Hughes Drinks the Conservative Kool-Aid

Speaker hopeful threatens lege process in far right pandering

"...We all know that Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, has ambitions to replace San Antonio Rep...."

June 6, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Along Comes Hughes

"...U.S. Congress had a monopoly on stupidity, along comes Bryan Hughes!! What a convoluted, inept, inappropriate, foolish, and disjointed..."

April 16, 2021 Postmarks

Public Notice: What’s Wrong With Mineola?

Should we follow the model zoning in Sen. Bryan Hughes’ hometown?

"...Texas State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) has stepped out of his usual lane..."

Feb. 10, 2023 News Column by Nick Barbaro

House Speaker Fight Changes Card

Far right changes challenger to Straus to lead Texas House

"...I'm calling it, TLS 83). Instead of facing Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, reigning champion of the gavel Speaker Joe..."

Dec. 13, 2012 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Gavel Hunt Is Go

GOP eats its own in House speaker struggle

"...C.5pm Rep. Fred Brown, R-Bryan, recommits to Straus, and in a statement warns his..."

Nov. 12, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

LGBTQ Forces Prevail at Capitol – For Now

One religious liberty bill dies; another moves forward

"...Like the Night King reanimating dead Dothraki, Sen. Bryan Hughes resurrected the #SaveChickFilA bill, which the House LGBTQ..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Across the State

Heflin, Hochberg, Mercer, and Mabry among the incumbents on the bubble

"...of Groveton (now a Republican), and District 5 Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, facing former Rep. Bob Glaze of Gilmer..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Senate Speeds This Year's Abortion Bills Through Lege

Senate speeds this year's abortion bills through Lege

"...onerous is SB 8 by Senate State Affairs Chair Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), which would ban abortion once a "heartbeat"..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Tracking the fallout from the special session

"...Senate also passed the similar SB 73 by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, which increases reporting requirements for minors who..."

July 28, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Texas Legislature, theatre of the absurd; and, why all the surprise over steroid scandals?

"...Not to be outdone, Rep. Bryan Hughes is another so-called conservative who wants the state..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Everything's Broken and Thousands are Dead, But There's Always Time For Abortion Bans in Texas

Seven "priority" anti-choice bills sail to Senate floor

"...In the meantime, SB 8 by State Affairs Chairman Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola – misleadingly dubbed the “heartbeat bill” –..."

March 17, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas' Draconian Abortion Restrictions Likely to Face Court Challenge

Amid clouds and darkness, Texans get ready to fight for choice

"...most visible new law, Senate Bill 8 by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, which Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Women's Health Advocates Brace for "Perfect Storm" at Texas Legislature

Republican lawmakers racing to further restrict abortion access

"...pro-life legislation this session," said committee chairman state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, at the hearing, which featured invited testimony..."

Jan. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Qmmunity: Less Hateful Chicken

Plus drag dance parties, queerotica, and Thanksgiving-themed storytelling

"...allies. But for LGBTQ Texans, who fought against Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, and Fort Worth Rep. Matt Krause's #SaveChickFilA..."

Nov. 22, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The House's LGBTQ Caucus Makes History

The good, the bad, and the religious exemptions

"...and others. According to EQTX, SB 1978 author Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola (along with Rep. Matt Krause, R-Ft. Worth,..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Whitley Sinks, Voting Rights Don't

Abbott's SoS nominee resigns as extreme voter suppression bill tanks

"...attention to another attack – SB 9, again from Bryan Hughes – which would have criminalized innocuous mistakes on..."

May 31, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Chick-fil-A, Saved by the Legislature

Religious exemption bill heads to governor's desk despite testimony from LGBTQ Caucus

"...Texans (as well as other minorities). Authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, SB 1978 will legally protect people –..."

May 24, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Secretary of State Gets Schooled on Voting Rights

Meanwhile, a hefty TV ad targets voter suppression bill

"...of the execrable SB 9, authored by state Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, and approved by the Senate last month,..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Lege Lines: Bills on the Move

Sine die looms. Do these bills have a shot?

"...bill to the full House. SB 1018 by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, lets private prison companies license their detention..."

May 5, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...In January, Republican Sens. Charles Perry, Brian Birdwell, and Bryan Hughes co-filed Senate Bill 651, a "religious freedom" law..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Texas Hammer: Grab Bag

More Austin bashing from our state lawmakers

"...filed by Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, and Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, could be the worst yet: It would..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Legislators on the Loose

Lawmakers busy in slow rule-making week

"...R-Clear Lake Allen Fletcher, R-Houston Linda Harper Brown, R-Dallas Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola Ruth Jones McClendon, D-San Antonio Ken Legler,..."

Jan. 26, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Never Enough Time for Ethics

House GOP leadership seems determined to pretend bipartisan reform bill quietly disappearsName(s) of subject

"...two PACs. Vice-Chair Dwayne Bohac, R-Houston, and subcommittee Chair Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, were also rewarded for supporting the "right"..."

April 22, 2005 News Column by Amy Smith

The House Gives DeLay His Map

Republicans push redistricting through, public opinion be damned

"...Jones (Lubbock), Bob Hunter (Abilene), Mike Hamilton (Mauriceville), and Bryan Hughes (Mineola) -- voted against. Craddick and Tommy Merritt,..."

July 11, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Lege Ticker: Someone Has to Pay the Post-Storm Electric Bill

The price is right?

"...the meantime, SB 8 by State Affairs Committee Chairman Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola – the "heartbeat bill" – would bar..."

March 19, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

House Appropriations Committee Gets Witchy?

Pro-life advocate calls lawmakers witches

"...Of course that wasn't enough for Rep. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola – who we're guessing is not a..."

March 6, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Straus The Survivor

How the coup to remove the Texas House Speaker strengthened him

"...challenger. In fact, they had two. First it was Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, who never really came across as the..."

Jan. 10, 2013 News Post by Richard Whittaker

House Dems' 11th-Hour Walkout Stops SB7 In Its Tracks

"Election integrity" bill stymied (for now) as session ends

"...originally filed and House Bill 6, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola and Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, respectively...."

May 31, 2021 News Post by Benton Graham

Lege Ticker: From Voter Suppression to Salamanders

GOP bills spell trouble for voting rights, Barton Springs

"...Senate Bill 7 by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Min­eola, and its companion legislation House Bill 6..."

April 2, 2021 News Feature by Lina Fisher

News Roundup: Congress, Council, & Concealed Weapons

Guns in; refugees out

"...more face gone from the House, as Republican reps Bryan Hughes of Tyler and David Simpson of Longview vie..."

Sept. 8, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

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