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Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbents
Read full article: Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbentsThe censured members said they had been punished for campaigning against โliberal incumbentsโ alongside statewide elected officials like Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?
Read full article: Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbottโs revenge warpath.
Frustration boils as Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton target GOP incumbents
Read full article: Frustration boils as Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton target GOP incumbentsBig spending and anger surround reelection bids for state House members like Glenn Rogers, whoโs facing heat for votes on vouchers and Ken Paxtonโs impeachment.
Texas Republicans who defied Gov. Greg Abbott on school vouchers face mounting primary attacks
Read full article: Texas Republicans who defied Gov. Greg Abbott on school vouchers face mounting primary attacksAs promised, the governor is going after members of his own party after some of them tanked his top legislative priority.
Texas GOP primary runoff results show most legislative incumbents prevailing, bucking past trends
Read full article: Texas GOP primary runoff results show most legislative incumbents prevailing, bucking past trendsIn Texas Legislature runoffs, three of four Republican House incumbents succeed, while Democrats set their sights on retaining a South Texas Senate seat.
Republican Texas House races become high-dollar affairs as Tuesdayโs primary runoff nears
Read full article: Republican Texas House races become high-dollar affairs as Tuesdayโs primary runoff nearsThe pricey fights illustrate how much of the action in Texas politics has shifted back to the primary after redistricting dramatically reduced the number of competitive seats.
Retired Texas teachers closer to getting a โ13th checkโ after House endorses legislation
Read full article: Retired Texas teachers closer to getting a โ13th checkโ after House endorses legislationThe measure would allow for a one-time payment of up to $2,400 for retired teachers, counselors and other school staff.
Three Texas House runoffs give warring GOP factions chance to settle up before November
Read full article: Three Texas House runoffs give warring GOP factions chance to settle up before NovemberThe anti-abortion group has endorsed Flynn challenger Bryan Slaton, Sheffield rival Shelby Slawson and Francis. He is the only candidate across the three runoffs that the group has formally endorsed, and he is the son-in-law of Farris Wilks, one of Empower Texans top allied donors. And the governors campaign has since put significant money behind the endorsement, making $83,000 in in-kind contributions to Rogers campaign, including for a TV ad buy featuring Abbott pitching Rogers direct-to-camera. Flynn, Slaton has argued on the campaign trail, is a do-nothing Republican who has not represented the district while in office. Slatons taken over a $150,000 from West Texas oil billionaires the same West Texas billionaires funding vile attacks on Gov.