Mar 01 Texas primary sets up Greg Abbott-Beto O’Rourke showdown as midterms begin By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas on Tuesday opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season. Continue reading
Mar 01 GOP elects Texas Gov. Abbott to run for 3rd term By Associated Press Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is again his party’s nominee after a commanding win over a band of challengers from the far right, including Allen West — a former Florida congressman. Continue reading
Mar 01 Texas primary offers first midterm measure of U.S. political mood By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republicans are betting that Tuesday will be the first step toward them easily retaking Congress in November. But the fight over the party's future is much fiercer than it was 20 years ago. Continue reading
Feb 25 Texas AG Ken Paxton once joined this family of a trans kid for dinner. They now feel under attack By Kate Sosin, The 19th On Feb. 18, Paxton, who this year faces a tough reelection, issued a legal interpretation that labels certain types of gender-affirming care for trans kids child abuse. Continue reading
Dec 21 Texas governor weighs George Floyd pardon By Paul Weber, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn't saying whether he will posthumously pardon George Floyd for a 2004 drug arrest. Continue reading
Nov 15 Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022 By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press It's O'Rourke's third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020. Continue reading
Oct 18 Rights groups sue Texas as GOP redraws U.S. House maps By Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The lawsuit filed Monday in federal court comes even before the Texas Legislature has given final passage to maps that sort the state's 30 million residents into new political districts for the next decade. Continue reading
Oct 12 Florida fines key county $3.5 million for mandating vaccines By Anthony Izaguirre, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Florida Department of Health issued the $3.5 million fine Tuesday for Leon County, saying the municipality violated Florida’s “vaccine passport” law. Continue reading
Oct 12 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders ban on vaccine mandates By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press The move comes as the Biden administration is set to issue rules requiring employers with more than 100 workers to be vaccinated or test weekly for the coronavirus. Several major companies, including Texas-based American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, have said… Continue reading
Sep 22 WATCH: House Democrats blast treatment of Haitian migrants By Associated Press Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, likened the treatment of the migrants to slavery after scenes of border patrol agents on horseback using their reins to control the crowds. Continue reading