Allie Morris

NEW: Despite having $3.4 million in reserves, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority in Kerr County chose to cut taxes and turn down a 0% interest loan from the state rather than fund a $1 million flood warning system upgrade. W/@keribla houstonchronicle.com/news/investiga…

Good get from @HoustonChron's @benwermund: Joe Gebbia is behind a recent $1M contribution to Gov. Greg Abbott's campaign. Abbott's folks pledged to fix his report after the Chron pointed out it did not have the necessary info regarding the contribution. Gebbia, who co-founded…

Here’s the donor behind the mysterious trust that gave @GregAbbott_TX $1 million #txlege houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

We have a rare opening on our Austin team for a stellar political reporter. This is a great role at a company that's eager to put resources into quality journalism. Check it out! eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

come work with me! The @ExpressNews is hiring a political reporter to join the statehouse bureau in Austin. It's a fun gig on a great team. eevd.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

.@DanPatrick says he will not let a bill regulating THC through the Senate. “I will not sign a bill that legalizes marijuana.” #txlege

Breaking: @GregAbbott_TX vetoed #SB3, the proposed THC ban.

SCOOP: The Texas National Guard is pulling 2,500 troops from @GregAbbott_TX's Operation Lone Star to respond to anti-Trump protests. Internal memos obtained by @statesman show they're scrambling to find more troops. #txlege

Will you receive any money when you file a home insurance claim in Texas? Flip a coin. @matt_zdun and I looked at the home insurers with the highest rates of claims closed without payment. Search to see where your home insurer falls. @HoustonChron houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/…

Critical read for any Texas homeowner! #txlege

NEW @HoustonChron: Nearly half of Texas home insurance claims were closed without payment last year, analysis finds houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker plans to run for Lina Hidalgo's Harris County judge seat (via @Thelastlomax) houstonchronicle.com/politics/houst…

ICYMI: Texas is set to become the first state to track veteran suicides as the VA faces cuts, ⁦@isaacyu_⁩ reports #txlege expressnews.com/politics/artic…

Democrat @kristianfortx announces she will challenge @votelujan again for HD118 in southern Bexar County. Lujan won by 3.6 points in 2024. #txlege

Three great reporters worked together to break this story. @nancypjohnson @saddamscribe @elizabeth2863 I am so fortunate to work with them. expressnews.com/news/article/a…

.@ByEdMcKinley’s last story for @HoustonChron + @ExpressNews is of course a scoop on the #txsen race. During his time in Texas he’s broken big stories on the education beat and covered the fun features with flair. We will miss you and be cheering you on in Michigan!

Texas has been trying to deregulate gun silencers for years. Now Republicans in Congress want to do it nationwide. The U.S. House budget bill would eliminate the $200 tax and federal registration requirement for silencers, @osborneja reports. houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic…

You may have seen these ads promoting @DanPatrick’s THC ban from the @SaferTexas alliance. Texas wholesale beer distributors are among the groups leading that campaign. @isaacyu_ explains why the alcohol industry is split over the ban. expressnews.com/politics/artic… #txlege

ICYMI: Texas lawmakers’ new budget is set to slash billions in border security funding — the first major drawdown of Gov. Greg Abbott’s $11 billion Operation Lone Star since he launched his signature crackdown 4 years ago, @benwermund reports #txlege houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

NEW: How a Texas bill defining gender could revive the failed 'bathroom bill' houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…