Mihaela Plesa and House Democrats cheer SC win over governor May 16 Prediction market gives Talarico 64% chance of beating Paxton who has 62% shot at ousting Cornyn in runoff as GOP hopes for 5-seat House gain evaporate with president's approval from Hispanic voters at 22% in poll. more   Governor seeks to carve PR win from epic defeat with decision from high court with GOP monopoly when justices side with Texas House Democrats without dissent in decree top leader follows up with vow to do the same next time around. more Gov Greg Abbott speaks to Bexar County Deputies Association May 15   Rep Gene Wu honored by California speaker for Texas map fight May 1 All-Republican high court defuses Texas gov's power grab in ruling that portrays quorum-breaking bolt on congressional map as minimal inconvenience that was easily resolved when missing members returned voluntary. more   Michael Banks resigns abruptly as US Border Patrol chief after current and former employees accuse him of boasting candidly to them about paying for sex on trips to Thailand and Colombia in case DHS probed with Noem at wheel. more Gov Greg Abbott with then-Texas border czar Mike Banks Dec 21, 2023   Texas GOP boss Abraham George gets vote of no confidence from activists on legislative priorities panel amid claims of demeaning behavior and disrespect for process and their work in twist that could put re-election bid in peril. more Abraham George, Mitch Little and Brent Money on Grassroots Call May 12   Texas Senator John Cornyn touts National Police Week with DPS May 11 State Democratic Party rips endangered senator's proposal to change US 287 to Donald J. Trump in endorsement quest for runoff as bad joke at time when prices at the pump have soared beyond $4 due in significant part to Iran war. more   Cornyn calls Talarico and Vermont solon two peas in pod as Democrats get swing state treatment from national stars for first time in GOP era from Illinois governor to leader of neighbor state Texas GOP speaker and allies seek to raid. more Barack Obama with Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico in Austin May 12   James Talarico's Paul Quinn College commencement speech May 3 Democratic Senate nominee seizes swiftly on latest gift from GOP with thumbs up for Trump for push to suspend federal gas tax that Austin state rep proposed in April amid criticism from incumbent who gets on board after presidential plug. more