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Does @colinallredtx.bsky.social now regret endorsing @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social less than two years ago? The two are locked in a bitter campaign that voters will settle in Tuesday’s runoff election.

Despite trailing on March 3rd, @juliejohnsontx.bsky.social says the Tuesday Democratic runoff against @colinallredtx.bsky.social for Texas CD33 will be different.

Where are all the FIFA fans? Hotel bookings for next month’s World Cup are lower than expected in Dallas while ticket prices for the matches remain out of reach for many, says Council Member Chad West.

Despite losing the GOP primary last month, Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller did not rule out getting on another ballot in the future.

"Everything has a price." State Rep. Carl Tepper, R-Lubbock, suggests Texas might be able to purchase several counties from New Mexico. Speaker Burrows has asked lawmakers to see what it would take to annex a few counties in SE NM. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

@jamestalarico.bsky.social on early polls: "I'm the lesser known candidate in this race." STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

@jamestalarico.bsky.social on how he differs from @jasmineforus.bsky.social in the Democratic race for U.S. Senate. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"We're going to gain ground" U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Weatherford, makes a prediction about the 2026 mid-term election. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

GREENLAND. U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Weatherford, on whether he would support either the U.S. buying Greenland or President Trump using military force to take it. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will Plano go through with its election to withdraw from DART? Plano Mayor John Muns on the likelihood of an agreement with the transit agency that would stop the vote. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

NHL to Plano? Plano Mayor John Muns on how aggressive his city is being right now to get the Dallas Stars to move north. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Is Venezuela about oil or drugs? U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-McKinney, who retired as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, on President Trump's increasing military moves in Venezuela. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"There's been no other Attorney General in the history of Texas that has my unique background." State Sen. Joan Huffman on why her experience is unmatched in the 4-way GOP primary race. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Banning Texas teenagers from social media. State Rep. Jared Patterson, R-Frisco, plans to propose it a third time but with one significant change after Australia, Denmark and Norway enacted their own bans. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Will Texas renters see any relief in the latest proposed property tax cuts? State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Can Texas really get rid of its sky-high property taxes? State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, lays out the numbers on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"When Marjorie and Jasmine Crockett are saying the same thing... you should probably believe us." @jasmineforus.bsky.social on the new Marjorie Taylor Greene. STORY: www.wfaa.com/video/news/p...

Many Texas Democrats wonder why two of the most popular Dems in the state are running against each other in the race for U.S. Senate. @jasmineforus.bsky.social on how she is different from @jamestalarico.bsky.social. STORY: www.wfaa.com/video/news/p...

@colinallredtx.bsky.social arrived at the @dallasdemocrats.bsky.social HQ this morning to file to run in TX 33 — rather than US Senate.

If U.S. Rep. @jasmineforus.bsky.social announces a run for U.S. Senate on Monday... Will state Sen. Royce West consider running to replace her in Congress? #txlege

"It's a law." State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, says the Acting Comptroller cannot simply end the state's 30-year-old Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program that helps women & minority businesses. #txlege LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

How did Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock settle on Odyssey to manage the state's school voucher program? It was the lowest bidder and had less experience than other firms. LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

MAJOR MILESTONE: On Tuesday, private schools in Texas can begin registering to accept school vouchers. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock on how many will join and when parents will know if their private school of choice is participating. LINK: www.wfaa.com/article/news... #txlege

Heading into 2026, is the Democratic Party moving further left - after voters in NYC elected Zohran Mamdani in NYC and Katie Wilson in Seattle? @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social, D-Dallas, on Inside Texas Politics. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Politically who pays the price for the government shutdown? On Inside Texas Politics, GOP U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey says 'everybody' pays. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

'We'd do it again.' Plano Mayor John Muns says even if voters defeat the May election to walk away from DART, the city would still ask state lawmakers to intervene and reduce what the city pays to the transit agency. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

'They're actively looking.' Houston Council Member Mario Castillo says 419 Emancipation - the city's newest facility to end street homelessness - is the first of several to come across town. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

'The budget is out of control.' After defeating Prop Q - Austin City Council's attempt to raise property taxes by 20% - Matt Mackowiak from Save Austin Now on two things his group will focus on next. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"There's a trust breakdown between taxpayers and the city." Even in a city as liberal as Austin, voters said no way to a 20% property tax increase that city council wanted. Matt Mackowiak from Save Austin Now on the significant defeat of Prop Q. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Take your buses, leave the trains - and reduce our contributions by half. Plano Mayor John Muns says his city's demands to DART are simple for council to call off the May election that will ask voters to walk away from the transit agency. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"For the first time in a long time, we're on board." State Rep. Ramon Romero, D-Fort Worth, on his mixed emotions at the state takeover of Fort Worth ISD. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

He founded a popular honey company, spent time as a minister and now wants to run for political office in Texas. Nate Sheets on why he's running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Nate Sheets once supported Sid Miller. Now, Sheets is running against him to become Texas Agriculture Commissioner. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"We need to find out what we agree on and get that done." U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, R-Weatherford, on whether there's any room for compromise in the ongoing federal government shutdown. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Abraham George, chair of the Texas GOP, on what role the White House played in saving veteran lawmakers from getting kicked off the ballot last weekend and what he said when asked whether he will seek re-election next year. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

How is Congressman Wesley Hunt different from John Cornyn and Ken Paxton in the GOP race for U.S. Senate? #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

“Nobody is sitting at home thinking ‘If the @texasdemocrats.bsky.social party would only keep doing things the way they’re doing it, we’re on track for success,'" @kendallscudder.bsky.social said defending his break with tradition to rebuild the party. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

The next steps for Robert Roberson after a Texas court put the death row convict's execution on hold. State Rep. Lacey Hull, R-Houston, on the politics of it and what happens next. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Democrats refuse to support reopening the federal government unless the GOP keeps $40B paid to health insurers to keep premiums low for millions of Americans. @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social was asked why not just let the GOP take the hit for costs increasing? STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will Dallas tear down its city hall for a new NBA arena? Within weeks, council will decide whether to keep and repair Dallas City Hall or move out, Councilman Chad West says, just as the @dallasmavs.bsky.social are looking for property to build a new arena. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"Check my record." Democratic Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons on why she opposes the GOP effort to lower property taxes even more - and whether she will attend Monday's meeting or continue her quorum break. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"We've got a good harvest - but it's not worth anything." Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller on what will happen to farmers across the state this fall without being able to sell to China, their biggest customer. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"You've got three options to leave Congress..." U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, on why he decided now is the time to retire from Congress after serving more than 20 years and leading two of the top House committees. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"There's no question we're going to see more women dying." State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, on the legislature approving HB 7 that effectively ends access to the abortion pill for Texas women. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"It's disappointing because you always want to make progress when you can." State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, on House Republicans who killed his legislation to reduce how much cities and counties can increase your property taxes. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"If we completely walk away from this, we eat $230,000,000." Corpus Christi killed a $1.2B project to desalinate sea water - a decision likely to have statewide implications. Councilman @MarkScottCC on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Lawmakers stepped in to temporarily stop a massive water project in East Texas that would draw down an aquifer there. But Chairman Cody Harris says changing the 120-year-old state law allowing it isn't a simple task. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"Even a Democrat has signed on to the bill" GOP state Rep. Richard Hayes' bill to reduce a quorum from two-thirds of a chamber to a simple majority has 76 Republican supporters and one Democrat. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Camp Mystic parents ask #txlege lawmakers to pass the rest of the safety reforms to protect future campers before adjourning in 15-days. The Naylor family in their first interview since losing their 8-yr-old daughter Wynne last month. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will Texas' redrawn congressional maps survive in the courts? State Rep. John McQueeney, R-Fort Worth, on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

This week, Texas Republicans will likely begin considering how to punish their Democratic colleagues for breaking quorum over new congressional maps. State Rep. John McQueeney, R-Fort Worth, on what he would support. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert's proposed budget lowers the property tax rate. But with rising valuations, will owners see any reduction in their tax bills? @diawall.bsky.social in a rare interview with Tolbert. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

If she doesn't run for the new congressional district 33, @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social, D-Dallas, told Y'all-itics that she might challenge this incumbent Republican. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

“I will be running for Congress." The Texas legislature redrew Democrat @repjuliejohnson.bsky.social district as heavy Republican. But she told Y'all-itics that she still intends to be on a ballot next spring. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

VICTORY LAP. Texas House Democrats say its 2-wk quorum break was successful in killing the first special legislative session and helping push California to redraw its own congressional districts. Rep @bucyfortexas.bsky.social on ITP before he leaves Illinois. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

EXPAND REDISTRICTING? Texas GOP Chair Abraham George says the state legislature should redistrict itself next to pick up more Republican seats. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Will powerful Texas Republicans be barred from the ballot next year because of censures by grassroots in local parties? Texas GOP Chair Abraham George on the rule changes that will be finalized in October. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

U.S. SENATE RACE? Congresswoman @jasmineforus.bsky.social Crockett leads recent Democratic polls for U.S. Senate in Texas. The one thing she says it would take to get her to consider a campaign. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"The public doesn't like gerrymandering" California Congressman Rep. Kevin Kiley is one of several Republicans nationwide who opposes the battle that Texas' mid-decade redistricting has sparked. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Should Texas Republicans redraw congressional lines mid-decade just because President Trump asked? GOP state Rep. Shelley Luther on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

QUORUM CONSEQUENCES: Changes to House rules are likely to be the real consequences for Texas House Democrats who broke quorum and left the state, says GOP state Rep. Shelley Luther. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Why mid-decade redistricting and the Texas Democrats' subsequent quorum break matters - as briefly explained by state Reps. @rafaelanchia.bsky.social, @voteannjohnson.bsky.social, @chrisgturner.bsky.social, and @genefortexas.bsky.social. #txlege

Texas Republicans plan to go back to work in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to consider a flood relief bill in committee… as Democrats are digging in in Chicago. #txlege

In Chicago, state Rep. Ann Johnson, D-Houston, criticizes Texas Republicans for bending to President Trump on redistricting, while dismissing the governor’s attempt to potentially have a court determine whether Dems on quorum break have vacated their seats. #txlege

RURAL WEATHER COVERAGE needs improvement, GOP U.S. Rep. Nate Moran says at a time when the Trump administration is making cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

WHAT’S DIFFERENT NOW: @JulieJohnsonTX.bsky.social says implications today for mid-decade redistricting are quite different than they were in 2021 during the last Texas House Dems walkout over Voting Rights. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

NAMES. Which Texas Democratic members of Congress are most vulnerable when the legislature reconvenes Monday to redraw districts in hopes of defeating 5 Dem incumbents? U.S. @repfletcher.bsky.social on Inside Texas Politics. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

If elected as Texas Attorney General, @NathanForTexas Johnson, a Democrat, would have to defend laws passed by the Republican legislature. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"Are you an independent thinker?" State Sen. @nathanfortexas.bsky.social, the first Democrat to run for Texas Attorney General, on his effort to reach independent voters. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Texas lawmakers rejected legislation during the regular session that would have enhanced the state's disaster response. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt defends that decision as lawmakers return to the Capitol after deadly flash floods. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Sirens & satellites. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt on his proposal to keep Texans safe during flash floods - but it will require you to do something, as well. Special 30-day legislation session begins Monday. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: @anniseparker.bsky.social, former Houston mayor and controller, on why she says being out of office for a decade is a benefit in her campaign for Harris County Judge. (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: Former Houston mayor and political veteran @anniseparker.bsky.social returning to the ballot in a bid for Harris County Judge. But does she expect to be running against incumbent and fellow Dem Lina Hidalgo (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: GOP Texas Attorney General candidate Aaron Reitz defends his résumé - and why he has held a number of political positions. (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: With praise from President Trump & raising $1.75M in the first two weeks of his candidacy, former Paxton aide Aaron Reitz seeking to breakout in GOP race for Texas Attorney General. (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: If elected as Comptroller, @donhuffines.bsky.social said he will not take a salary, per diem or pension from the state government. (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

ICYMI: "I want to DOGE the State of Texas." @donhuffines.bsky.social on why he's running for state Comptroller and his plans, if elected. (From our 7/4 episode) #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

FORCING COOPERATION U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, introduced new legislation that would force sanctuary cities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities or potentially lose federal funding. STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...

"I think we'll pick up seats in South Texas and elsewhere, too." State Rep. Mitch Little argues for a rare, mid-decade redistricting this summer to limit GOP mid-term losses and give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026. #txlege STORY: www.wfaa.com/article/news...