A Kirby councilmember was escorted out of a July 9 meeting after colleagues voted to expel her while she questioned a Texas water-grant application.

Texas sent the first TEFA payments on July 1, funding nearly 73,000 accounts and opening a marketplace with more than 54,000 approved items for families.

Talarico’s campaign reported a $30 million second-quarter haul and says small-dollar donors powered the total, widening his cash lead over Ken Paxton as filings approach.