Republicans Are Putting Everything They Have Behind Pete Sessions

Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Pete Session, the incumbent in Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. On its face, the Trump’s seal of approval was nothing out of the ordinary, just another rote tweet from a president who’s an endless source of them. What was attention grabbing was that this…

Second Cruz/O’Rourke Debate Postponed Because of Kavanaugh Votes

The second debate between Texas Senatorial candidates Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke, previously set for Sunday night, has been postponed, the University of Houston announced Friday. Rather than taking on his challenger for another hour, Cruz will remain in Washington to participate in Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination process over…

Mesquite Cop Shooting Trial Ends in a Mistrial

After eight hours of deliberation, a Dallas County jury said Thursday afternoon they could not reach a verdict in the case against former Mesquite Police Department Officer Derick Wiley, charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for shooting an unarmed man who was trying to quiet the alarm on his…

2018 Texas Gubernatorial Debate Bingo

Friday night, for a couple of hours at least, the sideshow will be center stage in Texas politics. After months of the Senate race between incumbent Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke sucking all the air out of the room, former Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez will get her…

Texas AG Ken Paxton Takes Brave Stand on Behalf of Pledge of Allegiance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, apparently, has an iron deficiency. Tuesday, the former state representative and current securities-fraud indictee decided to take a bite of the reddest of conservative red meat — the Pledge of Allegiance. Paxton is intervening in a lawsuit between a Houston-area high school student, India Landry,…

Watch Sen. Ted Cruz Get Chased Out of a D.C. Restaurant by Protesters

Monday night, a group of Washington D.C. activists let Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his wife Heidi Cruz know just how unhappy they were about the senator’s strong support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Protesters surrounded the Cruzes at Fiola, an upscale Italian restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue near the…

Following Jean Killing, Dallas Chief Outlines Department Reforms

Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall intends to significantly change Dallas Police Department procedures for police shootings and supports strengthening Dallas’ citizens review board, she said Monday. Hall’s new proposals, once effective, will require Dallas police involved in shootings to give a statement immediately. Under current DPD policy, officers are…

DPD Fires Amber Guyger, Officer Who Killed Botham Jean

Amber Guyger, the Dallas Police Department officer who shot and killed Botham Jean in Jean’s apartment a little over two weeks ago, has been fired. “Effective immediately, Amber Guyger is no longer with the Dallas Police Department. That decision and hearing was held this morning, at approximately 10 a.m.,” Hall…