I'm speaking with ERCOT's CEO Pablo Vegas in a little bit and will update with his outlook on the grid's resiliency as they face their first big test of this winter: www.dallasnews.com/news/weather...

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Federal prosecutors and Nate Paul's defense team filed a joint motion today seeking to delay trial until April.

The LCRA is 1st to give notice to Texas energy regulators of its intentions to seek public reimbursement for completing what appears to be 2 power projects. Seeking details, I emailed the LCRA official who gave notice but have yet to hear back. PDF: interchange.puc.texas.gov/Documents/57...