Cornyn Blasts Texas Democrats for 'Dereliction of Duty'

Texas House Democrats: "Republicans cut off public testimony on their unfair maps, silencing Texans who traveled hours to speak. So we created 'The People's hearing' to listen to those voices. When Republicans Run from accountability, Texas House Democrats show up for you."

Attorney General Ken Paxton: "John Cornyn is a sad man who's trying to throw me in prison, just like him and his allies tried to do to President Trump. In his latest desperate attempt to find relevancy and distract from his anti-gun and anti-Trump record, Cornyn's pushing fake news (that's now been corrected) because he has nothing else to run on. John also knows that when I became AG, there was a constitutional duty for me to make Austin my primary residence. He just doesn't care about the truth. How much more pathetic can one campaign be?"

Rep. Keith Self: "Border crossings are pretty much at zero, and the flow of illegal aliens has reversed. Turns out, we didn't need any new laws. We just needed a new president."

State Rep. Katrina Pierson: "Proud to earn a perfect score from @StrongBordersTX for the 89th #txlege. I've been a border hawk since day one of my political career--and I'm not backing down now. Texas sovereignty is non-negotiable."

Cornyn Blasts Texas Democrats for 'Dereliction of Duty' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus left the state this week, traveling to California and Illinois in protest of Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) special session. The Texas Democrats argue that the session prioritizes partisan politics over disaster recovery, and Senator John Cornyn (R) has responded by calling the move a “dereliction of duty.”

Public Outrage Erupts Over GOP Redistricting Plan in Texas — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texans packed the Capitol to voice strong opposition to a Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional map during a special legislative session. Speaking to two dozen lawmakers, a full hearing room, two overflow rooms, and hundreds more online, residents called the plan undemocratic and racially discriminatory.

Former GOP TX Lawmaker Pens Op-Ed Against Redistricting — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — President Donald Trump (R) seems to be unifying both sides of the aisle in unconventional ways. Republicans and Democrats are both calling for the release of the Epstein files, and now they're both warning against redrawing the Texas map. Former state Rep. Burt Solomons (R) has penned an op-ed, calling on lawmakers to resist the president on redistricting.

Rep. Green Denounces Trump Over 'Race Based' Redistricting — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Rep. Al Green (D), who is not shy about his sharing his grievances with the president, attended a Tejano Democrats press conference this week. In the press conference, Rep. Green denounced President Donald Trump’s (R) redistricting plea, calling it “race based.”

Cornyn Blasts Texas Democrats for 'Dereliction of Duty' — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina

August increase in Mexico tariffs could strain Texas economy — By Paul Cobler for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina