Uresti, a San Antonio Democrat, announced his resignation Monday, four months after he was found guilty of 11 felonies.
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Texas Senate committee discusses school safety after Santa Fe shooting
We livestreamed a meeting of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security.
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Lawsuit claims Texas senator interfered in liquor agency investigation
State Sen. Joan Huffman denies that she tried to influence an investigation into a bar in which she had a financial interest. A fired agent said he was told a state senator tried to kill the probe, but he doesn’t have evidence that Huffman “told anybody to falsify records or delete records.”
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Texas Senate revises anti-sexual harassment policy following allegations of misconduct
The revised Texas Senate policy mandates in-person anti-sexual harassment training for senators and significantly expands the chamber’s previous guidelines.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Changing one Texas election watch list for another
The contestants in a handful of the most competitive general election races in Texas weren’t in place until this week, when Tuesday’s runoffs determined who’ll run in November.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: The Texas Senate’s Republican supermajority, on the bubble
The November general elections are still ahead, but they won’t by themselves determine all of the important spots in the Texas Legislature. Watch the empty chairs — they can be almost as important as the occupied ones.
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Analysis: You can’t replace some Texas lawmakers without their permission
It’s not enough to know that a political seat will be empty — you need to know when it will be empty. That’s often up to the current officeholders, and the timing that works for them doesn’t always match what works for others.
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Analysis: Changing the Texas Senate, a special election at a time
With all these candidates lining up, you might think there are going to be special elections for the Texas Senate in Houston and San Antonio. Eventually, you’re probably going to be right.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: Here’s what’s in play in Texas’ November general elections
Sure, there are a lot of races on the ballot in November that feature both Democrats and Republicans. But some are a lot more likely to change hands than others.
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Texas Elections 2018
Analysis: A good day to be a Texas incumbent
Tuesday’s primary election results were perfectly summarized by a Republican political consultant: “So much money, so little change.”
