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Success for progressives in Texas while Trump ally suffers major blow

Attorney general Ken Paxton heads to nomination runoff against Jeb Bush’s son while progressive Jessica Cisneros celebrates runoff

The Guardian - US

Meet Jessica Cisneros, the 28-year-old immigration lawyer who forced a veteran Democrat into a Texas runoff

Cisneros, a first-generation Mexican American attorney, like Cuellar, once interned for Cuellar

The Independent UK

Prosecutor: First Capitol rioter on trial 'lit the match'

Jurors have heard attorneys' opening statements in the first trial for one of the hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol last year

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Abbott’s Texas GOP win opens culture-clash matchup with O’Rourke

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott fended off a primary challenge by shifting his focus to the culture wars on the edges of the Republican Party’s right wing, setting up a potential test of the GOP strategy nationwide.

Tribune News Service

‘Comrade Texas’: Video of American on Russian frontline provokes anger

‘This guy thinks he’s killing Nazis, but in reality he’s doing a Tsar’s bidding’

The Independent UK

White House unveils new Covid strategy including ‘test to treat’ plan – as it happened

White House Covid team unveils plan for next phase of pandemic including model where people who test positive can easily get treatment

The Guardian - US

Texas primaries: Greg Abbott to face Beto O’Rourke in governor’s race

Trump’s endorsement wasn’t enough to prevent incumbent Ken Paxton from being forced into runoff for state attorney general

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Paxton legal opinion on transgender youth uses misleading citations, 'shocking' parallels

FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas attorney general's recent legal opinion that called transgender health care for minors "child abuse" cited sources in a misleading way and drew parallels that researchers say simply do not exist, according to an analysis by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

Tribune News Service

‘When a child tells you who they are, believe them’: the psychologist taking on Texas’ anti-trans policies

Dr Megan Mooney is suing Texas governor Greg Abbott to stop his classification of gender-affirming care as ‘child abuse’

The Guardian - US

Redistricting updates (and, of course, Texas)

Welcome to the Wednesday, March 2, Brew.

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Texas primary puts Cuellar and Taylor in runoffs - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Republican Rep. Van Taylor both got less that 50 percent in primaries Tuesday and face runoffs in May.

Roll Call

Democratic Statewide Primaries Show the Party is Indecisive–Except For When It Comes to Beto

In most statewide races, Texas Dems split their votes in crowded fields. Most races will be going into runoffs.

Texas Observer

Gohmert comes up short in bid for Texas attorney general - Roll Call

Nine-term Rep. Louie Gohmert took on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a four-person primary but did not advance to the runoff Tuesday.

Roll Call

In Texas primaries, candidates far from middle flourish as moderates disappear from landscape

DALLAS — Republicans on Tuesday — and to a lesser degree Democrats — were on the path to nominating candidates on the edges of the Texas electorate, which could lead to more ultra-conservative policy decisions and voters in the political middle without clout.

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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. wins Democratic primary in Texas’ 34th Congressional District

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic Party primary in Texas’ 34th Congressional District on March 1. Gonzalez, who currently represents Texas’ 15th Congressional District, elected to run in the 34th District after redistricting. As of 11:15 pm E.T. on March 1, Gonzalez had received 65% of the…

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Greg Abbott wins Texas governor Republican primary

Incumbent Greg Abbott defeated seven other candidates in the Republican primary for governor of Texas on March 1, 2022, and will advance to the Nov. 8 general election. As of 10:30 p.m. EST, 68% of precincts had reported. Abbott led with 68% percent of the vote, followed by Allen West…

Tribune News Service

Jasmine Crockett leading in race to replace Eddie Bernice Johnson in Congress

DALLAS — Texas state Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Tuesday was cruising to a first-place finish in the race to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, but the Democrat is likely to face a runoff against former congressional chief of staff Jane Hamilton.

Tribune News Service

No. 6 Kansas starts week of 3 games with 74-64 loss at TCU

FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 6 Kansas, which had hoped to go 3-0 this final week of the Big 12 regular season and claim an outright Big 12 championship, instead has started the pivotal stretch with a loss.

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Progressive Greg Casar Trounces Competition in Central Texas Congressional Primary

Longtime State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, meanwhile, flops.

Tribune News Service

Texas AG Ken Paxton likely headed to runoff, as GOP challengers battle to take him on in overtime

AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton held an early lead in Tuesday’s hotly contested GOP primary that has put a spotlight on the two-term incumbent’s legal troubles. But the race appears to be headed toward a runoff, a sign that Paxton’s support among Republicans may be wavering.

Tribune News Service

Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke jump to big early leads, expected to face off for Texas governor in fall

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke jumped to big early leads and were expected to win their respective parties’ nominations for Texas governor without a runoff Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke easily win primaries, setting up race for Texas governor in fall

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke jumped to big early leads and won their respective parties’ nominations for Texas governor without a runoff Tuesday.

Tribune News Service

Texas officials are investigating parents of transgender youths for possible child abuse

DALLAS — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has begun investigating parents of transgender adolescents seeking gender-affirming medical care for potential child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Travis County court.

The Independent UK

Jessica Cisneros: How the Texas election became make or break for progressives

Guns, abortion, AOC, older Latino voters and an FBI all play a role in the Democratic primary in this border district, writes Eric Garcia

The Guardian - US

Lawsuit aims to stop Texas investigating parents seeking care for trans children

Lawsuit filed after state’s governor and attorney general called medically necessary gender-affirming care ‘child abuse’

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