Senate Renews Transgender Attack
with No Evidence to Support Claims
GOP sponsor of Texas girls high school sports salvation plan can't cite specific example of crisis called fabricated.

GOP Sees New Maps as Panacea
for Historically Unpopular Agenda
Stampede to far right getting bad reviews with Texas Republican lawmakers on wrong side of major issues.

Troxclair Moves Ahead with Senate
Bid in District Drawn for Patrick Ally
Ex-Austin council member campaigns in Bell County in race for seat designed as gift for ousted GOP senator.

Speaker Needs Clash with Patrick
to Demonstrate the Ability to Lead
New special session may be make or break for Phelan who's gone along with Senate agenda without fight.

House Could Follow Patrick Lead
and Go for Nine New Seats or More
Scorched earth strategy designed for 2022 without concern for long-term could face hurdles in west wing.

Texas Voters Like McConaughey
Better than Abbott in 2022 Battle
Gov trails actor by 9 and leads Beto by only 5 amid tanking popularity despite big leads on GOP primary rivals.

Flores Gets Potential Ticket Back
with Hometown Senate Map Shuffle
Redistricting plan would defuse potential rubber match with artful shift of ex-solon hometown to district with opening.

Senate Map Could Be Sticky Path
Back and Lucio GOP Switch Sign
Plan could give GOP supermajority with Powell as toast and Seliger apparent payback target in SD 4.

Border Rep Pleas for State Help
as Gov Backs Down from Biden
Homeland security defuses Abbott POE closings as Morales warns on new humanitarian crisis.

Abbott Could Show Base Love
with Recall Votes in New Call
GOP lawmakers could wait until regular session to take shot at constitutional amendment to share power.

Gov Threats on Homeless Bill
Could Violate New Law Intent
Abbott and attorney general demand strict statewide enforcement of state law designed for Capital City.

Abbott Slaps Standard Freedom
Tag on Social Media Takeover
Texas gov signs law that represents unprecedented interference by state government in private business.

Covid Numbers Exploding as GOP
Seeks to Make Texas Fight Harder
Abbott rosy view wrong again as records fall while Republican lawmakers file bills to ban vaccine mandates.

Gov Brings @AbbottHatesDogs Bill
Back to Life in Special Session 3
Abbott bows to suburban backlash with cruelty plan that he vetoed amid concerns on pain of criminal penalties.