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The Shamwow Guy just announced that he is running for Texas’ 31st Congressional District.
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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This administrative ruling from Alito is just the first step in the decision about whether the new maps will be used for 2026
November 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This administrative ruling from Alito is just the first step in the decision about whether the new maps will be used for 2026
We're getting ready to launch a *BIG* subscriber push for the end of the year, and do y'all know that we send out a *FREE* weekly newsletter? This week we discussed the major redistricting case, and offered the suggestion of reading the dissent in the voice of Real Housewife Lisa Barlow.
November 21, 2025 at 11:17 PM
We're getting ready to launch a *BIG* subscriber push for the end of the year, and do y'all know that we send out a *FREE* weekly newsletter? This week we discussed the major redistricting case, and offered the suggestion of reading the dissent in the voice of Real Housewife Lisa Barlow.
The threat at Congresswoman Crockett's office happened just hours after the President accused Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death"
Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The threat at Congresswoman Crockett's office happened just hours after the President accused Democrats of "seditious behavior, punishable by death"
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The 18th Congressional District in Houston will have two elections in 32 days. If the Supreme Court reinstates Texas' redrawn congressional map, the two elections could be drastically different.
Houston’s 18th Congressional District will have 2 elections in 32 days. Voters may be befuddled
A federal court’s rejection of Texas' redrawn congressional map means the two elections are for identical jurisdictions — at least for now. A potential Supreme Court ruling could make the two races very different.
www.houstonpublicmedia.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The 18th Congressional District in Houston will have two elections in 32 days. If the Supreme Court reinstates Texas' redrawn congressional map, the two elections could be drastically different.
"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of Abbott's proclamation designating the organization as a 'foreign terrorist organization.'"
CAIR sues Gov. Abbott over 'foreign terrorist' label, Abbott orders DPS to investigate
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to bl
katv.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of Abbott's proclamation designating the organization as a 'foreign terrorist organization.'"
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I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
"In states that ban abortion, patients with chronic conditions and other high-risk pregnancies often have nowhere to turn."
NEW:
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
In 2024, Tierra Walker was sick and getting sicker. She was also pregnant.
She knew abortion was illegal in Texas, but thought there was an exception for women like her, whose health was at risk. Doctors told her there was no emergency.
Then she died.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"In states that ban abortion, patients with chronic conditions and other high-risk pregnancies often have nowhere to turn."
INBOX: Governor Greg Abbott calls the redistricting ruling "erroneous" and says the state will swiftly appeal to the Supreme Court
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
INBOX: Governor Greg Abbott calls the redistricting ruling "erroneous" and says the state will swiftly appeal to the Supreme Court
Republicans in the state house and senate passed the new maps in a redistricting bill heavily pushed by the Trump White House
Texas Congressional Maps Blocked
The ruling, authored by Trump-appointed Judge Jeffrey Brown is a sharp rebuke for Texas Republicans in the state house and senate
texassignal.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Republicans in the state house and senate passed the new maps in a redistricting bill heavily pushed by the Trump White House
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
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Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
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Full ruling from the Western District of Texas blocking the state from using the new congressional maps passed this summer.
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BREAKING NEWS from @democracydocket.com: the three-judge panel in El Paso has BLOCKED the congressional maps passed in the redistricting bill. Texas is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
BREAKING: a federal court has BLOCKED the TX congressional gerrymander
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
BREAKING NEWS from @democracydocket.com: the three-judge panel in El Paso has BLOCKED the congressional maps passed in the redistricting bill. Texas is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
For TX-18, that means it’s been nearly a year since it has had congressional representation. Both Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards made the lengthy election timeframe a part of their campaigns around Harris County.
Special Elections Set In Texas
Abbott’s runoff announcement caps a long and winding road for the historic Harris County congressional district
texassignal.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For TX-18, that means it’s been nearly a year since it has had congressional representation. Both Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards made the lengthy election timeframe a part of their campaigns around Harris County.
On December 4, a new anti-abortion bill in Texas targeting medication abortion goes into effect. But that's just one front in the state's long and seemingly never-ending war on abortion.
The Many Fronts Of The Abortion War
The Texas bill targeting abortion medication is just one layer in a multi-pronged approach to restricting abortion
texassignal.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:33 PM
On December 4, a new anti-abortion bill in Texas targeting medication abortion goes into effect. But that's just one front in the state's long and seemingly never-ending war on abortion.
INBOX: Governor Abbott officially sets a date for the runoff election for Congressional District 18 in Harris County for January 31 to fill the unexpired term of Sylvester Turner, who passed away in March.
November 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
INBOX: Governor Abbott officially sets a date for the runoff election for Congressional District 18 in Harris County for January 31 to fill the unexpired term of Sylvester Turner, who passed away in March.
The fragility and duality of art are on display at two different places in Houston
Fluid Motion: The Perfect Mix of Art and Science in Houston
An exhibit currently shown in both the Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Nicole Longnecker Gallery is a compelling mixture of art and science
texassignal.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The fragility and duality of art are on display at two different places in Houston
"This enrollment decline carries deep economic consequences, with a NAFSA report, also published Monday, estimating a $1.1 billion loss to the U.S. economy due to fewer international students."
International student enrollment rates at American colleges and universities fell sharply this year, driven by visa application issues as prospective students are caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
New international student enrollment fell sharply this year amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Higher ed institutions reported a 17% drop in new international enrollees this year.
nbcnews.to
November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"This enrollment decline carries deep economic consequences, with a NAFSA report, also published Monday, estimating a $1.1 billion loss to the U.S. economy due to fewer international students."
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The trooper was relieved of his game day duties and DPS OIG is investigating.
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The trooper was relieved of his game day duties and DPS OIG is investigating.
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At a Texas Tribune Festival event, former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred called out state Rep. James Talarico for accepting donations from casino magnate and megadonor Miriam Adelson while railing against billionaires’ influence in politics. #TribFest25
U.S. Senate race: Allred criticizes Talarico for accepting billionaire donations
Allred’s comments at The Texas Tribune Festival marked the first time either leading Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate publicly criticized the other.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
At a Texas Tribune Festival event, former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred called out state Rep. James Talarico for accepting donations from casino magnate and megadonor Miriam Adelson while railing against billionaires’ influence in politics. #TribFest25
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Texas A&M regents preview course review after gender identity instruction controversy
Texas A&M previews course audit ordered after viral video
Regents on Thursday are also set to consider rules that would restrict faculty from advocating “race or gender ideology” and from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi.
www.texastribune.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Texas A&M regents preview course review after gender identity instruction controversy
Texas, where 1 in 4 ICE arrests have occurred, has experienced widespread economic consequences from the draconian immigration policies of the Trump administration. And things for the state economy could get worse.
Immigration Policies Take A Toll On The Texas Economy
Almost a quarter of ICE arrests have occurred in Texas, inflicting widespread reverberations on the state's economy
texassignal.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Texas, where 1 in 4 ICE arrests have occurred, has experienced widespread economic consequences from the draconian immigration policies of the Trump administration. And things for the state economy could get worse.
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Ken Starr signed an email to Jeffery Epstein with "hugs"
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To:
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Starr, Ken
8/22/2018 7:17:35 PM
jeffrey E. [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Re: Jed Rubenfeld
Importance: High
Wise counsel. The!
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On Aug 22, 2018, at 1:49 PM, jefirey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
I think scholarly but not too much so. no one above the law.. we began leaving a kingdom. . unlikely to give king like powers to a president. on one above the law.
I would like lunch pail joe to come away and
think, this guy is smart. I understood. lets see what he writes about the clintons. someone suggested that trump could shoot someone on fifth avenue and not lose a vote. that is true, but would make little sense for him not to suffer an immediate consequence. the allowed civil depo setting precedent for criminal process, is a lawyers outline I might think of dumbing it down, again, and suggesting that you can sue your neighbor, even if you neighbor is the president. makes little sense that the you can be indicted for assaulting him but he cannot if he assaults you.
low bar for civil higher bar for criminal. . at
some point on your book tour I might point out how disappointed you were that the clinton and betty curries' trashean story, was reopened. .
On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 2:08 PM, jeffrey E. < jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:
i vote yes as it makes you relevant to today rather than merely re- reciting an old tale. :) or tail?
On Wed, Aug 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM, Starr, Ken < Can you talk? Impt.
WrOte:
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On Aug 17, 2018, at 9:18 AM, jeftrey E. -jeevacation@gmail.com› wrote:
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On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 10:14 AM, Starr, Ken
wrote:
Good morning!
Jed teaches crim law at Yale. Outspokenly strong on the need for procedural fairness in campus adjudicatory proceedings. Relevant to your friend's unhappy situation? If so, happy to make the connection.
Hugs, Ken
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November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Ken Starr signed an email to Jeffery Epstein with "hugs"
"The proposal appears to be the first time that a Texas public university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted."
The Texas A&M University System will vote on Thursday on whether to prohibit faculty at its 11 universities from teaching “race or gender ideology” unless those lessons are pre-approved by each campus president or a delegate.
Texas A&M to vote on banning “race and gender ideology”
The proposal appears to mark the first time a Texas university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted.
www.texastribune.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:33 AM
"The proposal appears to be the first time that a Texas public university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted."
INBOX: On the first day for candidate filing in the midterm elections, State Rep. @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social officially files to run for Texas Railroad Commissioner
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
INBOX: On the first day for candidate filing in the midterm elections, State Rep. @jon-rosenthaltx.bsky.social officially files to run for Texas Railroad Commissioner
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Candidate filing for the 2026 midterm opens tomorrow (Sat. 11/8) in Texas - and we’re still waiting to hear from the 3-judge panel on requests by Black and Latino voters to block the new Texas congressional map.
Also this week on the redistricting front, a possible ruling in the Texas case on requests to block the new congressional map.
Candidate filing for the 2026 midterms begins this Saturday 11/8. #txlege
Candidate filing for the 2026 midterms begins this Saturday 11/8. #txlege
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Candidate filing for the 2026 midterm opens tomorrow (Sat. 11/8) in Texas - and we’re still waiting to hear from the 3-judge panel on requests by Black and Latino voters to block the new Texas congressional map.