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Lawmakers Disagree On Fourth Special Legislative Session Requirement

The 87th Legislature in Texas had three special legislative sessions and one standard session earlier this year. This begs the question of whether the legislative sessions are gone forever. Texas Tribune journalist James Barragán reports that that is perhaps the case, at least according to Governor Greg Abbot’s viewpoint. Many of Abbot’s legislative priorities could...

Texas Democrats’ Return Gives The House Enough Strength For A Quorum

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Some Texas Democratic Party members, who have been away for over six weeks, have come back to the House of Representatives. This means there are enough Democratic representatives in the lower house of Texas's Legislature to arrive at a quorum. As for the Texas Tribune's James Barragán, Democratic Party members have been disagreeing on...

Candidates For Congressperson Ron Wright’s Replacement Election

The election for Congressperson Ron Wright’s replacement attracted numerous candidates. Wright died because of COVID-19 in February. The ultimate winner of this election on May 01, 2021, or the possible runoff afterwards, would represent North Texas’s 6th District. The Texas Tribune’s Patrick Svitek said that 10 Democratic Party members, 11 GOPs, an Independent, and...