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Gov. Greg Abbott is responsible for appointing five members of the state’s disciplinary board for judges.

Politics

Appointees claim Gov. Greg Abbott ousted them from board for voting to sanction judge who refused to perform same-sex marriages

By Emma PlatoffDec. 5, 2019Dec. 5, 2019

After those two appointees left the commission, it handed down just a warning to the judge, Dianne Hensley.

State Government

Analysis: Texas candidates have one week left to sign up or shut up

By Ross RamseyDec. 2, 2019

Candidates have one more week to officially declare their 2020 campaigns. In the Texas House — a key partisan battleground — as many as 31 districts, out of 150, could be competitive.

Arithmetic doesn’t care about Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's politics.

State Government

Analysis: Beware of Texas politicians bearing home-brewed arithmetic

By Ross RamseyNov. 18, 2019

When government officials want to spin a story about state finance, it helps to have control of the numbers — and to do the math properly.

As the filing period rolls from now to the Dec. 9 deadline, it will reveal which incumbents are seeking reelection, who’s had enough of this public service thing and which ones are drawing serious opposition.

State Government

Analysis: For Texas candidates, 2020 officially started last weekend

By Ross RamseyNov. 13, 2019

The starting gun wasn’t loud, but the 2020 elections in Texas began — officially — last Saturday, when candidates could start filing for office. That’s the beginning of a sprint from now to the March primaries.

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is the second non-Texan primary candidate to announce a state director here, where he regularly tops primary polls.

Texas 2020 Elections

Joe Biden ramps up Texas campaign, naming state director

By Patrick Svitek and Alex SamuelsNov. 12, 2019

The Democratic presidential candidate is also getting support from another Texas state senator, Burleson’s Beverly Powell.

State Government

Secret recordings in Texas: A brief history of some Capitol controversies

By Todd WisemanNov. 8, 2019

Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection a week after the release of an infamous recording of a conversation between him and a political activist. It’s not the first time that secret recordings caused a stir in Texas politics.

State Rep. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, finished third out of eight in last year's special election for Senate District 19.

State Government

Gutierrez to announce second run for Senate District 19

By Patrick SvitekNov. 1, 2019

The seat is held by Pleasanton Republican Pete Flores, who won it in a special-election upset last year.

State Government

State Rep. César Blanco to run for Texas Senate

By Patrick SvitekSept. 16, 2019

He is vying to replace state Sen. José Rodríguez, who announced Friday he is not seeking reelection.

State Sen. José Rodríguez's district covers El Paso, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties.

State Government

Sen. José Rodríguez, an El Paso Democrat, announces his retirement

By Cassandra Pollock and Patrick SvitekSept. 13, 2019Sept. 13, 2019

Rodríguez, who was first elected in 2010 to represent Senate District 29, said he will retire from the Senate at the end of this term in January 2021.