A former Galveston councilwoman is named to the pilot board of commissioners.

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber criticizes House plan for border spending.

Abbott not interested in unseating Republicans in the upcoming state elections. That's a change from 2018.

Sheriff says he's running for a third term.

Rep. Randy Weber doesn't support Republicans blocking disaster aid.

And another challenger joins the Galveston mayoral race.

Plus: There are more Galveston City Council candidates and Middleton's ballot bill goes down.

Plus, windstorm-rate delaying bills moves forward in the House of Representatives

Thousands turn out to vote early; Joaquin Castro won't run for Senate.

Middleton supports stopping annexations; hemp and daylight savings bills move through the House

Taylor named to Republican dominated budget group; Abbott says county voter fraud investigations are appropriate.

An education bill is passed; voter registration ends today; Abbott appoints locals to state boards.

An $8.4 million project to expand a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve building in Galveston could be canceled to free up money to build a proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, according to military officials.

Hallisey "screams" at Daily News over opposition to coastal barrier; Larry Taylor vs. Big Calculator

Meanwhile, lawmakers in Austin file a flurry of disaster recovery bills. 

Plus, a blow to the Open Meetings Act and Weber still wants an emergency.

Voter registration controversy reaches the courts; Middleton makes pledge to fight gun regulations.

Abbott names Slaughter's successor; border wall vote scheduled; news and notes

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush made a second public call for the release of more than $4 billion in Hurricane Harvey relief money.