French will face commission Chair Jim Wright in the Republican primary. The three-person panel is in charge of the agency that oversees Texas’ oil and gas industry.
Read full article: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces increased opportunities for kinship foster families‘I thought my life was in danger’: Airman sues City of San Antonio after traffic stop at gunpoint Read full article: ‘I thought my life was in danger’: Airman sues City of San Antonio after traffic stop at gunpoint San Antonio police working a shooting in the 5200 block of Rigsby Avenue, just outside Loop 410, on Wednesday, Nov.
12.Read full article: Person injured in shooting at far East Side gas station, SAPD says A state trooper was injured and multiple people were detained after the driver of a stolen vehicle led authorities on a chase from McMullen County to south Bexar County on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.Authorities ID driver arrested in connection with stolen vehicle chase from McMullen to Bexar CountyTarrant County GOP Chair Bo French announced on Wednesday that he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, the regulatory state agency that oversees Texas’ oil and gas industry.county. In a statement announcing his statewide bid, he touted fundraising records set by the party during his tenure, President Donald Trump’s victory in the county in November 2024 and his record of relentlessly fighting the “radical left.” French, an entrepreneur and political activist, has aligned himself with the rightmost faction of the party during his two-year stint chairing the Tarrant County GOP. He has drawn condemnation from fellow Republicans for social media posts in which hefor gay people and people with disabilities, and for asking followers to vote on whether Jews or Muslims pose “a bigger threat to America.” On Wednesday, he said serving on the Railroad Commission would be the “best way that I can defend Texas, stop the Islamic invasion and defeat the left.” “Texas oil and gas made America great and literally fueled the fight for freedom across the world,” French said. “I’m running for Railroad Commissioner to put American citizens, American interests, and American energy first.” The Railroad Commission is made up of three members who are elected to serve six-year terms, staggered so that one seat is on the ballot every two years., is among three Republicans vying to be state comptroller in 2026. But she would remain in her seat if she loses because she was reelected to a six-year term last November., the only Democrat to so far have declared his candidacy for the commission. No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.WATCH- Rep. Tony Gonzales refuses to answer questions about his alleged relationship with stafferHave you seen him? Police seek man seen strangling kitten on surveillance videoState trooper injured, multiple detained after stolen vehicle chase from McMullen to Bexar CountyHere's the moment all 3 ex-SAPD officers charged in Melissa Perez’s killing were found not guiltySan Antonio Pets Alive! warns of unauthorized GoFundMe pageGroup of Democrats strikes deal with GOP to end shutdownDo you know how to do CPR? Here’s a simple lesson1 treated for smoke inhalation after fire destroys NW Side apartment buildingTexas Game Wardens to adapt K-9 training after Hill Country floods‘It feels like I’m failing’: Mom on SNAP benefits struggles to feed kidsWATCH-Myrta Romanos leaves Bexar County Jail after charges connected to 2023 killings were dismissed
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