Sam Stockbridge
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.
TX Dems Send Letter to Abbott After MN Assassination
Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives on Saturday night signed onto a letter urging Gov....
State Troopers Arrest Katy Man Threatening TX Lawmakers
Texas law enforcement officers on Saturday arrested a man from Katy for threatening state lawmakers ahead of...
Aaron Reitz Files for Attorney General After Resigning DOJ Post
Aaron Reitz on Thursday became the second Republican candidate running to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas’s attorney...
Trump to Dismantle FEMA at the End of This Year
President Donald Trump said that he will begin to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the...
Trump Team Pushing Texas to Redistrict to Stem Midterm Losses
President Donald Trump’s team of advisors is reportedly urging Texas Republican leaders to consider redrawing the state’s...
LA Deportation Protests Spur Solidarity in Texas
The Los Angeles protests of President Donald Trump’s deportation policies catalyzed mostly peaceful demonstrations in Austin and...
Texas Led U.S. in Active Shootings Last Year
Texas led the U.S. in active shooter incidents in 2024, with one out of every six such...
Democratic Veteran Clinches San Antonio Mayoral Runoff
Gina Ortiz Jones claimed victory in the San Antonio mayoral runoff race on Saturday, securing 54% of...
Abbott Signs Teacher Pay Bill Into Law
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday evening signed into law a bipartisan bill that will infuse an extra...
With Deadline Looming, Abbott Under Pressure to Veto THC Ban
After the Legislature this session passed a ban on consumable tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, veterans and cannabis industry...
