Texas House Democrats said Monday they plan to “kill” Gov. Greg Abbott’s special legislative session by continuing to break quorum — unless the Republican governor prioritizes flood-relief legislation over redistricting. “If Gov. Abbott says, ‘We will take care of the people of the State of Texas first,’ if he makes that commitment today, we’ll be […]
Six months after dreaming up a coffee shop concept on a date night, Page Pressley and Dez Rodriguez turned their vision into reality by opening Broadway’s The Newsstand last summer. Now, the couple is expanding its portfolio with The Dispatch, a second coffee concept scheduled to open in the lobby of the the McCombs Plaza […]
Without offering proof, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accused Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of making frequent racist remarks after she raised concerns that his plan to redraw the state’s political maps would harm minority voters. During a Sunday appearance on Fox News, Abbott dismissed Crockett’s objections to his controversial redistricting scheme and even appeared to […]
Texas House Rep. Josey Garcia, whose district includes part of San Antonio, alleged this weekend that plainclothes agents showed up unexpectedly at her home to intimidate her family while she’s out of state breaking quorum. “4 Men NOT in uniform. 4 unmarked vehicles,” Garcia posted cryptically to Facebook on Sunday.
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. With Texas legislators locked in a standoff over Republicans’ push to redraw the state’s congressional districts mid-decade, time is running out for election officials to prepare for next year’s primary without major disruption.
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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke cannot financially support Texas Democrats who left the state to delay passage of a new congressional map, a Tarrant County judge ruled Friday evening.
San Antonio diner chain Jim’s Restaurants is set to lose another location this month. The Jim’s at 11803 Bandera Road will close Aug. 19 after 27 years in business, officials revealed in Facebook post. The company’s statement called the decision “difficult” but unavoidable and attributed it to access issues caused by recent changes to the […]
Downtown San Antonio is getting a new place to kick back, sip, and watch the game — with a side of honky tonk, two-stepping flair. Howdy Sore Loser, the latest venture from Pink Shark founders Amber Hernandez and Jessica Marinez, is slated to open on Friday, Aug. 15, at 302 E. Commerce St. The two-story, […]
In a slew of legal filings late Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke for “unlawful fundraising activity” and asked the state’s Supreme Court to vacate the seats of 13 quorum-breaking House Democrats. The move comes after House Democrats, despite threats of arrest, broke quorum for a fourth straight day […]