







NEW: Two more Texas House Democrats in D.C. have tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases among the nearly 60 members here up to five. All of the lawmakers here are vaccinated. @statesman w @nicolecobler #txlege https://t.co/3rnGJwDTOn
— Madlin Mekelburg (@madlinbmek) July 19, 2021
Re: Covid and the absent Texas Dems -
— Dan Isett (@DanIsett) July 19, 2021
They've been vaccinated and are asymptomatic or nearly so - so why are they getting Covid tests?#txlege
Guess they shouldn’t return to #txlege special session, huh? Sure would hate for Dan Patrick to be positive … about anything. https://t.co/xsvViapss5
— John Bridges (@JohnBridges) July 19, 2021
“Forget the filibuster,” Manchin told reporters after the meeting with @TexasHDC. https://t.co/ebWhh3uhLg #TXLege
— Forever in debt to your priceless advice. (@PDiddie) July 16, 2021
.@JoeManchinWV is slated to head to Texas today.
— Rebekah Allen (@rebekahallen) July 16, 2021
Wealthy GOP oil donors are throwing him a fundraiser in Houston, a day after TX Dems met with him urging him to allow his party to press forward on fed voting rights bills.
scoop via @TexasTribAbby https://t.co/vo0DsoBlLc
Around 6,000 years ago, North Africa was covered in huge lakes that were home to microscopic creatures. The Saharan dust that visits us in Texas every summer is made up of the remains of those ancient lake-dwellers.
— KUT Austin (@KUT) July 18, 2021
It’s mind-boggling. https://t.co/mCIHS4w5Bg
Here’s what is planned for the 4-day ‘Trae Day’ celebration in Houston > #hounews https://t.co/okb6cXf8qW
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) July 19, 2021