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Failed Redistricting Suits Prompt Democrat Run for Tarrant Judge
Democrat Precinct 2 Commissioner Alisa Simmons now aims to challenge Republican Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare in a countywide race.
Paxton, Trump DOJ Secure Settlement To Protect Texans From Higher Energy Costs
The settlement safeguards Texans from paying millions more for power.
Colin Allred Drops Out of Senate Race, Will Run for Congress Instead
Allred’s announcement is the latest shakeup for Texas Democrats ahead of the filing deadline.
Abbott Cools on Casino Support as Gambling Interests Lose Ground in Texas
Despite millions of dollars being pushed by casino interests in Texas, the governor now says he’s “not there yet.”
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Craddick Going for 30th Term
Already the longest-serving member of the Texas House in state history, Tom Craddick (R-Midland) has filed for re-election to the seat he has held since before the Apollo moon landing. If the voters in the West Texas district go along with it, Craddick will start his...
Elgin City Council Fails To Confront Fiscal Crisis
Messy bookkeeping and questions of financial mismanagement dominated the Elgin City Council meeting last week, as officials declined to pursue a forensic audit despite growing public concern and a state investigation now underway. At the council's previous meeting on...
Paxton Sues Harris County Over $1.3 Million for Illegal Aliens’ Legal Defense
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Harris County over its recent approval of $1.3 million in taxpayer funding to provide legal defense services for illegal aliens. The funding—$1,344,751, divided among five organizations—is part of Harris County’s Immigrant Legal...
Coach in ‘Pass the Trash’ Controversy Resigns From Celina ISD
A North Texas wrestling coach at the center of a “pass the trash” controversy has resigned from Celina Independent School District. Celina High School Principal John Burdett announced coach Neil Phillips’ resignation in an email sent late last week to wrestling...
Previously Deported Pedophile From El Salvador Assaults ICE Agent With Coffee Cup
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a statement alongside Immigration and Customs Enforcement concerning the assault of an ICE agent earlier this month. According to the announcement, ICE's Houston field office attempted to apprehend Walter Leonel...
Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on ‘Gender Ideology’ and ‘Race Ideology’
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will consider a proposal later this week that would require all courses teaching gender ideology or race ideology to receive explicit approval from campus presidents before they may be offered to students. The proposal,...
After Meme Arrest, Hood County Sheriff Solicits More Social Media Complaints
Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds encouraged citizens to come forward if they felt they had been victimized by social media posts. This followed the sheriff’s arrest of a citizen for posting a meme. In his November 10 announcement, Sheriff Deeds wrote that “much of what...
Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have called for a Texas Ranger investigation into Texas Southern University after the State Auditor’s Office uncovered widespread financial mismanagement involving hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. In a letter sent...
Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the nonprofit JOLT Initiative, accusing the Democrat-aligned voter-registration group of orchestrating what he calls a “systematic, unlawful voter-registration scheme” designed to “sabotage Texas...