A Texas election in the shade of government’s third branch
LAWS ARE LAWS until judges or legislators toss them out. For political purposes, a law that doesn’t survive court challenges can still count as a win—as long as it remains in place through an election.
Some of the biggest political issues in Texas are pending in court.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Friday about the constitutionality of federal vaccine mandates, a tussle that has the…