Catherine

Governors Can Not Remove Elected Legislators. Period. A democracy must have an independent legislature. Only voters elect and unelect representatives.

History and Article IV’s Guarantee Clause makes clear that a state’s governor cannot remove members of the legislature. No governor has ever claimed such power. It runs against the full history of Texas and American democracy as a whole.

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I’m Not Panicking. I’m Outraged. Read more here.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard — the nation’s top intelligence official — my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

Maybe it isn't ideal to have a crazy lawyer with no medical background who obviously doesn't look after his own health in charge of looking after ours.

We should have the House right now. Let me say it again: we should have the House.

This ain’t just a Texas problem, it’s a national problem. They’re stealing seats to keep power, and that’s how we ended up with Speaker Johnson instead of Speaker Jeffries.

They can’t win fair, so they cheat.

Yes, it is insane.

Noticing a theme here.

AOC on Mamdani: Get to know him. If anybody is skeptical, get to know him, when you get in a room with him, kick the tires and make your own assessment instead of making assessments from what you see on television.

When does the “golden age” start?

Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad: "I am convinced that the staff cuts that we saw were a contributing factor to the inability of the emergency managers to respond."

Emmy-winning Austin, TX based TV meteorologist on Facebook:

Sounds great, maybe you can share it next time!

Quite a graphic quote, but I was really flabbergasted when I saw it

It looks good, I bet it tastes especially good

Just read what you've written in your blog and it's been very beneficial

The economy got half a percentage point smaller last quarter

It’s costing taxpayers $450/M annually & Alligator Alcatraz concentration camp is already flooding. Imagine a hurricane. People are going to die.

There’s always enough money to hurt folks, but when it comes to public transit, low-income housing, schools, or public healthcare, “Sorry, we’re broke.”

A very beautiful sunset, may your July mood be as clear as the sky!😊

Cages and gators.
This is what the US has become.

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Karoline Leavitt notes that consumer confidence is weakening despite recession risk Meanwhile markets are uneasy about Trump's trade policies On the flip side, however, positive economic indicators continue to emerge, showing the immediate impact of President Trump's agenda to drive economic growth.