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Texas state bar sues to punish Paxton

Paxton alleged the Texas state bar was controlled by “leftists” and accused it of trying to “bully me”

Salon · May 26, 2022

Abbott fundraises after Uvalde shooting

Abbott is also scheduled to address an NRA event on Friday

Salon · May 25, 2022

Uvalde gunman legally bought AR rifles

Law enforcement provided more details on the shooting and refuted misinformation about the attack

Salon · May 25, 2022

New complaint seeks to disbar Ted Cruz

Cruz knew "claims of voter fraud or the election being stolen were false," the 65 Project says

Salon · May 19, 2022

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

Ballotpedia · May 18, 2022

SCOTUS backs Cruz to gut campaign law

Supreme Court lets Cruz use over $500K in donor money to repay himself

Salon · May 16, 2022

Crystal Mason voting case gets review

Crystal Mason said she didn't know she was ineligible to vote when she cast a provisional ballot in 2016

Salon · May 12, 2022

Court revives Texas GOP social media law

Ruling came from a panel of judges considered the most conservative appeals court in the country

Salon · May 12, 2022

Inside the fall of Alex Jones

Jones is seeking immunity in January 6 probe and trying to evade millions in payments to Sandy Hook parents

Salon · Apr 28, 2022

Abbott asks for donation to bus migrants

The reversal comes after Abbott's stunt backfired badly among conservatives

Salon · Apr 28, 2022