Governor Abbott Appoints Grant To 9th Judicial District Court
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Phil Grant of Montgomery as judge of the 9th Judicial District Court in Montgomery County for a term set to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Phil Grant is first assistant district attorney for the Montgomery...(Proclamation) Governor Abbott Sets August 2 For Special Runoff Election For House District 120
WHEREAS, a vacancy now exists in the membership of the Texas House of Representatives in District No. 120 which consists of a part of Bexar County; and WHEREAS, the results of a special election held on Saturday, May 7, 2016, have been officially declared; and...Donald Trump unveils list of his top picks for Supreme Court
By JILL COLVIN and MARK SHERMAN – Associated Press | May. 18, 2016 WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, released Wednesday a list of 11 potential Supreme Court justices he plans to vet to fill the seat of late Justice...Name Confusion Could Be Key in Texas Supreme Court Race
In any other state, an alliance with a convicted Ponzi schemer, a paid stint promoting an FDA-banned diet pill and an assault charge for punching a state representative might preclude a candidate from vying for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Not in Texas. Instead,...Texas Tribune Analysis: Could Surname Be Key in Republican Supreme Court Race?
by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune February 22, 2016 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. What’s the deal with Texas Republican primary voters and candidates with Hispanic names? This...TCJL PAC 2016 Texas Supreme Court Endorsements
TCJL PAC 2016 Primary Judicial Endorsements
Texas Civil Justice League PAC Endorses Incumbents for Texas Supreme Court February 9, 2016 (Austin) — The Texas Civil Justice League Political Action Committee (TCJL PAC) today endorsed a slate of candidates for election to the Texas Supreme Court for the March 1...The 2016 Elections: The Republican Race for Railroad Commissioner (Austin)
Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 6 – 7 p.m. Doors at 5:30 p.m.KLRU Studio 6A 2504 Whitis Avenue, Austin, TX 78712 The Texas Railroad Commission is the primary regulator of oil and gas production and drilling in the state. One seat on the three-member...Governor Abbott sets date for HD 120 Special Election
Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation announcing May 7, 2016 as the special election date to fill the House District 120 seat recently vacated by Representative Ruth Jones McClendon.
