Michael Adkison
@madkisonews
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"threw one of them at a reporter, who failed to catch it but picked it up & returned it" If anyone has a video of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick throwing me a bag of edibles and me failing to catch it PLEEEEEASE send it to me #txlege
On THC, Lt. Gov. @DanPatrick just told the press to “take this story seriously.” He then asked if anyone would eat the THC products on the table. After he was received with silence, he threw one of them at a reporter, who failed to catch it but picked it up & returned it #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. @GregAbbott_TX vetoed a unanimously-passed 2019 bill that would have allowed Texans to sign up for local emergency warning systems while obtaining or renewing a driver's license. Experts say it could have helped during the floods. #txlege statesman.com/story/news/pol…
Happening now: @GregCasar joins a press conference ahead of the opening of the special session on redistricting to say Democrats should consider filibustering and/or quorum busting to block the map redrawing. #txlege
New: Texas survives challenge to "Death Star" local regulation law, defeating Houston, San Antonio & El Paso. Austin appeals court reverses trial court, holding state isn't proper defendant because Death Star is enforced through private actions. #txlege news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/tex…
CBS to Cancel 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' Citing 'Financial Decision' variety.com/2025/tv/news/c…
Inbox: Texas House Rep. Ron Reynolds, D-Missouri City, says he is willing to break quorum over congressional redistricting. "I am ready, willing, and able to get into good trouble by breaking quorum when justice is on the line," the chair of the House Black Caucus says. #txlege
NEW: The judge overseeing Texas AG Ken Paxton's divorce case has put it under seal, meaning the public won't be able to access the record. We got all the documents filed before the case was sealed and have published them. See this thread. #txlege
BREAKING: President Trump threatens to impose secondary sanctions on Russia if there isn't a Ukraine peace deal in 50 days. cbsn.ws/4kvQkJL
Texas Senate and Texas House Announce Creation of Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding: ow.ly/Qf2v50WnZSW #txlege
.@NRSC coming out swinging at @KenPaxtonTX after news of @AngelaPaxtonTX’s divorce filing. #TXSen
Re: “biblical grounds”… Here’s what Jesus has to say about divorce. Matthew 5:32 and Matthew 19:9. #txlege
BREAKING: Senator Angela Paxton confirms she filed to divorce Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX after “recent discoveries,” minutes after @lmcgaughy broke the story. Paxton is currently challenging John Cornyn for his senate seat. #txlege
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he and Angela Paxton “have decided to start a new chapter in our lives,” after she filed for divorce from him. #txlege
After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives. I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting…
BREAKING: Senator Angela Paxton confirms she filed to divorce Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX after “recent discoveries,” minutes after @lmcgaughy broke the story. Paxton is currently challenging John Cornyn for his senate seat. #txlege
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…
BREAKING NEWS: State Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to court records. kut.org/politics/2025-… #txlege
On Texas redistricting, @GregAbbott_TX wants the #txlege to redraw four Democratic seats flagged by the Department of Justice on Monday. The targeted seats are TX-09 (Al Green), TX-18 (vacant, formerly Sylvester Turner), TX-29 (Sylvia Garcia), and TX-33 (Marc Veasey).
Here is the Texas governor's special session legislative agenda. In addition to flood issues, he adds congressional redistricting, ban on THC products for minors and the transgender bathroom bill. #txlege
10 am Kerr County Update: 75 dead, 48 adults and 27 children. 19 deceased currently unidentified.
A man with a rifle and tactical gear is dead after exchanging gunfire with authorities at a Border Patrol facility in Texas cnn.it/4lcY3xv
BREAKING: Camp Mystic says it is mourning the loss of 27 campers and counselors following catastrophic Texas floods. apnews.com/article/texas-…
🚨 EXCLUSIVE: President Trump's Justice Department and FBI have concluded they have no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a "client list” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios. axios.com/2025/07/07/jef…