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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
In May, I asked a Texas House Republican about liberalsā optimism. āDems are killing us now,ā he said, ābutāand Iām going to use a naughty word here, donāt hold it against meāDemocrats can fuck up a one-car parade.ā
I reached back out this weekend: texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Democrats have finally accepted Texas is a red state. It's why they actually have a chance to win this year.
My final thoughts on the election, featuring two years of reporting from Amarillo to San Juan: texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
āThe greatest threat to our Western society right now is the rise in Islam in the state of Texas. I want you to notice something, because the governor agrees on this: I didnāt say āradical Islam.ā I said āIslam,ā because all Islam is radical.ā (Gift link).
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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
In audio we obtained, Nate Schatzline described how he plans to use his new job to fight "demonic forces and "globalists" - and to "crack down" on Islam, including by classifying it as a political ideology so that lawmakers can more overtly discriminate.
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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Iām a nun at the Texas border. My vote reflects my Catholic values. | Opinion houstonchronicle.com/opinionā¦ via @houstonchron
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
NEW: Members of UT-Austin's student government wanted to condemn Bo French's racist attacks, but say a school official stepped in to dissuade them. They say its part of broader, concerning pattern regarding the school's handling of political issues. texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
During Houstonās early voting period, Ronaldo Salgado left an āI Votedā sticker at the roadside memorial for his father, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was killed by an ICE agent in Houston. The memorial has become a gathering place for community members honoring his memory, with hundreds of voters adding their own āI Votedā stickers. Together, the tributes link civic participation with remembrance and calls for justice. bit.ly/4Bv0EeP
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Small scooplet in this story:
Jim Wright, the outgoing Republican chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, said he did not vote for @bofrench
Wright lost to French in May's GOP runoff. He didn't say if he voted for @Jon_RosenthalTX
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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
The @nytimes rates Texas as the no. 1 most gerrymandered state in the country. nytimes.com/interactive/2026ā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Here's my dispatch from a Paxton rally back in July texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
NEW from me: Dallas billionaire and GOP donor Kelcy Warrenās ranch was facing the prospect of enormous high-voltage transmission lines. Then the proposed route changed. Few other landowners have seen such relief.
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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
"When I asked Pulido if he would join the Blue Dog Coalition if he won his race, he responded, āOh, hell yes. Are you kidding me? Yeah. Yes, absolutely.ā No one has ever sounded more enthusiastic about joining a small centrist congressional group." texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
.@Forrest4Trees spent a year reporting this story on UT-interviewing professors, students, & staff: "I was struck by the degree of fear on campus and the sense that a freewheeling intellectual culture was dead or dying." Hook 'em, Forrest @TexasMonthly texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Texas Republicans used to debate. This cycle, they won't. (Gift link).
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Sandi Villarreal retweeted
With early voting already underway, we're likely to close out this election cycle without a single debate between top-of-the-ticket candidates.
Why? texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
.@UTAustin President Jim Davis will give his state of UT address at 3 pm today.
Before then, clear your morning to read this masterful piece by @Forrest4Trees on where UT is today. ā¬ļø
The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
The University of Texas is on the verge of becoming one of the top five public universities in the country.
But will a new conservative administration and political meddling by Republican lawmakers mess up a good thing? texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Last month Jane Coates flew to Texas from her home in Warrington, England, to demand that Collin County officials reopen the investigation into her daughter's fatal shooting. The shooter was Coates's ex-husband, who said it was an accident. texasmonthly.com/news-politiā¦
Sandi Villarreal retweeted
Though itās unpatriotic, I have to note something here about the Battle of the Alamo
New @TexasTribune: Ken Paxton is setting off on a "Come And Take It" bus tour that will take him to over 30 stops across Texas and land him at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day.
#TXSEN texastribune.org/2026/10/14/ā¦
