Top Reads, Feb. 26: Marijuana feelings / House races fight / Battleground response

In further analysis of the the new University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll, Ross Ramsey points out here that about 23 percent of respondents believed that marijuana should be illegal in all cases. Others had nuance such as allowing medical marijuana or allowing it in small quantities, and 17 percent said it should be legal for any purpose.

The fight for state House seats continues, with House Speaker Rep. Joe Straus, R-San Antonio, facing off against conservative activist Michael Quinn Sullivan. Tim Eaton with the Austin American-Statesman reports here.

Battleground Texas issued a response from an attorney to allegations that they might be breaking the election law in reportedly collecting phone numbers from voter registration. The attorney said the numbers are public record and they haven’t been getting them from registration. My story here.