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Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls was elected in November to become the next U.S. Representative in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District, which includes 75 percent of the county. He will be part of a class of 57 freshmen members of Congress. During a Dec. 15 Zoom meeting with Don McCoy, president of the Fulshear-Katy Area Chamber of Commerce and Republican State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst of Brenham, Nehls outlined his agenda for his first term in Washington, D.C. and addressed his expectations for the 117th Congress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Republican Congressman-elect said he...

DiCeglie, Rick Baker among potential candidates for Pinellas state Senate seat The seat is now held by state Sen. Jeff Brandes, who’s term-limited in 2022.     State Rep. Nick DiCeglie and former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker are among the possible candidates for the state Senate seat currently held by state Sen. Jeff Brandes, who will term out in 2022. [ Times ] By William March Published Jan. 9 Pinellas Republicans could be looking at a competitive primary for a juicy political prize in 2022, as both state Rep. Nick DiCeglie and former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker are consid...

Texas John Cornyn Says He Won’t Join Growing Number Of Texas Republicans Planning To Object To Certification Of Joe Biden’s Win The state’s senior senator said Tuesday he will not object to certifying President Donald Trump’s reelection defeat “based on unproven allegations.” January 5, 2021, 9:05 PM In a lengthy letter to Texans, Cornyn noted that he has supported President Donald Trump's right to challenge election results in the courts, but that Trump’s lawsuits have gone nowhere. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday that he isn’t planning to object to the cert...

By Elsa Maxey Yes, the pandemic did dominate the headlines this past year. So, what do you think will do it in 2021? We started the first day with a

Walsh Susan/Pool via Reuters John Cornyn Says He Won’t Join Growing Number Of Texas Republicans Planning To Object To Certification Of Joe Biden’s Win The state’s senior senator said Tuesday he will not object to certifying President Donald Trump’s reelection defeat “based on unproven allegations.” U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday that he isn’t planning to object to the certification of the Electoral College vote in Congress, splitting with a growing number of GOP colleagues that most notably includes the state’s junior senator, Ted Cruz. In a lengthy lett...