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February 12, 2026 5:17 PM
Urban counties argue this is an unfunded mandate and will enable more ID theft; DPS pointed to multiple problems including complications for first time applicants, increased risk of false affidavits, increased operation of unregistered vehicles and unlicensed drivers, and more
Over the objections
of local governments and multiple concerns of the Texas Department of Public
Safety, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is moving forward
with a controversial proposal to prohibit undocumented people from registering their
cars and trucks.
Critics argue
this move amounts to an unfunded mandate and risks emboldening fraudsters who engage
in identity theft, among other things. But Gov. Greg Abbott is insisting
DMV move forward. That’s probably because it’ll look tough on immigration
during an election year but most of the plan doesn’t take effect until next year
when the election is over.
How about
that?
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February 12, 2026 4:14 PM
“If somebody wants to work with me to fix and improve Houston I will go anywhere anytime,” Whitmire said. “I don’t have time for politics. I don’t have time for partisanship.”
HOUSTON -
Telling a downtown crowd of about 1,500 people that a big reason to smile is he
is not giving the State of the City Address for New York or Los
Angeles, Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Thursday dismissed his administration’s
critics, slammed partisan politics, and took shots at some of his counterparts
in other parts of the state.
Brushing
aside commentary from local media including the Houston Chronicle
as well as the Harris County Democratic Party, which recently voted
to never endorse the longtime Democratic legislator going forward, Whitmire
said he's more interested in getting things done for Houston than partisan
politics.
Whitmire
used most of his speech, hosted by Houston First and the Greater
Houston Partnership, to focus on improving public safety and infrastructure.
But he also slammed Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson
– yes, both by name – for recent setbacks.
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February 12, 2026 3:58 PM
The polling memo is
here.
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February 11, 2026 1:04 PM
Quorum Report Publisher Harvey Kronberg and Texas Capital Tonight host James Barragan with the latest on the primaries
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February 10, 2026 12:11 PM
The new numbers
come just one day after former Houston City Council
member Amanda Edwards dropped her bid for the newly redrawn Congressional
District 18.
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February 10, 2026 12:02 PM
It's called "Delivery Man"
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February 9, 2026 4:27 PM
The poll shows Paxton at 38, Cornyn at 31, and Hunt at 17 on the GOP side; Crockett leads Talarico 47 to 39
The poll can be found here.
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February 9, 2026 1:24 PM
The Council
on American-Islamic Relations Texas sent a letter to Patrick and the Senators,
which can be downloaded
right here.
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February 9, 2026 10:33 AM
That leaves REp. Christian Menefee and Rep. Al Green running in the March 3 primary for that seat in Congress
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February 6, 2026 10:07 AM
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February 5, 2026 5:20 PM
Reporter James Russell breaks down the numbers on the PAC spending and the individual candidates we’re watching
The 30-day
campaign finance reports have now fully trickled into the Texas Ethics
Commission and, as Quorum Report readers were first made aware in
December, the campaign cycle seems lower stakes than the past two cycles and these latest reports are proving it.
If there’s
much real drama ahead, it’ll be reflected in the 8 day
reports and in our reporting from the campaign trail over the next month or so.
As always,
we want your feedback on which races interest you so that they’re included in
our coverage now and moving forward.
As we go through
the filings, let’s start with the PACs.
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February 5, 2026 5:10 PM
From the
story today by reporter Bayliss Wagner at the San Antonio Express News
Several
LaHood mailers inaccurately said McArthur was sued for patent and copyright
infringement, apparently confusing him with the co-founder of the defunct
internet music service Audiogalaxy. After Hearst
Newspapers flagged the error, LaHood’s consultant Elliot Griffin blamed an
opposition research firm and said the claim would not be repeated.
LaHood’s
campaign also has claimed McArthur was sued twice for wrongful death, citing
lawsuits over hazing in a University of Texas men’s organization he once led.
One 1995 lawsuit named McArthur as a past president of the group, but the
other, filed against the UT Cowboys and its alumni association in 2020, does
not even mention him.
Since
being contacted by Hearst, LaHood’s campaign has stopped referencing its
outside opposition research about litigation regarding McArthur, Griffin said.
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February 5, 2026 1:56 PM
“It shows Ken Paxton is beatable, with his lead narrowing to one point, but a three-way tie could yet gift him the primary.”
The poll
was highlighted
in the New York Post. Depending on your browser you might have to right click the link and open in a new broswer.
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