@KenPaxtonTX touts Media Matters lawsuit November 28
Rural lawmaker who's Paxton and Abbott target cancels re-election campaign after enthusiastic launch 10 days before attorney general's impeachment acquittal and eventual vote to kill school vouchers that was governor's pet issue. more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott goes skydiving on November 27
Abbott jockeys for vice president by showing that he's not like the disabled people who ex-president has history of mocking with daredevil publicity stunt with Texan who's jumped twice already since 100th birthday. more
Impeachment claims first casualty with chair's white flag as 35 GOP incumbents who voted to oust Paxton and two who opposed move facing primary foes with record number of challenges in races to watch rankings. more
Abbott not concerned on offending Paxton with endorsements for 41 House Republicans who voted for impeachment as leader of effort for speaker pulls plug abruptly on 2024 bid with AG out for revenge as bigger threat. more
Governor would need to call at least four more special sessions to have shot at school voucher bill if he continues at same rate with net gain of three GOP votes and a dozen more to turn despite pro-union slam for 21 who resist. more
Twenty-one Republicans team with Dems to scrub ESAs from education spending plan in message to governor that he doesn't have the support to pass bill in west wing amid rural opposition that's more entrenched. more
@DeAngelisCorey video Rep. Jared Patterson on ESAs November 17
Ken Paxton on mission to clean up statehouse with endorsements that target speaker team leaders and rookie trio with words of praise for veteran pair who voted against impeachment. more