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Gov. Abbott proposes eliminating DEI programs and initiatives in K-12 public schools - KVUE 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 821
Confidence is increasing in a hard freeze for Houston, and a potentially serious winter storm next week 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 975
DOJ: Texas doctor sentenced to 10 years in $70M Medicare fraud scheme - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 737
Texas wildflower big red sage proposed for endangered species protection 2 LeftInTX Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 878
Christian extremists held a disturbing worship session inside the Texas statehouse 6 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1251
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas A&M president's job over claim that university broke DEI ban 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1179
After Burrows win, GOP fallout begins 2 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 15 1316
Texas House Representative Venton Jones Gets Engaged During Opening Ceremony Of Texas Legislature 3 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 10 1047
Day One Recap: Power Struggles At The Texas Capitol 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 825
Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement 0 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 710
Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration 2 Emile Jan 2025 Jan 2025 4 801
Fort Worth City Council elections are fast approaching. Here's what you need to know 0 RandySF Jan 2025 Jan 2025 2 599
Despite strict laws, Texas is awash in intoxicating cannabis 2 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1080
SDEC Threatens Censure Over Speaker Vote & Dan Patrick Calls Kettle Black 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 748
Filing for city, school elections begins this week 0 RandySF Jan 2025 Jan 2025 1 495
The first betrayal of the 89th Texas Legislative Session 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1154
Texas drought hits Enchanted Rock, causes water conservation effort 7 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 3 1280
The Cruz Curse-The Univ. of Texas is doomed due to the Cruz Curse 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 1044
Texas Republican House Member Files Felony Complaint Against Texas GOP Chair 1 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 12 1013
Musk's Massive Tesla Lithium Plant Hunts for Water in Drought-Hit Texas 6 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 9 1650
Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump's pledged deportations 8 SARose Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1460
Gov. Abbott proposes 'Gulf of Texas' after Trump suggests renaming Gulf of Mexico 12 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 1637
Art Seized From Museum: Christian Nationalism's Assault On Art And Free Thought In Fort Worth 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 6 872
SMU's bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court 9 TexasTowelie Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1553
Insurrection Barbie: Katrina Pierson's Political Comeback No One Asked For 0 Shell_Seas Jan 2025 Jan 2025 5 1144
Texas governor Greg Abbott sends his condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife Rosalynn Carter. 2 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 Jan 2025 8 1049
'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers 9 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 Jan 2025 11 1918
The Economic And Social Case For Universal Free School Meals In Texas 2 Shell_Seas Aug 2024 Dec 2024 6 957
Texas Cheerleader (17) Charged with Animal Cruelty for Fatally Poisoning Rival's Show Goat 13 C0RI0LANUS Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 2260
New report shows more newborns are being abandoned in Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1018

Texas Continued...

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Aspiring Texas congresswoman Valentina Gomez shoots immigrant in back of head in campaign video 36 LeftInTX Dec 2024 Dec 2024 26 4517
2 killed, 3 injured when freight train derails in small West Texas city after collision 5 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 1491
Cartels turn to social media to lure Americans into human smuggling as Texas enforces stricter laws..Texas Tribune 3 NowsTheTime Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 1126
Federal agents arrest San Antonio investment adviser, radio host Brooklynn Willy at Stone Oak office 5 LeftInTX Dec 2024 Dec 2024 21 1867
Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional 15 douglas9 Dec 2024 Dec 2024 17 2403
My Congressional Representative has been in an Assisted Living/Memory Care facility for 6 months! 11 yellowdogintexas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 1883
Multiple injured after driver in police chase crashes into Texas mall - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 974
Former Uvalde schools police chief will face charges for 2022 school shooting, judge rules - WFAA 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 9 1011
2 Union Pacific workers confirmed dead in train derailment in Pecos, Texas - KVUE 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 914
This Week On The Real RINOs Of Austin 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 848
Ken Paxton Is--Zzzzzz--Our Bum Steer of the Year Runner-Up 3 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 Dec 2024 8 1049
Is Ken Paxton The Boss Of New York? He seems to think so! 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 10 1023
Republicans Text Democratic Voters--And Accidentally Admit Their Policies Are Bad 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 916
Lt. Governor says Texas may purchase border wall material auctioned by federal government - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 902
Tornadoes In California, Climate Denial In Texas: The Cost Of Inaction 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 961
Austin man gets 2 years in prison for cryptocurrency tax fraud, a DOJ first 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 763
How Lubbock artists pushed back after the city ended funding for its popular art walk 2 SARose Aug 2024 Dec 2024 7 1084
Texas GOP's Hunger Games: The Speaker's Race Edition 1 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1004
Texas attorney Claims He Shot His Adult son with Downs Syndrome After Mistaking Him for an Intruder 6 BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 Dec 2024 3 1756
Teacher punished first graders with a bathroom ban, Texas officials say. She's fired 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 Dec 2024 17 1960
House Republican Hillary Hickland Seeks To Reignite Texas' War On Dildos 13 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 11 2072
Early voting ends in Harlingen City Commission runoff election 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 600
University of Texas closes DEI office due to state law. 0 surfered Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 1083
Missouri City District C Councilmember runoff election voting continues this week 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 0 660
Betrayals, Backstabbing, And Burrows: Texas Politics At Its Finest 0 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 7 936
Reefer Madness Has Taken Hold Of Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 4 Shell_Seas Dec 2024 Dec 2024 15 1367
Republican lawmaker proposes bill to allow Texas to seize control of Austin 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 1282
Texas' maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 12 915
Nearly 50 Houston-area teachers named by TEA for allegedly obtaining fraudulent certifications 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2024 Dec 2024 5 873
A 2006 study found undocumented immigrants contribute more than they cost Texas. The state hasn't updated it since. 0 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 13 789

Texas Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Harlingen runoff races for Dec. 14 election 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 656
Houston Rep. Gene Wu to lead Texas House Democrats through GOP-dominated legislative session 1 SARose Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 826
Texas attorney general files lawsuit against homeless navigation center in south Austin - KXAN 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Dec 2024 10 1278
Runoff election for Austin City Council District 7 between Mike Siegel & Gary Bledsoe 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 1 608
Democrat wins tight Dallas appeals court race after final tally blocks GOP sweep 3 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 6 915
Early voting begins in El Paso runoff for mayor, City Council; low turnout expected 1 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 710
Candidates for Austin City Council District 7 encourage turnout as runoff election gets underway 0 RandySF Dec 2024 Dec 2024 2 667
Investigations: Texas committee won't examine maternal deaths in first years after abortion ban 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2024 Dec 2024 7 1170
Cruz Curse doomed Texas A&M 0 LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 Dec 2024 4 2454
Houston Tradition-Flying Saucer Pie Company 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 870
Texas Politics In 2025: The Gilead Wives Club's Next Moves 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 14 1036
The 89th Session: Democrats' Chance to Exploit GOP Infighting 0 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 732
Texas Board of Education votes to approve Bible curriculum in elementary schools 5 TBF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1118
Texas insurance rates soar as state lawmakers look for solutions - KVUE 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 1976
Ken Paxton can't be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says - KXAN 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1533
6 Soros-Backed District Attorneys facing re-election in 2025/2026 0 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 918
Texas House Republicans Go After Low-Income Students with Ignorant Rhetoric 1 Shell_Seas Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1079
Note from former Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa 2 LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2024 Nov 2024 3 1025
Former Dallas anesthesiologist sentenced to 190 years in prison - NBCDFW 5 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 7 1479
Jury in Amber Guyger civil trial awards Botham Jean's family $98.6M - NBCDFW 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2024 Nov 2024 9 914
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