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Who’s Running for Agriculture Commissioner? The 2026 GOP Showdown
Current Republican candidates include incumbent Commissioner Sid Miller and challenger Nate Sheets.
Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts
While Gov. Abbott’s special session agenda includes “additional property tax relief,” the details remain undefined.
Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary Challengers to Fellow Republicans
The attempted recruitment raises eyebrows, given Patterson’s role in the caucus’ 2024 decision to formally censure four conservative lawmakers.
City of Dallas Accused of Enforcing 133 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.
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Days of Freezing: One Family’s Trial With Unreliable Energy in Texas
Even before the statewide blackout in February 2021, life has not been easy for Miriah Sachs. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic condition that has compromised her bones and joints. “I actually broke my pelvis when I was pregnant with my last baby. So walking...
As Things Stand Now, Dade Phelan Needs Democrats to Stay Speaker
The ever-shifting landscape of the race for Speaker of the House had its most recent shift Friday evening, as challenger David Cook released a list of 48 Republican colleagues who he says are “committed to his candidacy” over current Speaker Dade Phelan. Two members...
Texas Law Enforcement Rids Border Island of Criminal Cartel Activity
Texas has successfully curtailed cartel presence and criminal activity on an uninhabited border island after declaring it state property last year. Fronton Island—located in Starr County and sitting in the Rio Grande—was once a hotspot for cartel activity. As part of...
AG Paxton Sues Austin Over Taxpayer-funded Abortion Travel
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the City of Austin to stop taxpayer money from funding women’s travel for out-of-state abortions. The lawsuit is in response to the City of Austin appropriating $400,000 for the city’s 2024-2025 “Reproductive Health Grant.”...
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Lawsuit Accuses Democrat State House Candidate of Not Paying Vendors
A lawsuit filed in Tarrant County is accusing a Democrat running for the Texas House of Representatives of failing to pay her vendors and subcontractors in the business she operates. House District 80 candidate Cecilia Castellano, who operates Azteca Designs and...
Analysis: Texans Are Already Taxed Like Kamala Harris Is in Charge
A few weeks ago, legacy and social media outlets were abuzz with Kamala Harris' latest attention-grabbing policy proposal: a tax on unrealized gains. The blowback was swift. Like other proposals the Harris camp has floated during her coronation campaign, the...
Texas Sues Biden Admin Over Rule Classifying Gender Dysphoria as a Disability
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden-Harris administration to stop a new regulation that would rewrite federal disability law to include “gender dysphoria.” On Thursday, Paxton—alongside the States of Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana,...
Hood County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Property Tax Rate
Hood County officials voted 3-1 to keep spending in check and spare residents from a property tax increase. During a meeting on Tuesday, Hood County Commissioners Court members approved a budget based on the taxpayer-friendly no-new-revenue rate. The NNR rate raises...
El Paso Teacher Arrested Twice for Sex Crimes Involving 12-Year-Old Student
An El Paso teacher accused of sexually grooming and abusing a 12-year-old student was arrested twice in one week by Socorro Independent School District police and charged with multiple felony sex crimes. Explicit text messages found on the student's phone allegedly...