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Judge Denies Democrats’ Motion To Block Tarrant County’s Republican Redistricting
The court concluded that arguments against the new commissioner districts are unlikely to succeed.
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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Will Not Seek Re-election in 2026
With her announcement, Hidalgo ended months of speculation about her political future.
Harrison Says New Audio Proves TAMU President Knew Student Was ‘Threatened’ by Faculty
The embattled A&M president previously declined to act.
State Board of Education Approves New Method of History Instruction
A comprehensive 3-5-1 framework for Texas history instruction in schools was adopted by the State Board of Education.
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Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
Appearing together at the state capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the allotment of $500 million to develop rural healthcare in Texas. The action follows the passage of President Donald Trump's One...
Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
Houston has prohibited standing, walking, or sitting on median strips less than six feet wide under a new ordinance passed Wednesday. Houston City Council members approved the ordinance in an 11-2 vote. Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman, who introduced the ordinance,...
Lubbock County Commissioners Stop Property Tax Increase
Three Lubbock County commissioners have stopped a county property tax increase, but not everyone is happy about it. During a meeting this week, the five-member Lubbock County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to approve the no-new-revenue property tax rate for 2025, which...
Plano ISD Under Investigation Following Reports of Antisemitic Incidents
This article has been updated since publication to include a statement from Plano ISD. Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a formal investigation into Plano Independent School District after multiple reports of antisemitic incidents and school-sponsored...
Senate Moves To Ban Fundraising During Special Sessions After Quorum Break
In response to the Democrat quorum break earlier this month, the Texas Senate advanced legislation to prohibit lawmakers and statewide officials from raising campaign funds during special sessions. Senate Bill 19 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston) expands...
Paxton Slams Texas Judicial System After ‘Insane Decision’ To Help Beto O’Rourke
Attorney General Ken Paxton has slammed Texas’ Supreme Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals for what he described as “a blindly political attempt to aid fraudster" Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke. This comes after the Supreme Court denied Paxton’s request to reverse...
RFK Jr. Joins Abbott at Capitol to Champion MAHA Legislation
Gov. Greg Abbott, alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ceremonially signed legislation on Wednesday to “Make Texas Healthier.” Measures signed by Abbott during the ceremonial bill signing included Senate Bill 25, Senate Bill 314, and...
Llano ISD Removes Inappropriate Books, Shuts Down Library’s ‘Adult Section’
Llano Independent School District has removed the book “Crank” by Ellen Hopkins, as well as the entire “18 and over” section from the Llano High School library, according to a sworn affidavit from Superintendent Lindsay “Mac” Edwards. The action comes after ongoing...
Chinese National Charged With Stealing Sensitive Data from UT-MD Anderson
This article has been updated since publication. Harris County’s District Attorney Sean Teare has charged Yunhai Li, a 35-year-old former MD Anderson Cancer Center researcher, with attempting to steal and take proprietary cancer-related research back to China. This...