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October 25, 2020 11:14 AM
Ms. T positions herself to move quickly if the House flips
Democratic Houston State
Representative Senfronia Thompson has
been on multiple short lists of Speaker candidates should the Democrats take
the House this cycle. But her filing Friday nonetheless startled quite a few in
the political community.
It should not have.
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October 23, 2020 7:24 PM
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October 23, 2020 12:54 PM
Significant career moves, appointments, staffer moves, awards, a law review and more
DALLAS – Good afternoon
from a cold, rainy Metroplex, where there are way more questions than answers
when it comes to early voting. As of yesterday, a full 24 percent of the votes already
in the bank in Collin County were cast by people who have no voting history at
all. Let that sink in as we head into the weekend.
More to come on competitive
races across the state in the days ahead. The Financial Times
reached out to Quorum Report for our take on what’s
happening in Texas House races. The article is a really thorough piece
that you can read
here. And if you haven’t already, be sure to check
our in-depth coverage of races in The Daily Buzz including Rep. Sarah
Davis’ contest against Democratic challenger Ann Johnson in Houston
and the clash between Rep. Michelle Beckley and Republican Kronda Thimesch in
Denton County.
There are some significant
career moves, meantime, to tell you about. You can always let us know what’s
happening with you or someone else – it’s called gossip, people – by sending
the scoop to ksbraddock@gmail.com.
Please use POTM in the subject line.
Thanks so much.
Here’s the latest edition of People on the Move:
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October 22, 2020 5:30 PM
It is a district that rejected hardline social conservatives but voted for mainstream Republicans; will that lead to a full embrace of Democrats?
Rep. Michelle Beckley,
D-Carrollton, likes to say, “Denton County is Democratic.”
To the surprise of even some
members of her own party, she proved in 2018 that it is at least purple when
she defeated former Rep. Ron Simmons and Justice of the Peace Chris
Lopez defeated incumbent Republican Gary W. Blanscet.
They were just shy of victory against GOP County Commissioner Ron Marchant.
He defeated Democrat Brandy Jones by less than 360 votes.
Rep. Beckley faces former Lewisville
Independent School District trustee Kronda
Thimesch for the eastern Denton County House
District 65 – considered one of the most competitive races in North
Texas.
Should Beckley win a second term,
it will help answer whether Denton County really is trending Democratic and if the
last election result was more than simply attributable to “Betomania.”
According to the latest campaign
finance reports, Beckley and Thimesch are attracting
a lot of money in what polling suggests is a tight race.
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October 22, 2020 5:23 PM
Sen. Nathan Johnson points to business demand for expanding coverage: “It’s about the well-being of Texas citizens, about the productivity of Texas businesses, the growth of the Texas economy, and it’s about revenue and fiscal responsibility for the state of Texas.”
DALLAS – Standing alongside
business leaders in the Metroplex, Sen. Nathan Johnson on Thursday
rolled out a plan that he said has “no ideology” and is neither a Republican nor
Democratic idea: Expanding health insurance coverage to as many Texans as
possible, in part, by drawing down federal dollars under the Affordable
Care Act.
“This is neither a
Republican bill nor a Democratic bill; this is a Texas bill,” said Johnson, the
Democrat who succeed former Sen. Don Huffines in the Texas Senate
partly on the argument that Republicans needed to rescue their party from the
far right. “It’s a Texas bill because it’s about the well-being of Texas
citizens, about the productivity of Texas businesses, the growth of the Texas
economy, and it’s about revenue and fiscal responsibility for the state of
Texas.”
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October 22, 2020 4:42 PM
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October 22, 2020 11:57 AM
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October 22, 2020 11:51 AM
Sanchez was accused of being an "anti-police" zealot in an ad run by Chair Leach. Sanchez now calls his GOP opponent "Lying Leach" and says he's a "Trump Republican"
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October 21, 2020 5:01 PM
There's been a mountain of stinging mail pieces coupled with negative TV ads from challenger Ann Johnson backed up by national third-party groups; Rep. Davis has no plans to return fire in the Houston district with a legendary independent streak
WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE –
After a decade in the Texas House of Representatives as a rank
and file member and part of leadership under former Speaker Joe Straus, Rep.
Sarah Davis faces what may be her most serious challenge yet in
Democratic former prosecutor Ann Johnson. Johnson has in recent weeks,
with the help of well-funded outside groups, stepped up attacks against the
Republican incumbent on an issue dominating many campaigns across the state but
felt even more acutely in the home of the Texas Medical Center:
Health care. Specifically, protections for preexisting conditions.
With the minority party in
position to potentially win a majority in the House next month, traditionally
Democratic-allied organizations are all pulling in the same direction in
competitive races across Texas.
But not here.
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October 20, 2020 5:23 PM
Forward Majority has been flooding swing districts with mail and TV; the group says it is dialing spending in Texas to counter GOP efforts funded largely by Sheldon Adelson
The national Democratic
super PAC that’s been dropping a mountain of negative
mail pieces against Texas House Republicans is doubling its
spending in this state from roughly $6 million up to $12 million, per the group
this morning.
Over the last month, Forward
Majority has dropped at least nine negative mail pieces per district in
competitive races particularly focused on suburban Texas. In places like Collin
County and the Houston area, Chairman Jeff Leach, Rep. Sarah Davis,
and others have been some of their top
targets.
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October 20, 2020 2:38 PM
He succeeds Sen. Fallon on the committee as he heads off to Washington in January
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October 20, 2020 12:17 PM
Editor Scott Braddock and KFYO radio host Chad Hasty discuss legislative races, the beginnings of a Texas House speaker's race, and more
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October 19, 2020 5:00 PM
Regardless of the election outcome, some Republicans want to figure out how to avoid a repeat of the buyer’s remorse they felt two years ago; above all, veteran members want a speaker who will defend the Texas House
The quiet mutterings about
the coming speaker’s race are now rising to the level of a low hum. In the
weeks to come, it’ll hit warp speed. So, let’s talk about it now, shall we?
For months, members on
both sides of the aisle have either kept their powder completely dry – largely avoiding
the discussion altogether – or they have been whispering amongst themselves in very specific silos.
But coming up soon, some Texas
House Republicans plan to gather to discuss it. Nothing official is
slated and there are no declared candidates. But members have gathered in
smaller groups already and there’s a sense among some that a broader discussion
of what members want to see in a speaker, whether Republican or Democratic,
should be had now so the body isn’t caught off guard as many were when retiring
Rep. Dennis Bonnen ascended to the chair.
A few key things to
remember about how that unfolded two years ago:
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October 19, 2020 4:56 PM
Key questions remain: “We don’t know when vaccines will arrive. We don’t know which vaccines will arrive. We don’t know how much of any given vaccine will arrive,” Commissioner Hellerstedt said.
The Department of
State Health Services expects to spend at least a year directly
overseeing a multi-phase rollout of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, if and when one becomes widely available.
The Centers for
Disease Control is requiring every state to file a vaccine distribution
plan. This afternoon, Commissioner John Hellerstedt
and Associate Commissioner Imelda Garcia presented a broad overview of the
Texas plan to the newly reconstituted Task Force on Infectious
Disease Preparedness and Response, which was originally formed to
address Ebola in 2014.
Vaccine allocation will be
a complex and demanding task, Hellerstedt told the
group, which includes both health professionals and agency heads.
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October 19, 2020 10:49 AM
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