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Democratic State Rep. Julie Johnson wins congressional primary race for North Texas seat
Read full article: Democratic State Rep. Julie Johnson wins congressional primary race for North Texas seatJohnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded.
State Rep. Julie Johnson and trauma surgeon Brian Williams lead pack to succeed U.S. Rep. Colin Allred
Read full article: State Rep. Julie Johnson and trauma surgeon Brian Williams lead pack to succeed U.S. Rep. Colin AllredAs Allred vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him.
State Rep. Rhetta Bowers latest to join race for Colin Allred’s U.S. House seat
Read full article: State Rep. Rhetta Bowers latest to join race for Colin Allred’s U.S. House seatAt least 10 other Democrats — including state Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Farmers Branch — are running for Allred’s solidly Democratic seat as he vies for U.S. Senate.
State Rep. Julie Johnson announces she is running for U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s seat
Read full article: State Rep. Julie Johnson announces she is running for U.S. Rep. Colin Allred’s seatJohnson, first elected to the Texas House in 2018, joins a crowded primary to succeed Allred, who is giving up his solidly Democratic seat to run against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next year.
Effort to fix payroll error for state National Guard troops falls short in Texas Senate
Read full article: Effort to fix payroll error for state National Guard troops falls short in Texas SenateThe mistake meant about 7,400 soldiers sent to the Texas-Mexico border under Operation Lone Star were hit with higher-than-expected federal income taxes.
The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexuality
Read full article: The Texas House has a record number of LGBTQ representatives as lawmakers face scores of bills focused on gender and sexualityThe Texas Legislature has nine lawmakers who are openly LGBTQ, all Democrats. At the same time, some Republican lawmakers are pushing a slate of bills aimed at drag queens, transgender children and how sexuality is discussed in schools.
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Two House Democrats who broke quorum missing from Washington, D.C., reportedly vacationing in Portugal
Read full article: Two House Democrats who broke quorum missing from Washington, D.C., reportedly vacationing in PortugalTheir vacation does not affect the lack of quorum that the House has in Austin that prevents the chamber from passing an elections bill. But it is at odds with Democrats’ insistence that they would use their time away to advocate for federal voting rights legislation in the nation’s capital.