Breaking: David Cook announces run for Texas House speaker. #txlege

Following through on his threat, Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Bexar County for hiring a private firm yesterday to send out voter registration applications to county residents. Lawsuit here: texasattorneygeneral.gov/sites/default/… #txlege

An interesting side note: Senator Morgan LaMantia' family, owners of one of the state's largest beer distributors, has given Greg Abbott more than $195,000 since January 2014. #txlege

.The LBJ School announces upcoming series of live interviews with Texas political figures hosted by Evan Smith:

Breaking news: The Giants have agreed to a six-year $151 million extension with Matt Chapman.

Chapman will earn $25 million each season through 2030 and get a $1 million signing bonus next year. Scott Boras clients almost always test free agency, but Chapman loves it here and the Giants didn’t want to let him get back to free agency.

NEW: Rick Perry is BACK in Texas government as senior adviser to House Speaker Dade Phelan #txlege texastribune.org/2024/09/05/ric… via Texas Tribune

Just in time for Brandon Rottinghaus' Texas Tribune festival panel today!! 😜

.⁦⁩Tony Gonzales⁩ and Jake Sherman panel is underway at #TribFest. Notes that Gonzales won his runoff against ⁦Brandon Herrera⁩ by only a few hundred votes. Gonzales: I wish that everybody had contested elections.

Tony Gonzales speaking on Day 1 of TribFest “What is frustrating me is I firmly believe that House Republicans are going to lose the majority, and we're going to lose it because of ourselves.”

#BREAKING: Gov. Tim Walz will be in Dallas on Monday for a private fundraiser.

Gonzales denies Trump or Johnson killed Senate border bill. He says the bill died because it was bad legislation. “It wouldn't have made the situation marginally better?” “No.”

On abortion: “I’ve been of the mindset of, you know, abortion is a very personal topic that should be made between a woman and her doctor and her God” Claps “I've also been of the mindset that innocent children that aren't yet born should be protected.” Boos

On his past comments calling Freedom Caucus members scumbags: “I don't go around poking people in the chest, but if you want to poke me in the chest, I'm happy to bloody your nose.”

The Texas Tribune is getting into local news, hoping to bring our experience building sustainable and meaningful news coverage to the city level. First up: Waco. Then Austin. texastribune.org/2024/09/05/tex…