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The impeachment trial, the first such proceeding here in half a century, will take place in the Texas Capitol and will delve into broad allegations of corruption against the state’s top lawyer. State senators will serve as jurors and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as the presiding officer. Paxton and dozens of other witnesses are expected to be there on Day One. Arguably one of the most well-known state attorneys general in the country, Paxton has called the trial a political sham and likened it to his ally Donald Trump’s legal troubles. “[Republicans in name only] and far-left radicals have established...

Former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and other Republican leaders who are considered potential contenders for the GOP’s presidential nomination in 2024 are planning to attend a private donor meeting in Texas next week. The donor gathering, according to multiple people briefed on the matter, including contributors set to attend the meeting, is being organized at least in part by Karl Rove -snip- Notably absent from the speaking agenda is former President Donald Trump, who has publicly and privately blasted Rove. The event, called the “Texas Victory Committee Donor Appreciation Conference,” is scheduled to take...

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison filed papers today establishing an exploratory committee to run for Texas governor in 2010.

Texas Freepers, We are starting to get the word here in the North Texas area that the State Senate passed their version of the House bill, including a Pay Roll tax provision, this morning. AT 1:45 AM THIS MORNING!!!! That's right, they snuck it through in the middle of the night. A typical tactic used by many crooks. They made the Pay Roll tax, which is just a backdoor state income tax, "optional". Which likely means that is is not actually "optional. This will just give them an opening to make the pay roll tax mandatory in the next session....