Texas Rep James Talarico launches Democratic primary bid for US Senate The Texas Tribune

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.

Turner, a Democrat, was sworn into his first term in the U.S. House in January.

A Texas Tribune review of the investigators’ employment history, voting records and campaign donations found a lack of support for the attorney general’s claim.