Several universities have stepped up during Texas’ hour of need.
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Democrats in Texas House Call on Biden to End ‘Unconditional Support’ to Israel
The letter was signed by 10 House Democrats, including one of House Speaker Dade Phelan’s committee chairs.
Texas Democrats Lose Latest Attempt to Force Universal Voting By Mail
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Democrats’ request to hear arguments against the state’s age limit for using mail-in ballots.
Texas Supreme Court Puts Harris County’s Guaranteed Income Scheme On Hold
The attorney general has labeled the program “unlawful.”
Lawmaker Seeks to Reject Federal Education Funds After Title IX Rewrite Protecting ‘Gender Identity’
The new version would add “gender identity” as a protected class, which State Rep. Brian Harrison says will put Texas students in imminent danger.
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Texas Lawmakers Propose Plan to ‘Clean Up and Clean Out’ Colony Ridge
State Reps. Steve Toth, Brian Harrison, Nate Schatzline, and Tony Tinderholt say the legislature should consider placing Liberty County in a conservatorship.
Wayne Richard Launches Campaign for Texas House
Richard is challenging State Rep. Matt Shaheen in the Republican primary for House District 66.
Texas Senator Calls for Federal Reimbursement for Educating Illegal Aliens
It is estimated that Texas taxpayers have spent $5-$8 billion annually on education for illegal alien children.
Officers Seize More Than $1.5 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs along Texas Border
South Texas Border Protection officers seized several packages of cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana being transported illegally.
Texas Educrats Push Community Engagement at Convention
School district trustees and administrators are facing public calls for the legislature to pass education reforms.
Will the Texas Power Grid Weather the Winter?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has previously come under fire for failing to provide power during extreme weather events.
Texas Plants Flag on Border Island
Law enforcement is clearing Fronton Island to halt criminal cartel activity.
ANALYSIS: On the Ground in Colony Ridge
The legislature is set to address the controversial development in an upcoming special session.
House Impeachment Managers Dox Paxton Family Weeks After Acquittal
The documents were released as “additional evidence” Monday night.
Texas GOP Congress Members Call Attention to Illegal Alien Settlement
In a letter to Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Paxton, Texas’ Republican delegation to Congress have raised concerns about Colony Ridge.
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Senate Approves Budget, Moves to House
The bill will now move over to the House, where lawmakers are expected to hold debate on their version of the budget sometime in the coming weeks.
House Committee Rubber-Stamps Corporate Welfare
The Professional Bull Riders Inc., the South by Southwest festival, the Professional Golf Association, and the National Hot Rod Association were all recently approved for state funding by a Texas House Committee.
Lawmakers Considering Cap on Monthly Price of Insulin
If the legislation is passed, insulin copays will be capped at $50 per 30-day supply.
Abbott Vaccine Passport Restriction Falls Short of DeSantis’ Ban
“Texas still allows businesses to require you to have a vaccine passport.”
Jeff Younger: GOP Leadership Won’t Support Ending Child Gender Disfigurement
A father’s fight motivated grassroots in the Republican Party of Texas to make abolishing gender modification in minors a legislative priority for the current session.
Texans Testify on Election Integrity Bill in Marathon House Hearing
House Bill 6 is “not Jim Crow 2.0, it’s Election Accountability 2.0,” says a Democrat supporter of the Republican legislation.
American Airlines Attacks Texas Election Integrity Bill
Major corporation sets itself against citizen priority.
Human Traffickers Say ‘Business is Booming’ Because of Biden’s ‘Benefits’
“With the benefits your new president is now granting, the people found the courage to come.”
Texas Senate Passes Priority Election Integrity Bill
Senate Bill 7 now moves to the Texas House for consideration.
State Lawmaker Proposes Law to Protect Right to Carry While Driving
“A Texan’s right to carry their firearm while on the road should never be taken away without due process.”