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Attacks in state Senate campaign head to court

Statesman.com Texas Politics

The bitter Republican primary election fight between veteran state Sen. Jeff Wentworth and challenger Elizabeth Ames Jones turned even uglier on Thursday - this time in court. »

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Railroad commission chairman resigns amid residency questions

Statesman.com Texas Politics

Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned Monday after facing weeks of questions over whether she was ineligible to serve after moving her official place of residence from Austin in November to run for the Texas Senate. »

Ames Jones resigns from Railroad panel

KXAN TV Texas News

The chairwoman of the Texas Railroad Commission has resigned to pursue a seat in the Texas Senate. »

Jones resigns as Railroad Commission chair

Statesman.com Texas Politics

Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned late this afternoon, after weeks of speculation over whether she was eligible to serve after moving her official place of residence from Austin last November to run for the Texas Senate. »

Suit seeks end to Railroad Commission chair's pay

KFDA - Texas Headlines

A former Travis County judge is suing to stop the salary the state is paying to Railroad Commission chairwoman Elizabeth Ames Jones. »

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Texas blog roundup for the week of February 20

Off The Kuff

The Texas Progressive Alliance will never be able to say the word “surging” again with a straight face as it brings you this week’s roundup. Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned her position to run in the GOP primary for SD25 after final... »

The Weekly Wrangle

Brains and Eggs

The Texas Progressive Alliance will never be able to say the word "surge" again with a straight face as it brings you this week's roundup.Texas Railroad Commissioner Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned her position to run in the GOP primary for SD25 after fi... »

Ames Jones resigns from the Railroad Commission

Off The Kuff

We have our answer about how confident she was in her defense of that lawsuit. Elizabeth Ames Jones resigned from the Texas Railroad Commission on Monday to devote herself full time to running for state Senate District 25, she said in a statement. Stat... »

That’s hitting them where they live

Off The Kuff

Clever. Railroad Commission Chairman Elizabeth Ames Jones vacated her office when she moved from Austin to run for the state Senate, and she should not be continuing to collect her monthly salary, a lawsuit filed [last week] alleges. In the suit, Austi... »

Linda Chorney, Listen Up

Houstoned Rocks

Gordon "Big G" Ames​The Linda Chorney Grammy thing just won't go away. It seems now Chorney is barraging radio stations with her latest album, hoping to gain a smidgen of credibility before goin »

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