This Week in Texas: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Posted April 26, 2018 in The Mignon Memo

Early voting in special election has begun.

Early voting began Monday for the May 5th special election to fill Texas House District 13, formerly held by Rep. Leighton Schubert (R-Caldwell). This election is for the remainder of his term, ending January 2019. Early voting ends May 1st. To read more…

Speedy special in the works.

Governor Abbott has called an emergency special election for June 30th to replace U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Corpus Christi). Texas law allows the governor to suspend certain statutes if they interfere with disaster recovery, and Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion giving the go ahead to do so. Abbott has said he wants the constituents of Congressional District 27 to have new representation as quickly as possible as they continue to recover from Hurricane Harvey. Candidate filing deadline is Friday. To read more…

Texas maps before the Supremes.

Oral arguments in the Texas redistricting case began before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday. At the core of the ongoing lawsuit is whether certain congressional and house districts were drawn with intent to discriminate against voters of color. SCOTUS will issue its ruling sometime this summer. To read more…

Only in Austin…

Looking for an event that truly keeps Austin weird? Look no further than Eeyore’s 55th birthday party in Pease Park. This annual event hosted by the Friends of the Forest Foundation raises funds for several local non-profit organizations including: Emancipet, Hospice Austin, Keep Austin Fed, and Mother’s Milk Bank. Come meet Eeyore himself! To read more…