Bummed to be saying this with fundraising deadlines and a #txlege special session right around the corner, but Friday was my last day covering politics at The Dallas Morning News. I’ll have more to say on what’s next later. For now, I’m leaving Texas soon and have a lot of packing to do
Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred says he’ll campaign differently this time: “I’m a football player. I think in football, we sometimes learn more from a loss than we do from a win, and so I’ve analyzed the tape.”
Starting today, college sports will never be the same.
Universities can begin paying athletes directly as a result of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement approved last month.
I spoke with ADs across Texas about how they’ve prepared for this change ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
Texas Republicans, who control both chambers of the Legislature and all statewide offices, quickly flooded social media with praise for the president’s leadership and the U.S. military www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock proposes his own legislative text to help resolve an impasse between the House and Senate over a bill that includes a salary increase for judges #txlege
ACLU of Texas and other civil liberties groups say they will sue Texas if its Ten Commandments bill becomes law
While you were sleeping, the Texas Senate passed a pair of bills in the wee hours Wednesday that would protect parents who misgender their children and require state government data to reflect people’s biological sex #txlege
The House amended the bill Sunday to add a provision saying the state AG will defend schools in lawsuits arising from the legislation. It returns to the Senate now
The Texas House advanced a bill Saturday requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools, setting up a Sunday vote to send the proposal to Gov. Greg Abbott #txlege
“This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed,” said José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson. “We are pleased to put them behind us.” dallasnews.com/news/politic...
It's already illegal for foreign nationals to donate or spend money in U.S. elections under federal law. But Rep. Dennis Paul says “enforcement is rare and often focused on national races.” #txlege
Critics said HB 5510 amounts to a bounty because it would allow anyone to sue to recover six-figure damages against someone who participated in the distribution of an abortion pill. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
Remember that it is the opinion of the Texas AG's office that affirming and supporting a trans child constitutes child abuse - but under HB 1106, doing the opposite would not be considered child abuse.
“That’s exactly why I have this piece of legislation, because there’s people out there that think it’s abusive if I tell my son that he’s a boy, and it’s not abusive,” state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, said. “I would argue that it is abusive if I tell my boy he’s a girl.” #txlege
“I think that it is important to understand that those who think that their oath of office is to the president of the United States and not to the Constitution need to rethink and reread their oath of office and the oath they took,” said Judge David Ezra, a Reagan appointee
A Frisco man was charged with harassing Texas Supreme Court justices after sending them too many emails. Now he's suing, alleging the statute used to charge him — and another like it — violates constitutionally protected free speech dallasnews.com/news/politic...
Crockett raised $1.68 million from January through March, marking the best fundraising quarter of her young career as a federal candidate
New story: I was among the few reporters present for the roundtable discussion with Nico Harrison & Rick Welts.
Harrison stands behind the Luka Doncic trade despite fan discontent. He also believes the Mavs, when healthy, are the most versatile team in the NBA. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
A federal judge sentenced Austin real estate developer Nate Paul to five years of supervised release, four months of home confinement (from 7p-7a) and a $1 million fine to be paid within two years. He will not have to wear an ankle monitor, the judge said dallasnews.com/news/politic...
Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra, a Reagan appointee, said DOJ's firing of an AUSA for being candid in court was a "slap in the face" to people who believe in justice.
Ezra said his comments may cause a MAGA Republican congressman from Texas to try to impeach him.
"Bring it on!" he said
“If pride flags are political, then so are the values of respect and belonging. Our students deserve better than a false neutrality,” Sen. Molly Cook, D-Houston, said. #txlege
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has a bill that would cap out-of-state contributions in Texas elections at $5,000 for statewide candidates, $2,500 for district office candidates and $1,000 for county office candidates #txlege
The CEO of a private health insurance company who admitted in a legislative hearing Wednesday to hiring private investigators to spy on customers has been fired #txlege
TX GOP lawmakers filed a range of bills to ban teaching about sexual orientation/gender identity, limit the ability of teachers/students to discuss sex/gender outside the classroom, outlaw support for gender transitions and protect employees who refer to transgender students by their biological sex
Paxton opinion says court orders to change sex markers on driver's licenses and birth certificates ask DPS and DSHS “to violate the very laws they are bound to obey.” He says agencies should correct docs that were altered for transgender Texans dallasnews.com/news/politic...
“I think it should set off alarm bells for a lot of people, especially allies or those who have been saying this is only restricted to kids.” A freshman lawmaker has filed a bill to expand the state's ban on gender-affirming care to include adults #txlege
NEWS: The whistleblower case against Texas AG Ken Paxton is still ongoing. Now, they're making the case that they're owed $6.7M in damages, @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social reports. www.dallasnews.com/news/politic... #txlege
Senior officials who were fired after reporting Attorney General Ken Paxton to law enforcement for alleged criminal conduct in 2020 asked a Travis County judge Thursday to award them $6.7 million in damages.
Citing President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, AG Paxton floated the elimination of the State Bar of Texas. The state Supreme Court this morning dismissed an ethics case against Paxton from the bar's Commission for Lawyer Discipline
NEW: @club4growth is launching a six-figure ad campaign in Texas to pressure House Republicans to back SB 2, the school choice bill. I'm told the campaign could grow to seven figures. The Senate passed SB 2 last night #txlege