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Nolan D. McCaskill

@nolandmccaskill.bsky.social
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U.S. political correspondent at Reuters covering Congress Ex: Politico, LA Times, The Messenger (RIP), Dallas Morning News. Florida A&M alum 🐍

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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Bummed to be saying this with fundraising deadlines and a #txlege special session right around the corner, but Friday was my last day covering politics at The Dallas Morning News. I’ll have more to say on what’s next later. For now, I’m leaving Texas soon and have a lot of packing to do
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred says he’ll campaign differently this time: “I’m a football player. I think in football, we sometimes learn more from a loss than we do from a win, and so I’ve analyzed the tape.”
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Dallas Democrat Colin Allred launches Senate campaign for seat held by John Cornyn
Dallas Democrat Colin Allred is running for Senate for the second time since 2024. His 2026 campaign is for the seat held by Republican John Cornyn. There...
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Lia Assimakopoulos @lassimak.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Starting today, college sports will never be the same. Universities can begin paying athletes directly as a result of a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement approved last month. I spoke with ADs across Texas about how they’ve prepared for this change ⤵️ www.dallasnews.com/s...
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How Texas schools are handling the House settlement, preparing to pay players directly
Athletic directors from SMU, TCU and North Texas spoke with The Dallas Morning News about the NCAA’s $2.8 billion settlement that will allow universities to...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Texas Republicans, who control both chambers of the Legislature and all statewide offices, quickly flooded social media with praise for the president’s leadership and the U.S. military www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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‘I stand with Donald Trump.’ Texas GOP leaders back attack on Iranian nuclear sites
Texas Democrats say the president violated the law by not seeking congressional approval.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock proposes his own legislative text to help resolve an impasse between the House and Senate over a bill that includes a salary increase for judges #txlege
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
ACLU of Texas and other civil liberties groups say they will sue Texas if its Ten Commandments bill becomes law
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‘We will file suit’: Groups threaten to sue if Gov. Abbott signs Ten Commandments bill
Classroom displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools would be required under a bill the Legislature approved this week. It’s “blatantly...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
While you were sleeping, the Texas Senate passed a pair of bills in the wee hours Wednesday that would protect parents who misgender their children and require state government data to reflect people’s biological sex #txlege
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Bills would protect parents who misgender their kids, require biological sex in state data
The Texas Senate worked past midnight to send the governor bills that would impact transgender kids and adults.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The House amended the bill Sunday to add a provision saying the state AG will defend schools in lawsuits arising from the legislation. It returns to the Senate now
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Bill requiring classroom displays of Ten Commandments passes Texas House
The bill was amended Sunday, meaning it will return to the Senate before going to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The Texas House advanced a bill Saturday requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments in public schools, setting up a Sunday vote to send the proposal to Gov. Greg Abbott #txlege
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Bill requiring classroom displays of Ten Commandments nears passage in Texas House
Saturday’s vote to advance the bill sets up a Sunday vote to send the proposal to Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
“This settles a raft of old claims, many of which have already been resolved elsewhere, concerning product policies we have long since changed,” said José Castañeda, a Google spokesperson. “We are pleased to put them behind us.” dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Google, Texas reach $1.4 billion settlement, AG Ken Paxton says
The state’s top legal officer says the Big Tech company covertly tracked Texans’ movements and searches.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
It's already illegal for foreign nationals to donate or spend money in U.S. elections under federal law. But Rep. Dennis Paul says “enforcement is rare and often focused on national races.” #txlege
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Texas lawmakers hear proposal to fine, jail noncitizen donors
It’s already illegal under federal law for foreign nationals to donate or spend money in U.S. elections, but Rep. Dennis Paul, R-Houston, says it’s rarely...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Critics said HB 5510 amounts to a bounty because it would allow anyone to sue to recover six-figure damages against someone who participated in the distribution of an abortion pill. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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$100K abortion pill ‘bounty’ bill divides Texans, lawmakers
Violators of House Bill 5510, which seeks to restrict in-state access to abortion-inducing drugs, would be subject to six-figure damages.
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gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Remember that it is the opinion of the Texas AG's office that affirming and supporting a trans child constitutes child abuse - but under HB 1106, doing the opposite would not be considered child abuse.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
“That’s exactly why I have this piece of legislation, because there’s people out there that think it’s abusive if I tell my son that he’s a boy, and it’s not abusive,” state Rep. Matt Shaheen, R-Plano, said. “I would argue that it is abusive if I tell my boy he’s a girl.” #txlege
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Truth or abuse? LGBTQ advocates, Texas lawmakers debate bill protecting misgendering kids
Is misgendering or not acknowledging a child’s sexual orientation child abuse or parents exercising their rights?
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
“I think that it is important to understand that those who think that their oath of office is to the president of the United States and not to the Constitution need to rethink and reread their oath of office and the oath they took,” said Judge David Ezra, a Reagan appointee
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Texas federal judge dares ‘MAGA Republican congressman’ to impeach him
Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra criticized the politicization of the Justice Department, saying officials swore an oath to the Constitution, not the...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
A Frisco man was charged with harassing Texas Supreme Court justices after sending them too many emails. Now he's suing, alleging the statute used to charge him — and another like it — violates constitutionally protected free speech dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Persistent or harassment? Frisco man fights laws against frequent messages to Texans
Jacob White was charged with harassing state Supreme Court justices after ignoring a request to stop emailing them directly.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Crockett raised $1.68 million from January through March, marking the best fundraising quarter of her young career as a federal candidate
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Dallas Rep. Jasmine Crockett raises nearly $1.7M, posting best fundraising quarter
Her campaign entered April with more than $2.5 million in the bank.
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Mike Curtis @mikecurtis2.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
New story: I was among the few reporters present for the roundtable discussion with Nico Harrison & Rick Welts. Harrison stands behind the Luka Doncic trade despite fan discontent. He also believes the Mavs, when healthy, are the most versatile team in the NBA. www.dallasnews.com/sports/maver...
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As backlash continues, Mavs GM Nico Harrison has ‘no regrets’ regarding Luka Doncic trade
The Mavericks general manager repeated his mantra of ‘defense wins championships’ while speaking to a small group of reporters Tuesday.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
A federal judge sentenced Austin real estate developer Nate Paul to five years of supervised release, four months of home confinement (from 7p-7a) and a $1 million fine to be paid within two years. He will not have to wear an ankle monitor, the judge said dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Nate Paul fined $1 million, sentenced to home confinement
Paul pleaded guilty in January to making a false statement to a financial institution.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Senior U.S. District Judge David Ezra, a Reagan appointee, said DOJ's firing of an AUSA for being candid in court was a "slap in the face" to people who believe in justice. Ezra said his comments may cause a MAGA Republican congressman from Texas to try to impeach him. "Bring it on!" he said
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“If pride flags are political, then so are the values of respect and belonging. Our students deserve better than a false neutrality,” Sen. Molly Cook, D-Houston, said. #txlege
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Bill banning LGBTQ, other advocacy flags in public schools clears Texas Senate
Flags representing pride, Confederacy, Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter and others would be prohibited in classes under the legislation.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan has a bill that would cap out-of-state contributions in Texas elections at $5,000 for statewide candidates, $2,500 for district office candidates and $1,000 for county office candidates #txlege
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A Texas Republican benefited from out-of-state donors. Now he wants to limit their impact
With school choice as a top issue last year, millions of dollars flowed into the state’s GOP primaries from outside of Texas.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The CEO of a private health insurance company who admitted in a legislative hearing Wednesday to hiring private investigators to spy on customers has been fired #txlege
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Health care CEO fired after Texas House DOGE hearing
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation Thursday into allegations that the company’s chief executive hired private investigators to spy on...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
TX GOP lawmakers filed a range of bills to ban teaching about sexual orientation/gender identity, limit the ability of teachers/students to discuss sex/gender outside the classroom, outlaw support for gender transitions and protect employees who refer to transgender students by their biological sex
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More than 80 bills filed on LGBTQ issues in Texas Legislature reveal lawmakers' focus
Sex education and gender identity are prominent topics among more than 80 bills centered on LGBTQ issues.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Paxton opinion says court orders to change sex markers on driver's licenses and birth certificates ask DPS and DSHS “to violate the very laws they are bound to obey.” He says agencies should correct docs that were altered for transgender Texans dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Ken Paxton opinion says state IDs cannot be changed to accommodate transgender Texans
State agencies had already been ignoring court-ordered changes to driver’s licenses and birth certificates.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
“I think it should set off alarm bells for a lot of people, especially allies or those who have been saying this is only restricted to kids.” A freshman lawmaker has filed a bill to expand the state's ban on gender-affirming care to include adults #txlege
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North Texas Republican’s bill would ban gender-affirming care for all Texans, even adults
Rep. Brent Money proposes expanding the scope of a 2023 law that banned gender care for minors.
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Lauren McGaughy @lmcgaughy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
NEWS: The whistleblower case against Texas AG Ken Paxton is still ongoing. Now, they're making the case that they're owed $6.7M in damages, @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social reports. www.dallasnews.com/news/politic... #txlege
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Paxton whistleblowers make case for $6.7 million in damages
The four former officials said they were fired from the attorney general’s office in 2020 in retaliation for reporting Ken Paxton to law enforcement.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Senior officials who were fired after reporting Attorney General Ken Paxton to law enforcement for alleged criminal conduct in 2020 asked a Travis County judge Thursday to award them $6.7 million in damages.
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Paxton whistleblowers make case for $6.7 million in damages
The four former officials said they were fired from the attorney general’s office in 2020 in retaliation for reporting Ken Paxton to law enforcement.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Citing President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency, AG Paxton floated the elimination of the State Bar of Texas. The state Supreme Court this morning dismissed an ethics case against Paxton from the bar's Commission for Lawyer Discipline
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Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar ethics complaint against AG Ken Paxton
The action, requested by the state bar and Paxton, ended a lawsuit alleging the attorney general dishonestly tried to overturn the 2020 election.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
NEW: @club4growth is launching a six-figure ad campaign in Texas to pressure House Republicans to back SB 2, the school choice bill. I'm told the campaign could grow to seven figures. The Senate passed SB 2 last night #txlege
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Club for Growth launches ‘six-figure’ Texas campaign to boost school choice
TV, digital and print ads seek to build support after the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2’s voucher-style plan.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It’s not easy being Green. The Houston Democrat said he stands alone in wanting to impeach Trump. Green filed articles of impeachment against Trump in 2017, ‘18, ‘19 and ‘21. Today, he said the latest “movement to impeach the president has begun.” www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Texas Democrat plans push to impeach Donald Trump for ‘dastardly deeds’ involving Gaza
“The movement to impeach the president has begun,” U.S. Rep. Al Green tells the House.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will meet with President Trump in the Oval Office this afternoon, per White House guidance
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
About 15 minutes before doors close, this is a glimpse of the scene for @GovAbbott’s State of the State address
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Rep. Dustin Burrows raised more than $750K in the first two weeks of December as he was running to become the next House speaker. Dec. 14 was the last day state legislators could accept political contributions until June 23 #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Dustin Burrows raised $750,000 in runup to his selection as Texas House speaker
The political donations came in the two weeks before the fundraising blackout period tied to the legislative session.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Happening now: The Texas House is voting to elect a new speaker. Three candidates are running, each represented by a different color light #txlege
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Lots of bills have been filed for #txlege, but an unexpected proposal made it to the House floor Tuesday: a marriage proposal www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Dallas House Democrat pops the question shortly after being sworn into office
Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, asked his partner, Gregory Scott Jr., to marry him shortly after lawmakers were sworn. Scott said yes.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
A Texas investigation “discovered virtually endless amounts of extreme and mature videos presented to minors as young as thirteen,” the lawsuit said. “Much of this content would shock the conscience of an individual of any age, let alone impressionable minors.” www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Texas sues TikTok, alleging platform is dangerous for minors, enables harmful content
AG Ken Paxton says the app deceives parents and is addictive to young Texans.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht enters a new phase of his career tomorrow: retirement. He called his colleagues on the bench "capable, experienced people with sound judgment" but said he's had no conversations with Abbott about his successor dallasnews.com/news/courts/...
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Longest-serving member of Texas Supreme Court hangs up his robe
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, raised a farmer, didn’t expect to be a lawyer, let alone a member of the state’s highest civil court.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Inbox: Cornyn will serve on five Senate panels in the next Congress: - Foreign Relations - Budget - Judiciary - Finance - Intelligence
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
In her first 10 years in Congress, Granger missed 278 votes. She missed 279 votes this year alone dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Texas Rep. Kay Granger missed majority of U.S. House votes this year
The retiring lawmaker missed more votes in 2024 than during the first decade of her congressional career.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Three Texans are on Biden’s clemency list. The White House says he issued 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
AG Paxton has sued 3M and DuPont for alleged violations of the state's deceptive trade practices law over their marketing of household products containing PFAS chemicals. Texas is seeking at least $1M in damages and civil penalties of up to $10K per violation www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Texas lawsuit accuses 3M, DuPont of concealing harm from ‘forever chemicals’
AG Ken Paxton says the companies marketed and sold harmful products as safe.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Speaker Dade Phelan will not seek a third term as leader of the Texas House, he said Friday #TXlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Dade Phelan drops bid for third term as Texas House speaker
Texas House Republicans will meet Saturday at the Capitol to choose a consensus candidate for speaker.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
“Stop collecting trans people’s information,” said an email signed “Joe Mama.” www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Criticism, spam flood DPS email created to report court orders from transgender Texans
The Department of Public Safety last summer stopped honoring court orders requiring changes to the sex listed on driver’s licenses.
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
“I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision,” Biden says, announcing he has signed a pardon for his son, Hunter
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, this afternoon filed what his office calls the “Integrity 7,” a package of election bills #txlege
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
This Cowboys-Commanders game is INSANE 🤯
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's “migrant busing effort ultimately transported at least 119,000 migrants to cities like New York, Chicago and Denver... In hindsight, it may have helped Donald Trump win the White House again.” www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/u...
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The Governor Who Helped Trump Get Elected
Greg Abbott in Texas, sending busloads of migrants to blue cities, helped put the border crisis more fully into view for the nation.
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Phil Jankowski @philjankowski.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
New: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott supports the creation of a state-backed loan fund to build nuclear power. #txlege www.dallasnews.com/news/politic...
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Gov. Greg Abbott wants to make Texas ‘No. 1 in advanced nuclear power’
Gov. Greb Abbott's office proposed bolstering Texas' nuclear power industry Monday. A report published by his office called on Texas lawmakers to pass...
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Nolan D. McCaskill @nolandmccaskill.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Outgoing state Rep. Carl Sherman will undergo open-heart surgery today at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. “I hope to be back part-time within four weeks, God willing, and fully return to my duties with even more vigor within two months,” he says #TXlege
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