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- ArticleEast Texas
Gregg County Early Voting for the 2026 Midterms: Every Location, Hour and Deadline
All 7 early voting sites and 16 Election Day polling places in Gregg County for the 2026 midterms, with hours, voter ID and mail ballot deadlines.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump Mail-Ballot Order Remains Blocked After First Circuit Denies Stay
The First Circuit denied a stay of the injunction against Trump’s 2026 mail-ballot order. See what remains blocked, where, and what happens next.
- ArticleEast Texas
Your Appraisal Board Is Still on the Ballot. December 12.
Two Gregg County Appraisal District board seats go to a December 12 runoff. Here is the law, the results, and the dates you need to vote.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Make Election Day a State Holiday?
Texas polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and state law protects some voting time. Would an Election Day holiday improve access or add cost without fixing gaps?
- ArticleNews
Unofficial Is Not Official. Watch the Canvass.
Texas results are not official until the canvass. Here are the state deadlines for counting the last ballots and asking for a recount.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Let New Voters Register Fully Online?
Texas still requires most new voters to print, sign, and mail a form. Here are the strongest cases for and against fully online voter registration.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Require Labels on AI-Generated Political Ads?
Texas restricts some election deepfakes, but broad AI-ad labels remain unsettled. Here is the strongest case for transparency and free expression.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes H. Con. Res. 113: What the $95 Billion Reconciliation Blueprint Actually Does
The House passed H. Con. Res. 113 by 216–214. Learn what the $95 billion reconciliation blueprint authorizes, what it does not spend, and what happens next.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Require a Label on Every AI-Generated Political Ad?
Texas bans certain deceptive campaign videos within 30 days of an election. Should every AI-generated political ad carry a clear disclosure label?
- ArticleRyan's Take
The Election Is Over. The Bills Start Monday.
Texas bill prefiling opens Nov 9 for the 90th Legislature. Ryan Nichols on why East Texas needs eyes on every bill Austin files.
- ArticleEast Texas
Smith County Held the Line. The Line Moved Ten Points.
Smith County kept every local seat red, but Abbott fell from 74% to 64% here in four years while turnout rose. Read the numbers.
- PhotoElections
My buddy's polling place moved and nobody told him. It's not a conspiracy, but here's why you'd better check yours before May 26.
My buddy Pete has voted at the same Katy library for five years. This week he went to confirm his spot for the **May 26 primary runoff** — and it wasn't his anymore. Pete and his girlfriend are registered Republicans in Katy. Same Harris Co
- ArticleRyan's Take
Sid Miller Wants the Texas GOP Chair Out. Show the Receipts.
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller called for Texas GOP Chair D'Rinda Randall to resign after statewide losses. Here is what the record shows.
- ArticleRyan's Take
The Speaker Vote Gets Counted Before It Gets Cast
Democrats may hold the Texas House. The Speaker race is already being counted in private. East Texas should see the list before January 12.
- ArticleTexas Education
Did Texas Get the New Personal Finance Graduation Requirement Right?
Texas now requires a financial literacy credit for new ninth graders. Here are the strongest arguments for the personal finance mandate and against it.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Eleven Billion Dollars. Open the Books.
Texas spent a reported $11 billion on Operation Lone Star. A new governor wants a review. Publish every line item before you cut it or renew it.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Emergency Power Was Too Big Last Week Too
A push to curb Texas governor emergency powers before Hinojosa takes office. The power was too big before Tuesday. Fix it for every governor.
- PhotoWall of Shame
The Receipts Wall: Every threat, slur, and "deserve life in prison" comment X let stay up against me. In 24 hours.
**This is every threat, slur, and "you deserve life in prison" comment X allowed to stay up against me in the last 24 hours — receipts, names, timestamps, and dissection.** My account is locked. Theirs are not. The asymmetry is the whole st
- PhotoRebuild
Banned again, this time for 'Space Force' and 'discombobulater.' Meanwhile 'Rot in Hell you unAmerican scum' stays up. Twice in 24 hours.
**🔥 This is the second time in 24 hours.** Yesterday X locked my account for a Liam Nissan parody reply. Today they locked it again — this time for the words "Space Force" and "discombobulater" in a sarcastic reply under a video about the B
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Office. New Man. Same Rule Should Apply.
Nathan Johnson takes over the Texas attorney general's office Ken Paxton ran for a decade. The powers stay the same. Hold him to his own words.
- ArticleEast Texas
East Texas Water Is On Defense. Watch the Bills.
Three East Texas lawmakers say our groundwater is on defense as the Texas House flips. Here is what they said and the bills to watch.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Same Senate. Opposite Rule.
Republicans keep the Texas Senate. A Democrat won lieutenant governor. Now the rules may change. Same Senate, opposite rule. Here is the record.
- ArticleThe Work
I Published the Number That Makes My Own Database Look Bad
8,615 of my 8,914 official records are past due for a source check, and I put that on the page. Why the gap belongs in public, and what you actually own.
- ArticleLocal investigations
“I Will Come to You”: The Facebook Exchange I’m Putting on the Record
Screenshots document a Facebook dispute over reported allegations involving Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur and Mike Jones later writing to Ryan Nichols, “I will come to you!!!”
- ArticleAmerican History & Citizenship
The Signature That Came After 41 Years
On August 26, 1920, a quiet certification made the Nineteenth Amendment part of the Constitution after 41 years of federal amendment work.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should One Library Book Cost a Texas School an Entire Letter Grade?
Texas leaders may tie school library compliance to A through F ratings. Here are the strongest arguments for protecting children and preserving honest grades.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Local Control Was Right Then. Is It Right Now?
Austin spent years limiting Texas cities and counties. The majority just changed. Here are the laws on the books and what to watch in East Texas.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Put Your Dollar Change at the Top of Every Property-Tax Notice?
Longview’s proposed tax notice shows why rates and bills can move differently. Should Texas put each owner’s estimated dollar change at the top?
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Set Statewide Rules for License Plate Reader Cameras?
Texas paused state funding for Flock cameras. The bigger debate is whether every license plate reader needs common rules for access, retention, and audits.
- ArticleThe Work
Sixteen Thousand Profiles. Fifty Nine Thousand Sources. That Is Not a Website.
RepWatchr is the proof this stack ships real software: a database, a search layer, scorecards, and paid research tiers.
- ArticleRyan's Take
Should Texas Make School Meals Free for Every Student?
Texas uses income rules and eligible community programs for free meals. Should breakfast and lunch be free for every public-school student statewide?
- ArticleRebuild
I Published the Grading Rules Before I Graded Anybody
Most political scorecards show you a number and never the math. On RepWatchr I published the weights, the evidence tiers, and the gates before anyone got a grade.
- ArticleTexas Education
Should Texas Move Faster on Full-Time Virtual Public Schools?
Texas opened a new path for full-time virtual campuses. Should the state expand faster, or demand more proof before online schools scale statewide?
- ArticleTexas & Community
Should Texas Require the Ten Commandments in Every Public School Classroom?
Texas now requires the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. Here are the law, current court ruling, and strongest arguments on both sides.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum: What the July 24 Executive Order Actually Does
Trump ordered warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s American History museum. Here is what the July 24 order does, who governs the museum and what remains disputed.
- ArticlePolitics
Trump's Forced-Labor Tariffs Take Effect: What the 10%–12.5% Section 301 Duties Actually Cover
Trump's new Section 301 tariffs on imports from 60 economies took effect July 24. See the rates, exemptions, legal basis, objections and unknowns.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Iran War-Powers Resolution 214–208 as Senate Blocks Parallel Measure
The House passed an Iran war-powers resolution 214–208, while the Senate blocked a parallel measure 47–49. See what changed and what did not.
- ArticleJanuary 6
Thomas Webster J6 Case Record: Trial, 10-Year Sentence, Full Pardon and Denied Vacatur
Thomas Webster’s verified January 6 case record: six-count jury verdict, 10-year sentence, 2024 appeal, full 2025 pardon and denied 2026 vacatur request.
- ArticlePolitics
House Passes Stopgap Funding Through December 4: What H.R. 9770 Does, and What Happens Next
A facts-first guide to H.R. 9770, the House-passed stopgap funding bill: the December 4 deadline, programs continued, restrictions, Senate path, and shutdown risk.
- ArticleOp-ed
That McConnell "Proof of Life" Post Is Fake. Here's What's Actually True.
If you saw a screenshot today of Mitch McConnell holding up a newspaper as "proof of life," I want you to stop before you share it. It's fake. ## The receipt Snopes checked it. So did other fact-checkers. The image circulating today, suppos
- ArticleJ6
They Say the Pipe Bomb Case Is Solved. I'm Still Waiting on Justice.
The FBI says they found the Capitol Hill pipe bomber. Rep. Thomas Massie isn't so sure. Ryan Nichols on the case, the doubts, and the justice J6 defendants still haven't gotten.
- ArticleOp-ed
Mitch McConnell Must Retire. Immediately.
Found unconscious at his D.C. home, missing nine straight votes, and his office still won't say why. Ryan Nichols on why McConnell needs to resign now, not in January.
- VideoLocal investigations
I Said Someone's Name in a Facebook Video. Harrison County Charged Me With Harassment.
I'm facing a harassment charge in Harrison County because I said a person's name in a Facebook video and they complained. Block, mute, report. Facebook left it up. Criminalizing it is out of control.
- ArticleCommentary
The Government Just Admitted It Pressured Social Media to Censor You. I've Been Saying This for Years.
The DOJ settled a landmark free speech lawsuit this week. If you missed it, that's by design. Here's what it actually means.
- ArticleOpinion
Should Texas Open a Second Education Freedom Account Window?
Texas closed its first education freedom account application window after 274,000 applications. Should it offer families a second chance this year?
- ArticleAccountability
24 Days Before Jury Selection, My Court-Appointed Lawyer Ordered Me Out and Moved to Withdraw
Ryan Nichols documents a recorded attorney meeting, a discovery-access dispute, and James Terry’s motion to withdraw shortly before jury selection.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Daren Horton and Gecko Pest Control
Ryan Nichols meets Gecko Pest Control owner Daren Horton in Marshall, covering the company's services, history, community work, and a checklist for customers.
- ArticlePolitics & Accountability
U.S.–Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Signed, but Trump Says It Depends on Israel Normalization
The U.S.–Saudi 123 nuclear agreement is signed, but Trump says it requires Israel normalization and bars enrichment. Here is what Congress must verify.
- ArticleEast Texas Business
East Texas Business Spotlight: Shawn Ingram and Custom Graphics TX
Ryan Nichols meets Shawn Ingram of Custom Graphics TX in Longview, a branding shop offering in-house production, local connections and practical skills access.
- ArticleAI & Technology
NotebookLM Is Now Gemini Notebook: What Its Secure Cloud Computer Can and Cannot Do
Google renamed NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook and added cloud code execution, Gemini 3.5 and new exports. See access, price, risks and one practical test.
In the case files
14 matches in the record for “election”
Timeline (6)
All 6Richard P. Donoghue gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee
…se January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trum…
Jeffrey A. Rosen gives transcribed interview to House January 6 Committee
…se January 6 Committee. The transcript covers DOJ review of election-related allegations, contacts with President Donald J. Trum…
FEC records Derrick Evans 2026 House candidacy filing
…vans, and the reason remains unresolved pending an official election-administration record.
Documents (8)
All 8Jack Smith discusses the January 6 investigation in first television interview
…time. Smith’s statements about the January 6 investigation, election officials, future litigation, pardons, witnesses, and inves…
American Oversight FOIA Case Seeks FBI and DOJ January 6 Clemency Communications
…eks senior DOJ and FBI communications concerning January 6, election certification, and the January 20, 2025 pardons and commuta…
Derrick Evans — 2026 House Candidacy and Ballot-Status Record
Federal Election Commission; Evans for WV; corroborating West Virginia 2026…