Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Winter Storm Approaching With the winter storm approaching, please be careful and please be safe. Temperatures are going to reach the teens as far south as San Antonio and Houston on Saturday and into Sunday. ...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Cornyn Again Denied Trump Endorsement In an interview with the Houston Chronicle earlier this week, incumbent US Senator John Cornyn said he again asked President Trump for his endorsement in the hotly...

Venezuela Impact on Texas Topping the headlines this week were the accounts of US forces conducting a major military operation in Venezuela that seized President Nicolas Maduro and brought him to the US to face federal charges, including alleged drug trafficking. This...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Former Governor Helping Cornyn A coalition of Republican donors organized by former Texas Governor Rick Perry have donated $18 million to help reelect incumbent US Senator John Cornyn, who is in the fight of...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Candidate Field Set for 2026 Election The races for US Senate and all statewide offices for 2026 are set, as the filing period came to a close on Monday.  On the Republican side for the US Senate, incumbent...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Supreme Court Approves Congressional Map The US Supreme Court yesterday upheld the newly drawn Texas Congressional map designed to elect 5 more Republicans to Congress from Texas.  The Court reversed a lower...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Congressional Redistricting Plan Overturned A panel of three federal judges – two Republicans and one Democrat – issued a ruling this week that blocked Texas from implementing its newly drawn congressional maps...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Abbott Announces for Reelection On Sunday in Houston, Gov. Abbott announced that he will seek a fourth term as Governor.  Abbott was first elected Governor in 2014, and if he is reelected and serves the full...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Election Day Results Nearly 3 million Texans voted on Tuesday according to preliminary figures released by the Secretary of State’s office.  That represents about 15% of the state’s 18 million registered...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Election Day is Tuesday Early voting ends later today for Tuesday’s election.  The only statewide matters under consideration are the 17 proposed constitutional amendments that were sent to the voters by the...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: No Kings Protests Draw Thousands Protests took place across the state and country on Saturday, with organizers saying the protests were intended “to show that America has no kings, and the power belongs to the...

Here’s a quick recap of what happened over the last week: Republican Party Abandons Censures The State Republican Executive Committee – the governing body of the state Republican Party – met on Saturday in Austin to consider censures for ten incumbent Republican House...