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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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Category Archives: Legal matters
Whiny loser election lawsuits finally tossed
Good. The results of Harris County’s highly scrutinized November 2022 election were upheld Thursday evening by a judge, who threw out all but one remaining election contest out of 21 related lawsuits. Republican candidate Erin Lunceford filed her suit in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2022, Legal matters
Tagged Andy Taylor, DaSean Jones, Election 2022, election contest, Erin Lunceford, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, judicial races, lawsuit, paper ballots, Tami Pierce, Tamika Craft, Texas
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Fifth Circuit hears EMTALA appeal
Keep your expectations very low. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday about whether the federal government can require Texas hospitals to perform life-saving abortions, despite the state’s near-total ban on the procedure. After the overturn of … Continue reading
Paxton whistleblower lawsuit paused again
WTF??? The whistleblower lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again been put on pause, this time by a judge who had not been previously involved in the case. The Texas Supreme Court agreed to jumpstart the case in … Continue reading
A legal view of the Arlington nun mutiny
The Fort Worth Report talks to some legal experts about the fascinating dispute between the Discalced Carmelite Nuns in Arlington and Fort Worth Bishop Michael F. Olson. Lawrence Sager is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Arlington, Catholic Church, lawsuit, Michael Olson, Tarrant County, Teresa Agnes Gerlach, Texas
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The Waller mural story
I’m going to keep an eye on this. Even before artists Brad Smith and Kay Ray-Smith finished their first contracted mural in Waller, northwest of Houston, the community took notice — and lots of photos. “It instantly, as we were … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Brad Smith, Danny Marburger, Kay Ray-Smith, lawsuit, murals, Pacific Legal Foundation, Texas, Waller, Waller County
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Anti-gay Waco JP’s lawsuit heard by SCOTx
Now we wait. Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday questioned whether a Waco justice of the peace should remain under threat of a judicial oversight body’s sanctions if she continues refusing to marry gay couples. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Dianne Hensley, gay marriage, gay rights, Justice of the Peace, lawsuit, Liberty Institute, McClennan County, SCOTUS, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Supreme Court, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County
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Challenge filed to the law barring felons from running for office
I’ll be keeping an eye on this. Derrick Broze, barred from the upcoming mayoral election because of a two-decades-old felony conviction, sued the state of Texas, arguing its election law is unconstitutional. Broze, a 38-year-old independent journalist and activist, started … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Brad Batteau, Cynthia Bailey, Derek Broze, Election 2019, Election 2023, Houston, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayor, Texas, The Lege
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Galveston redistricting ruling paused
The Fifth Circuit strikes again. Less than a week after a federal judge ruled Galveston County’s precinct maps violated the Voting Rights Act, the U.S Fifth Circuit Court issued a stay on the order. U.S. Circuit Court Judge Jeffery V. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alabama, Commissioners Court, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, filing deadline, Galveston, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mark Henry, primaries, redistricting, SCOTUS, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Stephen Holmes, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Voting Rights Act
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San Marcos settles “Trump Train” lawsuit
I really hope this leaves a mark, because it should. San Marcos police officers and professional staff must receive training on responding to political violence and voter intimidation and ways to develop community trust as part of a legal settlement … Continue reading
Lawsuit filed against San Antonio over “reproductive justice fund”
I’m a little concerned about this. The city of San Antonio is facing a lawsuit after budgeting $500,000 to support reproductive health services, including, potentially, transportation and lodging for people seeking abortions outside Texas. A group of anti-abortion organizations filed … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Bexar County, City Council, lawsuit, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Texas
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More trouble for True the Vote
Music to my ears. When identifying the individuals most responsible for convincing supporters of Donald Trump that the 2020 election was stolen, no one surpasses Trump himself. But one could argue that the second person on the list is filmmaker … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Catherine Engelbrecht, Dinesh D’Souza, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Gregg Phillips, IRS, James Bopp, lawsuit, Texas, True the Vote
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Galveston County redistricting ruled illegal
Good news. Galveston County Commissioners Court violated the Voting Rights Act when it approved a 2021 map that greatly limited voting power for Black and Latino voters in the county, a judge ruled Friday. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Alabama, Commissioners Court, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Galveston, Justice Department, lawsuit, Mark Henry, redistricting, SCOTUS, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, Stephen Holmes, Texas, Texas Civil Rights Project, Voting Rights Act
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Another federal complaint filed against HISD
Two and counting. The Greater Houston Coalition of Justice has filed a complaint to the federal government alleging that Texas education authorities created a hostile workplace in Houston ISD by installing Mike Miles as superintendent and replacing the district’s elected … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, School days
Tagged Board of Managers, Civil Rights Act, EEOC, Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, Greg Abbott, HISD, Houston, Johnny Mata, Mike Morath, Texas, Texas Education Agency, US Department of Education
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Intellectual property lawsuit against DeLorean dismissed after settlement reached
Whew. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the heads of San Antonio-based DeLorean Motors ReImagined of stealing intellectual property from a previous employer, according to an Express-News report. Last August, electric-vehicle maker Karma Automotive sued DeLorean CEO Joost … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Tagged Bexar County, DeLorean, electric cars, Karma Automotive, lawsuit, San Antonio, Texas
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A Loving County update
The country’s smallest county has the biggest election contest lawsuits. Most people can tell you where they live. But here in the least-populated county in the United States, “Where is your home?” can be a trick question laced with dark … Continue reading
From the “Idiots file dumb lawsuit” department
I hesitate to give this any attention, but I feel it needs to be noted. Five people filed a lawsuit with Harris County District Court on Friday to remove Judge Lina Hidalgo from office, days before she is scheduled to … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Adrian Garcia, Commissioners Court, Dave Wilson, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo, Rodney Ellis, The Lege
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SCOTx rules whistleblowers’ lawsuit can proceed
Good. The Texas Supreme Court has sided with former top deputies of Attorney General Ken Paxton and cleared the way for their whistleblower lawsuit to move forward. The all-Republican Supreme Court on Friday rejected Paxton’s request to dismiss the lawsuit … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, bribery, budget, Dan Patrick, David Maxwell, FBI, Greg Abbott, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County
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Two book ban updates
Bad news. A state law banning “sexually explicit” books from Texas schools will now go into effect, after an appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court ruling. The three-judge panel did not offer any reasoning. Their decision is temporary until … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Legal matters
Tagged American Booksellers Association, Angela Paxton, Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, Books, censorship, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Dawn Champagne, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, HD106, Jared Patterson, Katy, Katy ISD, Keven Ellis, lawsuit, libraries, Martha Wong, Mike Morath, Rebecca Fox, SBOE, school libraries, schools, SD08, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, The Lege, Victor Perez
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Drag ban officially ruled unconstitutional
Good. Texas cannot enforce a new law that restricts some public drag shows, a federal judge said Tuesday in declaring the legislation unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Hittner found Senate Bill 12 “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills … Continue reading
The whistleblowers say they aren’t going away
Glad to hear it. In a Monday filing to the Texas Supreme Court, the whistleblowers [Blake Brickman, David Maxwell, Mark Penley and Ryan Vassar] argued that Paxton has failed to uphold key parts of the settlement agreement, including the $3.3 … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, Scandalized!
Tagged Angela Paxton, Attorney General, Blake Brickman, bribery, budget, Dan Patrick, David Maxwell, Election 2026, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, Laura Olson, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege
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Whiny loser Mealer drops her election contest lawsuit
Girl, bye. Alexandra del Moral Mealer, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former Republican opponent, dropped her lawsuit challenging the results of the election she lost last November by over 18,000 votes, according to court documents filed Thursday. Mealer filed an … Continue reading
Book ban lawsuit opinion released
It’s a strong one, not that that will mean anything to the troglodyte nihilists at the Fifth Circuit. In temporarily blocking enforcement of a new Texas law that limits books with sexual content in school libraries, a federal judge called … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Legal matters
Tagged American Booksellers Association, Angela Paxton, Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, Books, censorship, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Election 2024, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, HD106, Jared Patterson, Keven Ellis, lawsuit, Martha Wong, Mike Morath, SBOE, school libraries, SD08, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, The Lege
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State goes eminent domain on Fairfield Lake
We knew this was coming. In a new attempt to save Fairfield Lake State Park, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department filed a petition to condemn and seize the 5,000-acre property south of Dallas through eminent domain. The petition was … Continue reading
LA to sue Abbott over migrant busing
Go for it. Los Angeles is preparing to sue Texas over Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program, which has sent more than 400 people there. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to investigate whether there are legal … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Bexar County, California, Florida, Gavin Newsom, Greg Abbott, Illinois, immigration, Javier Salazar, Justice Department, Karen Bass, lawsuit, Los Angeles, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, Ron DeSantis, Sheriff, Texas
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Anti-porn law blocked
We’re three for three in good legal news for the weekend. A federal judge has struck down a Texas law requiring age verification and health warnings to view pornographic websites and blocked the state attorney general’s office from enforcing it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arkansas, data privacy, Free Speech Coalition, lawsuit, pornography, social media, Texas, The Lege
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Drag ban blocked
Good. U.S. District Judge David Hittner temporarily blocked a new state law Thursday from going into effect that would have criminalized sexually-oriented performances in front of children or effectively banned some public drag shows. LGBTQ+ groups sued the Texas attorney … Continue reading
Book rating law blocked
Good. A federal judge said Thursday he will stop a new Texas law aimed at keeping sexually explicit materials off of school library shelves on the eve of the law going into effect, according to state attorneys and lawyers for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Legal matters
Tagged American Booksellers Association, Angela Paxton, Association of American Publishers, Authors Guild, Blue Willow Bookshop, BookPeople, Books, censorship, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, Election 2024, HD106, Jared Patterson, Keven Ellis, lawsuit, Martha Wong, Mike Morath, SBOE, school libraries, SD08, Texas, Texas Education Agency, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, The Lege
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Law banning gender affirming care goes into effect pending litigation
Very unfortunate, to say the least. A Texas law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth will go into effect as scheduled Friday. The law will kick in September 1st despite a state district judge’s ruling last week that the … Continue reading
HISD temporarily blocked from using new teacher evaluation system
This all came up this week. Houston ISD will not be allowed to implement its new teacher evaluation system until mid-September at the earliest after a judge temporarily blocked the policy Thursday morning. A Harris County judge issued a temporary … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters, School days
Tagged Board of Managers, HFT, HISD, Houston, Jackie Anderson, lawsuit, Mike Miles, Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency
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Judge blocks “Death Star” law
I assume this has been appealed and thus the ruling is stayed for now, but in the meantime this is nice. via Gfycat A Travis County state district judge on Wednesday struck down Texas’ “death star” law preempting local regulations … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Dustin Burrows, Greg Abbott, Houston, lawsuit, local control, Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio, Senate, Sylvester Turner, Texas, The Lege
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Law banning gender-affirming care for minors temporarily blocked
And then unblocked, which is how these things go. A Texas law banning transgender youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy will go into effect next week after the state attorney general’s office filed to block a judge’s temporary … Continue reading
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Tagged ACLU of Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, puberty blockers, SCOTUS, Tennessee, Texas, The Lege, Tom Oliverson, Transgender Law Center, transgender rights
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