NEW: UT Austin is removing its statue of Cesar Chavez months after The @nytimes.com revealed accusations of sexual abuse against the labor leader.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u... #UT #txlege #txed #highered
NEW: The @AP has called the race for Texas Railroad Commission, the states oil and gas regulatory body, for insurgent candidate Bo French.
With his win, Texas Republicans have advanced a slate of anti-incumbent, hard line candidates. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/u...
BREAKING: President Said to Be Backing Off Plans for $1.8 Billion Fund After Backlash.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
Another $1M just dropped for Chip Roy in his bid for Texas Attorney General.
It appears Alex Fairly, the same West Texas donor who gave him $2.75M a few days ago, is not done yet. More on Fairly's 11th-hour contribs here: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/u... #txlege
Exclusive: Today, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department announced the acquisition of a whopping 54,000 acres of land 125 miles west of San Antonio, which will become Silver Lake State Park and Texas’s second-largest state park to date. 🎉
Ken Paxton's last three fundraising texts reference James Talarico's standing in the polls and the Democrat's ability to bring in big cash donors. #txsen
Are Texans Ready for James Talarico’s Kind of Christianity? The @nytimes.com takes a close look at the faith tradition guiding the Democratic pick for U.S. Senate in Texas.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
A good day to read or re-read what @lmcgaughy.bsky.social and I wrote about Ken Paxton.
ICYMI: The top election official in Texas just announced her retirement, which will take effect less than four months before the state’s most closely watched election in a decade.
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/u... #TXLEGE
Happy Election Day, Texas! 🤠🇺🇸
We’ll have a live blog of voting across the state today. Everyone has their eye on the U.S. Senate runoff but there’s lots of other important matchups.
Catch all the updates here. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05... #txlege
