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Sam Stockbridge

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Sam Stockbridge is an award-winning reporter covering politics and the legislature. When he isn’t wonking out at the Capitol, you can find him birding or cycling around Austin.

Bills Advance in Texas House to Erode Gun Restrictions

The Texas House is considering numerous bills that would erode the state’s existing limits on who can...

House Passes Concealed Carry at Polls for Election Judges

The Texas House on Thursday passed a bill that would allow election judges and voting clerks to...

Cornyn Raised $1.5 Million in Q1 of 2025

Texas Sen. John Cornyn raised $1.5 million between Jan. 1 and March 31, according to the latest...

Senate to Make Last-Ditch Push to Pass Children’s Health Bill

The chair of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee is planning to file a last-ditch effort...

Senate Ed to Hear School Funding Bill Next Week, Chair Says

The chair of the Senate Public Education Committee said he expects to hear the House’s public school...

Abbott Signs SB 2, Establishing Vouchers in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday afternoon celebrated a monumental political victory by signing Senate Bill 2 into...

Trump Taps Lt. Gov. Patrick, Dr. Phil for Religious Liberty Commission

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will lead a new federal commission on religious liberty, President Donald Trump...

Cornyn Lagging Paxton in Internal Polls

New internal GOP polls show incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn facing diminished support as he tries to...

House Committee Passes STAAR Overhaul in Late-Night Hearing

The House Public Education Committee early on Wednesday morning unanimously passed a bill to replace the state’s...

Trump Withholds Endorsement in Texas Senate Race

President Donald Trump on Friday said he is not ready to endorse either of the two conservative...
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