Take this to the country and run on this and litigate this. We want to defend it so that if and when we win, we can do it. [ applause ] guess what . Guess what . Hillary clinton isnt going to do one of these things. Not going to do a darn thing. Shes against all of these things, these principles we believe in. This is a binary choice. It is either donald trump or Hillary Clinton. If youre not for donald trump and not voting and not showing up, youre helping Hillary Clinton. [ applause ] pretty much that clear. I want to close with this. I mentioned how texans really understand freedom, but i dont think you fully realized until a few years ago. Where my wife is it from, the north side of lake texoma, for decades and decades you could go hill billy catfishing with your own bare hands. Its an exhilarating sport. I encourage it. It wasnt legalized until two years, you can noodle catfish on both sides. Thank you for fully realizing your freedoms. Remember, we have to unify. Remember what th
In a district composed mostly of communities of color, Neave Criado hopes to topple Johnson with her stances on immigration, domestic violence and women’s issues.
Thumbs: The Texas Legislature isn t helping our stress levels
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Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, reconvenes the 87the legislature at the State Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-News
[Thumbs down] Larry Hammerstein, a mahogany mallet who reached the rank of gavel under Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, passed away Wednesday on the House floor. It was always his dream to be part of politics, his longtime partner Beverly Soundblock said. Even as a foolhardy teen, working the Test Your Strength booth at the State Fair of Texas, Hammerstein would often taunt players by comparing them to legendary House gavel smasher Kenneth Sheets, who managed to break at least six gavels during the 2015 legislative session. That dream became a nightmare once the reality of the Legislature took hold, though. So far this session, he had seen lawmakers push legislation to outlaw abortion, target transgender students, block paid sic