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With summer approaching, what is your favorite region to visit in Texas? Sound off in the One Click Survey.

And don’t forget: Today is the primary runoff for Texas’ Republican and Democrat nominations. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for those who didn’t vote early.

Here is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan

🚨 TASB To Exit National School Group 🚨 The Texas Association of School Boards is set to leave its parent organization, the National School Board Association, according to records obtained by Texas Scorecard. Brandon Waltens was the first to report the story [[link removed]] last night.

The National School Board Association made headlines last year following their letter to President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting federal intervention in local school board meetings and referring to concerned parents as “domestic terrorists.”

It has since been revealed [[link removed]] that the NSBA leadership urged the Biden Administration to deploy military forces so as to effort to prevent parents from attending school board meetings.

Since then, parents have called on TASB to leave the national group, in part by putting pressure on local school districts. More than 20 states’ entities have already left the NSBA.

TASB’s executive director, Dan Troxall, informed members late yesterday of the decision to leave NSBA. He wrote [[link removed]]: “While we acknowledge that improvements have been made under NSBA’s new leadership, it’s clear that those efforts don’t go far enough at this time to overcome the operational deficiencies and lack of internal controls outlined in the investigation report.” Abbott Extends COVID Emergency With little fanfare, Gov. Greg Abbott renewed his emergency COVID declaration [[link removed]] for another 30 days. Texas is one of only 21 states continuing to operate under COVID emergency orders.

As Texas enters the 27th month of the governor’s COVID emergency, most Texans have moved on. Gov. Abbott has not. On Sunday, Abbott declared [[link removed]] “a state of disaster continues to exist in all counties due to COVID-19.”

Nationally, 29 states have already ended their state emergency health orders.

How soon until the politicians whip up a fresh batch of monkeypox hysteria? And how long will that “emergency” last? Straus Returns to Fund Establishment Candidates Former liberal House Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio has spent $15,000 this past week funding establishment candidates through his Texas Forever Forward political action committee. Sydnie Henry has the story [[link removed]]. Grassroots Organizations Announce Runoff Endorsements As voters head to the polls today, two of the state’s leading grassroots organizations have issued their final endorsements and recommendations in the Republican runoff.

Grassroots America – We The People

The Tyler-based organizers of Grassroots America – We The People [[link removed]] released their final list of endorsements in the Republican primary.

GAWTP has endorsed incumbent Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian over challenger Sarah Stogner, an oil and gas attorney. In the open-seat race for land commissioner, GAWTP endorsed Dr. Tim Westley over State Sen. Dawn Buckingham. The group did not make an endorsement in the attorney general race pitting incumbent Ken Paxton against George P. Bush.

GAWTP has also made endorsements in nine of the 17 legislative runoffs [[link removed]].

True Texas Project

In the attorney general race, True Texas Project [[link removed]] is in favor of incumbent Ken Paxton over challenger George P. Bush. While it originated in the Metroplex, the organization now operates in more than a dozen counties around the state.

In the railroad commission race, TTP has recommended Wayne Christian over challenger Sarah Stogner. The organization recommends State Sen. Dawn Buckingham for land commissioner over Dr. Tim Westley.

The True Texas Project has also made recommendations [[link removed]] in 14 of the 17 legislative runoffs, as well as numerous local races around the state. Today In History

On May 24, 1775, John Hancock was elected to serve as the president of the Second Continental Congress.

Quote-Unquote

“Some boast of being friends to government; I am a friend to righteous government, to a government founded upon the principles of reason and justice; but I glory in publicly avowing my eternal enmity to tyranny.”

ONE CLICK SURVEY

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Your State & Federal Officials

The districts displayed here should reflect those recently redrawn by the Legislature. Though the new lines do not take representational effect until 2023, they will appear on the 2022 ballot. Please note that your incumbent legislator and/or district numbers may have changed.

​ U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

John Cornyn - R

(202) 224-2934

U.S. Senator [[link removed]]

Ted Cruz - R

(202) 224-5922

Governor of Texas [[link removed]]

Greg Abbott - R

(512) 463-2000

Lt. Governor [[link removed]]

Dan Patrick - R

(512) 463-0001

Attorney General [[link removed]]

Ken Paxton – R

(512) 463-2100

Comptroller [[link removed]]

Glenn Hegar – R

(512) 463-4600

Land Commissioner [[link removed]]

George Bush – R

(512) 463-5001

Commissioner of Agriculture [[link removed]]

Sid Miller – R

(512) 463-7476

Railroad Commissioners [[link removed]]

Wayne Christian – R

Christy Craddick – R

Jim Wright – R

(512) 463-7158

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Speaker of the Texas House

Dade Phelan (R)

(512) 463-1000

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