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No primary runoff race for the Texas House has a higher profile than House District 21, where incumbent Speaker Dade Phelan faces challenger David Covey. In the One Click Survey, we would like to know if you think Gov. Greg Abbott should weigh in on the contest.

This is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, March 12, 2024.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

Dan Patrick to Dade Phelan: Drop Out Now

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is calling on Dade Phelan to terminate his campaign for re-election. Brandon Waltens has the story [[link removed]].

David Covey, the former Orange County GOP chairman, received first place with 46.3 percent of the vote, while Speaker Phelan is entering the runoff election with 43.2 percent support. Alicia Davis, a Jasper County activist, received 10.5 percent of the vote on election night last week in the three-way race for House District 21. She has now endorsed Covey in the runoff.

“57% of the District already voted against him. Dade should recognize the obvious and do the right thing by announcing he is terminating his campaign and stopping what is going to be an embarrassing defeat.” - Dan Patrick [[link removed]]

The Texas election code states that candidates who wish to withdraw from the runoff election have until three days following the official canvassing to do so. Under this year's calendar, the latest date to withdraw is March 20—but, could be earlier in some instances. 📺 [[link removed]] 'Come & Take It' Premiere!

This morning, Sara Gonzales has launched her new show, Come & Take It [[link removed]]. Watch it now! [[link removed]]

Each week, you'll find out why she's determined to push back against the insanity she sees happening across the state... And how Texas can still be a shining example for the world. New shows will premiere each Tuesday.

Schools Struggle To Keep Up With Surge of Illegal Aliens

Texas schools are struggling to outpace the surge of illegal aliens being enrolled in public education, according to a new report from the Heritage Foundation. Will Biagini has the details [[link removed]].

In 2023, 16,394 unaccompanied minors who crossed into Texas illegally were released by the federal government to "sponsors," who then enrolled them in government schools. The Heritage Foundation estimates that just those illegal aliens cost taxpayers nearly $228 million for one year.

The 1982 U.S. Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe required that public school districts enroll all minors, regardless of immigration status.

A recent study by the Huffines Liberty Foundation concluded that educating all the illegal aliens in the state is costing Texas taxpayers more than $7 billion each year.

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Since it was started in March 2021, more than 503,800 illegal aliens have been apprehended as part of Operation Lone Star. Luca Cacciatore reports [[link removed]] the multi-agency effort, led by the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Military Department, has also resulted in 40,400 criminal arrests, 36,100 felony charges, and 469 million lethal doses of fentanyl seized. In a new letter, 23 members of the U.S. House are asking the Biden administration to end the practice of secretly flying illegal aliens into the country [[link removed]]. The letter was signed by five Texas lawmakers: U.S. Reps. Brian Babin (R-36), Ronny Jackson (R-13), Lance Gooden (R-5), Troy Nehls (R-22), and Keith Self (R-3). No Democrats signed on to the letter. North Texas Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child A middle school teacher from North Texas has been arrested and charged with the sexual assault of a child. Emily Medeiros reports [[link removed]] that the alleged incident occurred in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD when the teacher was employed there.

David Goggins was booked into the Tarrant County Jail and then released on a $250,000 bond. Reportedly, the victim was an eighth-grade student at the time of the alleged rape. Goggins denies the allegations.

Goggins' current employer, the Northwest Independent School District, sent a note to parents that the district "had no knowledge of the allegations at the time he was hired." He has been placed on administrative leave. Paxton Sues Biden Over New Rule Regulating Oil and Gas Emissions Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the Biden Administration [[link removed]] to stop a new rule by the Environmental Protection Agency that would expand its authority to further regulate the states’ oil and gas industry.

The attorney general said the rule "usurps the States’ role in establishing emissions standards."

“I am challenging this blatant overreach by the Biden Administration and will continue to defend vital sectors of the Texas economy.” – Ken Paxton Quote-Unquote

"There can be no liberty if there is no economic liberty."

– Margaret Thatcher

Number of the Day

77

The number of days until the May 28 Texas primary runoff.

[Source: calendar]

ONE CLICK SURVEY

For the first time in more than 50 years, a sitting speaker of the Texas House has been forced into a party primary runoff. House Speaker Dade Phelan placed second in the three-person primary. He now faces David Covey on May 28. Mr. Covey had previously been endorsed by Donald Trump, Ken Paxton, Sid Miller, and nearly every conservative grassroots group in the state.

Curiously silent in the first round was Gov. Greg Abbott. What do you think Gov. Abbott should do in the runoff?

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John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

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Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

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Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

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Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

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Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

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Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

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Dawn Buckingham – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

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Wayne Christian – R

Christi Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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(512) 463-1000

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