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September 9, 2025 9:23 AM
The Texas Tribune reports that three sources with knowledge of the plan
Our friend
Renzo Downey got
the scoop:
Gov. Greg
Abbott will soon issue an executive order to regulate THC and set a minimum age
of 21 to purchase those products in Texas, according to three people who spoke
with the governor’s office.
The
Legislature’s
second special session of the year ended last week after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
announced that the House, the Senate and Abbott would not reach a deal on the
matter. Patrick has been dead set on a full ban, but Abbott called for a
regulatory framework like one he outlined on page 3 of his Senate Bill 3 veto
letter.
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September 9, 2025 9:14 AM
On Texas Capital Tonight, QR Publisher Harvey Kronberg says battle lines are forming between Rep. Talarico and former Rep. Allred, but Democrats may mostly avoid nasty primary fights downballot
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September 8, 2025 1:36 PM
"I went to Austin, not for politics, but for purpose, and recent sessions have been both physically and mentally challenging," Harless said
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September 6, 2025 10:46 AM
On the Mark Davis Show in DFW, Quorum Report Editor Scott Braddock talked about THC plus the legislature's rejection of a property tax proposal at the end of the special session that just concluded in Austin
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September 6, 2025 9:40 AM
Services planned for 2pm on Oct 8 at University United Methodist Church, 2409 Guadalupe, Austin. Free parking available in the Platinum lot across Guadalupe. The UT lot just west of that one is available for a fee
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September 5, 2025 2:20 PM
Politico cites three unnamed sources on that this afternoon
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September 5, 2025 11:20 AM
From D
Magazine:
On
Thursday, the watchdog nonprofit Campaign for Accountability
filed a motion in Collin County to unseal those records, citing the fact that
both Paxtons are public officials “who collectively
represent more than 31 million Texans.”
The
organization points out that the divorce proceedings follow an alleged affair
that became widely known after seven attorneys from the AG’s office reportedly
told the FBI that their boss had been using his office to benefit his mistress
and to conceal evidence of the affair. Some of those employees were fired,
which prompted a whistleblower lawsuit that was settled. When Paxton asked for
state funds to pay the settlement, it triggered an ethics investigation,
leading to impeachment proceedings.
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September 4, 2025 7:44 PM
"The Republican Party of Texas has sought judicial relief to close our primary elections. In Texas, Republicans, and only Republicans, should select Republican nominees," said RPT Chair Abraham George
The party
posted the lawsuit filed in federal court in North Texas on the RPT website
right above a link to donate.
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September 4, 2025 11:18 AM
Meantime Rosenthal's former Chief and former Harris County Democratic Party Chair Odus Evbagharu filed paperwork signaling he'll run for the seat his old boss would be vacating, HD 135, where he grew up
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September 4, 2025 1:03 AM
Patrick told senators privately he expects another special session "at some point" after further investigation of the flooding, per sources. The Senate also changed some other committee structure: Education and Higher Ed go back to being separate committees instead of combined. Jurisprudence is rolled back into State Affairs, per Chair Hughes., and Border Security and Veterans Affairs are combined. They adjourned Sine Die around 1am
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September 3, 2025 11:25 PM
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September 3, 2025 9:08 PM
"My position remains unchanged; the Senate and I are for a total THC ban. After passing our remaining bills on the July 4th flooding, the Senate will adjourn Sine Die this evening," Patrick said
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September 3, 2025 6:57 PM
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September 2, 2025 3:28 PM
“Moose” McNeely honed his craft at a time when it was more likely a journalist would engage with officeholders in person than online. It was a time when his dry sense of humor was appreciated by those he covered
My dear friend Dave McNeely, among
the last of a unique generation of Capitol beat reporters, passed away this weekend
at age 85. It’s not likely that even half the people now in the Texas Capitol
ever had the privilege of knowing or working with
Dave.
Affectionately nicknamed “Moose,” McNeely
worked at a time that has become a distant memory and lost style in Texas
politics.
And he held a special place in my heart
because he was among the first, along with Texas Monthly’s Paul Burka
and Dallas Morning News reporter Sam Attlesey
to recognize that this young upstart with an unconventional
non-journalistic background might have something to contribute to covering the
process.
Reading all the recollections of tributes
to McNeely produces smiles and maybe even a tear.
Here are a few stories that have not made it into the press. Memories may vary, but this is how I
recall them.
The rest of the story, subscribers only
By Harvey Kronberg
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September 2, 2025 2:40 PM
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September 2, 2025 12:40 PM
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September 2, 2025 12:38 PM
She has $100,000 on hand, per her announcement
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