Supreme stalemate.
Today President Obama announced his nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Currently, Judge Merrick Garland serves as the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConell has already reiterated the position that the nomination process should not happen until after the presidential election. To read more…
Recounts for runoffs…
David Simpson (R-Longview) has secured the second-place runoff spot over James “Red” Brown and will face Bryan Hughes (R-Minneola) in the May 24th primary runoff election. 13 votes separated Simpson and Brown. To read more…
AG Office movement.
Chip Roy, first assistant attorney general, has left the Attorney General’s office to join Trusted Leadership PAC, a super PAC supporting his former boss, Ted Cruz. Jeff Mateer, an attorney who specializes in religious liberties, is now first assistant to General Ken Paxton. To read more…
Only in Austin…
Austin is a festival. We just live here. SXSW is in full swing as its second week is fully underway. Celebrities, musicians, techies, and more have flocked to the state’s capital to experience everything SXSW has to offer. Some have waited hours to meet the infamous Grumpy Cat. Would you? To read more…