Gromer M. Jeffers
@gromerjeffers
Political writer for @dallasnews. Fan of baseball, blues, gospel and hard soul. My hometown @cubs will win the World Series. I’ve got the first round.
In Plano @jamestalarico speaks to about 1,000 people at voter mobilization rallies in Plano
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Rich Hill faced Jamie Moyer Moyer faced Steve Carlton Carlton pitched in the same game as Warren Spahn Spahn faced Satchel Paige Paige was a teammate of Bill Gatewood, who was born in 1881
They are back
Texas lawmakers face a loaded agenda as they open a special session today. But the eyes of the nation are on dealing with deadly floods. “You better put flood mitigation and warning systems right at the top,” lobbyist says, @gromerjeffers reports. #txlege dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
Texas’ Republican revolution took root in the mid-1990s, but it was 2003 when the state turned rock red in a mid-decade redistricting despite House Dems fleeing to Oklahoma. Will history repeat itself as a new special session opens? @gromerjeffers explores.dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
Always fun
Had a good time moderating a discussion of the upcoming #txlege session with a good crew - @gromerjeffers, @HKronberg & first-time nerd @James_Barragan for @texasadvocacy's Nerdy for 30 series. Recording & PAAT info here: paat.org/nerdy-for-30--…
Texas Sen. Angela Paxton has asked a Collin County district court to block public access to court records related to her divorce proceedings with TX AG Ken Paxton, report by @NolanDMcCaskill and me dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
Two sisters were found holding hands. Two beloved camp directors died trying to save others. Multiple families were fractured; divided into the missing, the survivors and the dead. Spend some time with their stories here @dallasnews: dallasnews.com/news/2025/07/0…
Sen. Angela Paxton comments on filing for divorce from AG Ken Paxton. First reported by @lmcgaughy
Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds. I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to…
Straight out of science fiction: group forms to limit harms of artificial intelligence #AI may drastically change our world with job losses and fake content. The Alliance for Secure AI formed to advocate for “narrow” use of the tech instead of "artificial general intelligence."
Join us for the next #Nerdyfor30 on July 16 at 10am! Panelists @jamesrhenson, @HKronberg, @gromerjeffers & @James_Barragan will break down the latest #txlege developments, political dynamics, and what’s ahead for the special session. Don’t miss it → paat.org/nerdy-for-30-S…
