With upcoming elections in 2020, all eyes are on the Texas State House. For all the talk of Texas potentially going purple, some legislative seats are more politically vulnerable than others. Reform Austin analyzed each state House district and identified the following as the most likely to flip in 2020, based on district data and returns […]
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BY CASSANDRA POLLOCK Gov. Greg Abbott has issued eight executive orders in response to the El Paso and Odessa-Midland mass shootings that happened just weeks apart, his office announced Thursday. “Texas must achieve several objectives to better protect our communities and our residents from mass shootings,” Abbott said in a statement. “I will continue to work […]
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BY PATRICK SVITEK Twenty-six candidates have filed for a trio of Nov. 5 special elections to fill state House seats, including one that Democrats are aiming to flip, according to the secretary of state’s office. The filing deadline was 5 p.m. Wednesday. The most closely watched contest will be in House District 28, where Rep. John […]
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