Eleanor Klibanoff
@eklib
@texastribune covering law, courts and politics. previously: abortion and women’s health. all my exes not in Texas: @kentuckycir @pacrossroads @npr
I am honestly speechless to be named reporter of the year by Texas Managing Editors. In a difficult year for media nationwide, it’s a privilege to be able to continue to do this work, one I don’t take lightly. texastribune.org/2024/04/20/tex…
Happy 89(1), #txlege! See you under the pink dome. Here’s what we’re watching for: texastribune.org/2025/07/21/tex…
At a committee hearing for SB5, the Senate's bill to ban THC products, @TeamBettencourt just read this news aloud Safe to say committee is happy to hear the governor is coming around to their side
NEWS: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX tells me he wants to BAN intoxicating consumable THC products in Texas: "The only hemp product that's going to be out there is non-intoxicating hemp, which is below 3 milligrams of THC." Story tk via @impactnews #txlege
NEWS: Gov. @GregAbbott_TX tells me he wants to BAN intoxicating consumable THC products in Texas: "The only hemp product that's going to be out there is non-intoxicating hemp, which is below 3 milligrams of THC." Story tk via @impactnews #txlege
NEW: Gov. Greg Abbott told members of Congress he was skeptical about calling a special session to redraw Texas’ congressional maps. Most Texas Republicans were not a fan, either. Then Trump called. How the redistricting effort came to be: @TexasTribune texastribune.org/2025/07/22/tex…
Texas Senate has announced its special committee on redistricting: King, chair Creighton, vice-chair Alvarado Hinojosa Hughes Miles Parker Paxton Sparks 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats
The Texas House has set its hearings on redistricting: 7/24 @ the capitol, 2pm (or upon adjournment) 7/26 @ Univ. of Houston, 11am 7/28 @ UT-Arlington, 5pm Public comment limited to five hours at each hearing
.@PhilKingTX says he hopes the Senate redistricting cmte can meet on Friday. #txlege
Some shakeups vs. the standing cmte. ON: Burrows lieutenants Geren (R-Tarrant), Hunter (R), Metcalf (R), Moody (D) Frosh McQueeney (R-Tarrant), Pierson (R) Thompson (D-Harris), Turner (D-Tarrant) OFF: TX-18 cand. Jones (D-Harris), fmr speaker cand. Oliverson (R-Harris) #txlege
New: @Burrows4TX announces a new select committee on congressional redistricting. @cvasut remains chair, @Jon_RosenthalTX remains vice chair. 21 members on this new committee, 12 Rs and 9 Ds.
Joe Jaworski is again running for Texas attorney general Three years after losing the Dem primary (and Ds getting rolled in the general) he says the conditions are right to try again “Maybe it wasn't my time then, but I feel that the time is right now.” texastribune.org/2025/07/17/joe…
In the first open GOP primary for Texas AG since 2014, so far: - @aaron_reitz raised the most ($2.1m) w/ same on hand - @mayes_middleton raised $166k but loaned his campaign $10m so has most on hand - @joanhuffman raised $765k w/ $3m on hand More analysis soon @TexasTribune
House Speaker Rep. Dustin Burrows on Tuesday named nine state representatives who will serve on the joint Disaster Preparedness and Flooding committee, formed in response to the devastating floods that tore through Central Texas over the July Fourth weekend.…
.@GregAbbott_TX raised $6.2 million on a single day last month (June 26), with nearly all of it coming from 25 six-figure donors. Part of how he raised $20M+ in the eight days after the #txlege fundraising moratorium lifted thru the end of June
Dayum: @GregAbbott_TX reports $20 million raised and $86 million COH in his July semiannual report. prd.tecprd.ethicsefile.com/public/cf/2025… #txlege