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Casino and sports betting companies press for a win in Texas despite Senate opposition

With plenty of patience and money, the industry is extending its multi-year campaign to bring legal casinos and sports betting to the state.

The Texas Tribune

Texas overrides local lawsuits to negotiate smaller settlements with polluters, Harris County officials claim

A 2017 law lets the state block local governments, individuals and nonprofits from suing polluters and pursue the cases itself.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott vowed to campaign against anti-voucher GOP House members. Why did these six candidates get spared?

With the March 5 election just a few days away, six anti-voucher House GOP incumbents managed to sidestep Abbott’s revenge warpath.

The Texas Tribune

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Meet the Texas House impeachment managers who are taking aim at Ken Paxton

Led by Andrew Murr, a West Texas rancher and lawyer, and Ann Johnson, a former prosecutor, the team of 12 includes 11 with law degrees.

The Texas Tribune

How Texas House impeached Ken Paxton

The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House

Salon

God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House impeaches Ken Paxton for abuse of office

Paxton is immediately removed from office, pending a Senate trial.

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Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

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Texas GOP attorney general Ken Paxton impeached by Republican-controlled Statehouse

Charlie Geren says members ‘received telephone calls from general Paxton personally, threatening them with political consequences in their next election’

The Independent UK

House ethics panel recommends impeachment for Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas – In an historic move that portends the ouster of one of the most powerful Republicans in the state, a House ethics panel on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Tribune News Service

Effort to allow casinos falls short in Texas House

Facing a rigid deadline, gaming supporters were unable to get the supermajority support needed to move the legislation forward.

The Texas Tribune

In dramatic vote, Texas House approves online sports betting measure

A resolution to let voters decide whether to legalize casino gambling, however, was delayed for a day while supporters worked to find enough support for passage.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott vows to exclude renewable energy from any revived economic incentive program

In 2021, the Texas Senate declined to consider a bill extending the program, which discounted local property taxes to lure big companies to the state. It had become plagued with bipartisan accusations of “corporate welfare.”

The Texas Tribune

Gambling proponents have a new plan to ask Texas voters to legalize casinos

If state lawmakers agree, Texas voters will have the final say on whether the state will expand gambling and casinos this November.

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Texas GOP launches radio attack ads against Republican state House speaker

The radio ad, which criticizes Phelan for appointing Democratic committee chairs, prompted pushback from Republican colleagues in the House over why the state party would use resources to attack its own member.

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Effort to ban Democratic chairs fails in Texas House, but rule passes to penalize future quorum-breakers

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, snuffed out a monthslong push Wednesday to end the chamber’s longtime tradition of having committee chairs from both parties.

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