The move could require a shift away from countywide polling sites and delay primary election results.
Travis Clardy
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2024 Texas Elections
Texas Republicans who defied Gov. Greg Abbott on school vouchers face mounting primary attacks
As promised, the governor is going after members of his own party after some of them tanked his top legislative priority.
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Texas Legislature 2023
How Gov. Greg Abbott lost a yearlong fight to create school vouchers
The governor projected confidence throughout 2023 that vouchers would pass. But his insistence on universal eligibility ensured his failure to convince 21 House Republican holdouts.
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Energy
Gov. Greg Abbott issues disaster declaration for Texas ice storm
Abbott declared disaster in seven Texas counties hard hit by this week’s winter storm. Austin has been the epicenter of a power crisis as tens of thousands wait for electricity to be restored.
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Coronavirus in Texas
State Rep. Travis Clardy tests positive for COVID-19, is quarantining in district
Clardy, who has been fully vaccinated since earlier this year, tested positive last Friday.
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Politics
How the Texas Legislature saved billionaire John Paul DeJoria $123 million
The Texas billionaire wanted U.S. courts to throw out a hefty judgment won against him in Morocco. The law wasn’t on DeJoria’s side. So Texas legislators changed it.
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State Rep. Dennis Bonnen gains momentum as four Texas House speaker candidates drop out
The Angleton Republican called a press conference for Monday afternoon to discuss the race.
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TribCast
TribCast: A new name in the speaker’s race, an ouster at Texas Tech
On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Dave about Travis Clardy’s addition to the House Speaker’s race, the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Harvey, Chancellor Robert Duncan’s surprise ouster from the Texas Tech University System and the Tribune’s latest coverage of families divided at the border.
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Texas Legislature 2019
Analysis: So far, there’s not much to handicap in the race for Texas House speaker
State Rep. Travis Clardy has this in common with every other candidate for speaker of the Texas House at this point: His is the only sure vote he’s got for that contest.
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Texas Legislature 2019
State Rep. Travis Clardy declares candidacy for Texas House speaker
Clardy is the fourth Republican to throw his hat in the ring in the race to succeed retiring House Speaker Joe Straus, R-San Antonio.