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Scott Braddock and Chad Hasty discuss Texas' revenue and budget numbers, and expected changes in the 87th Texas Legislature during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AUSTIN — As a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory on Wednesday, Texas GOP leaders denounced the use of violence, even after some spent weeks trying to avoid offending diehard supporters of President Donald Trump. Around 3 p.m. CST, after about two hours of chaos in the nation’s capital, Gov. Greg Abbott spoke out, calling for the agitators in Washington to stop violence and obey orders from U.S. Capitol police. “Peaceful protest is a core tenet of the U.S. Constitution,” Abbott said i...

Texas GOP official suggests guillotine for Mitt Romney but calls it bad metaphor, not a call for beheading SREC member from Seguin was angered by Utahn’s criticism of Ted Cruz plan to object when Congress reviews Joe Biden’s win in the Electoral College. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, leaves a meeting of GOP senators at the National Republican Senatorial Committee offices Sept. 22, 2020 in Washington.(Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A top official of the Texas Republican Party insisted Sunday he had been misunderstood after suggesting on Facebook late Saturday that he wanted Ut...

After targeting GOP lawmakers in elections, can Dustin Burrows find redemption in the Texas House? Burrows remains chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. But will he remain in a leadership role after scandal revealed he targeted fellow Republicans in primaries? Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, (right), show speaking with colleagues, is a Dennis Bonnen ally who is chairman of the House GOP caucus — at least for now.(James Gregg/Austin American-Statesman) AUSTIN — Dustin Burrows was riding high after the 2019 legislative session. The Lubbock state representative was a top l...

You Pay the Salaries of These People Holding Pandemic Holiday Parties Olivia Messer It’s the holiday season, and even as a worsening, Thanksgiving-fueled COVID-19 surge ravages America, there’s another problem: Politicians are hosting dangerous Christmas parties. In Texas, Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough told The Daily Beast on Wednesday that he received RSVPs from 500 guests for a Christmas lunch he holds annually for county employees. “We are not forcing anyone to attend,” the Republican said, adding that the venue was designed to hold up to 2,500 people. “We�...