Retired Journalist
Fort Worth, Texas
Joined December 2008
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The @nytimes rates Texas as the no. 1 most gerrymandered state in the country. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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New: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. propub.li/47FL1Uh
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Gov. Greg Abbott has raised about $9 million from data center-related donors since July 2025, which accounts for about 13% of the donations he’s taken in during that time.
With support from @tarbellcenter: bit.ly/4i9bG0y
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Texas is refusing to release basic information about its billion-dollar voucher scam.
The unelected Comptroller wants to double the program’s budget but won’t provide data on how the money is being spent.
If taxpayers are footing the bill, they should know what they're paying for.
NEW: Texas Comptroller @DonHuffines touts open government.
But when it comes to the $1 billion student voucher program he oversees, it's a secret.
His office said it was to prevent me and others from "doxxing ... Texas students."
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The White House Correspondents' Association strongly objects to the decision to restrict a journalist’s coverage simply because the president didn’t care for their questioning. That is retaliation. The American public's right to an independent press depends on reporters being able to do their jobs without fear that challenging the president will cut off their access.
- Jacqui Heinrich, WHCA President
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Freedom of the press is not optional. We’ll continue to follow the facts wherever they take us and to defend the right to do so every day. @CNN
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New from @WSJ: Ken Paxton partied on New Year's Eve in Dubai with two men on the run from the feds. Story by @efindell @MarkMaremont @jdawsey1.
wsj.com/politics/policy/ken-…
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ALERT: Federal judge in New York issues order temporarily halting further taxpayer-funded Trump TV ads
This is ridiculous.
Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage nytimes.com/2026/10/10/busin… via @NYTimes
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Ken Paxton’s records do not show a business purpose for travel to Albania, Aruba, Australia, Costa Rica, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Poland, South Africa or Taiwan.
propublica.org/article/ken-p…
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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reviewed Ken Paxton's travel records dating back to 2015.
Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million.
The outlets could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to actual state business.
propublica.org/article/ken-p…
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Trump, dinging Talarico for having been off the trail (he has the flu), wants the Democrat to debate Paxton, who he says is “ready, willing and able”
Talarico accepted four debate invites and challenged Paxton to a debate on Fox. But the Republican hasn’t accepted those invites
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James Talarico responds to the president saying Ken Paxton should debate him: "Ball's in your court."
I've reached out to the Paxton campaign multiple times in the last few weeks to ask about whether a debate will happen. No response.
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Most Texas Republicans ignore Democratic calls to debate in statewide races texastribune.org/2026/10/07/…
Why Ken Paxton’s Estranged Wife Is Making the Case for His Senate Campaign nytimes.com/2026/10/07/us/po… via @NYTimes
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Where are all the debates? This is shaping up to be the first time since 2000 that TX voters won't get a U.S. Senate debate.
Greg Abbott has debated each of his previous 3 Democratic rivals, but won't meet Gina Hinojosa on the stage. via @kaylaguo_
texastribune.org/2026/10/07/…
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UPDATE: Fox News has announced it would host a debate between @jamestalarico and @KenPaxtonTX. It comes after Talarico challenged Paxton to a debate on the network. Today, Talarico said, “Ball’s in your court, Ken.” @CBSNewsTexas