Benjamin Wermund
Senior Political Reporter at The San Antonio Express-News
Senior Political Reporter at Houston Chronicle
Senior Political Reporter at The Pasadena Citizen
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4 days ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Edward McKinley |Benjamin Wermund
Texas Governor Greg Abbott holds up Senate Bill 2 which he signed into law at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Austin. Aaron E. Martinez/American-StateGov. Greg Abbott is expected to choose a new state comptroller in the next few weeks, who will have an outsized role in the state’s rollout of private school vouchers.
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Benjamin Wermund |Isaac Yu
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday unveiled a table full of THC products bought in Texas — popcorn, gummies, lollipops, drinks and cookies — that he warned were poisoning children and adults alike. It’s not just “Dan’s priority,” Patrick said at a news conference, backed by sheriffs and prosecutors.
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1 week ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Benjamin Wermund
House Democrats on Tuesday blocked a last-minute push by Republicans to automatically deny bail to people accused of repeatedly committing violent crimes, striking a blow to one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature issues. The proposed amendment to the state Constitution would have denied pretrial release to those accused of nine violent crimes, including murder, aggravated assault and trafficking, if they had previously been convicted of those crimes.
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2 weeks ago |
houstonchronicle.com | Benjamin Wermund
A bill requiring Texas sheriffs to help with federal immigration enforcement would cost Harris County “well over $1 million,” and duplicate an initiative the agency already has in place, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The additional cost would come as Harris County is facing a $270 million budget deficit that Judge Lina Hidalgo has said means officials will have to either cut back on spending or raise taxes in fiscal year 2026.
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2 weeks ago |
expressnews.com | Benjamin Wermund
A bill requiring Texas sheriffs to help with federal immigration enforcement would cost Harris County "well over $1 million," and duplicate an initiative the agency already has in place, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. The additional cost would come as Harris County is facing a $270 million budget deficit that Judge Lina Hidalgo has said means officials will have to either cut back on spending or raise taxes in fiscal year 2026.
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