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David Graham Philips, a muckraker, described Nelson Aldrich of Rhode Island as the principal "traitor" among the "scurvy lot" in control of the Senate by theft, perjury, and bribes corrupting the state legislatures to gain election to the Senate. A few state legislatures began to petition the Congress for direct election of senators.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Republican incumbent Ted Cruz won re-election to a third term, defeating Democratic challenger and U.S. Representative Colin Allred.
The 88th Texas Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Texas, composed of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.The Texas State Legislature met in its regular session in Austin, Texas, from January 10, 2023 to May 29, 2023, [1] followed by four consecutive special sessions.
Under the bill authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, and signed onto by nearly all Senate members, the state's franchise tax exemption will double, allowing up to $2.47 million of an ...
The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments. 774 new Texas laws go into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you.
The Texas Senate approved a bill to ban countywide voting on Election Day, part of a pattern of legislation aimed at tightening election laws in conservative states.
Elections to the Texas Senate were held on November 5, 2024, for 15 of the 31 Senate districts across the state of Texas. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections were held on this date. The winners of this election will serve full four-year terms covering the 89th Texas Legislature and the 90th Texas Legislature. Republicans have ...
After moving from the Texas House to the Senate in 2023, Republican Sen. Tan Parker is working to win another term. ... in the Texas Senate, every piece of legislation begins with a commitment to ...