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TLR to Help Dade Phelan Raise Money in Houston
The Houston event is part of a series of fundraisers Phelan has hosted after coming in second place to former Orange County GOP Chairman David Covey in the March primary.
Kaufman ISD Residents to Consider $387 Million Bond
Residents are also being asked to approve a $950 million bond in the county’s first water district.
Gov. Abbott Slams DHS Secretary Mayorkas as Impeachment Heads to US Senate
The U.S. House recommended the top federal border security official to the Senate for removal on Tuesday.
Georgetown ISD Puts Billion Dollar Bond on May Ballot
Local property taxpayers already owe more than $951 million in bond debt.
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Fort Worth ISD Board Approves Abstinence-based Sex Education Curriculum
After a lengthy discussion, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to implement a new sex education curriculum. The curriculum up for discussion was the abstinence-based sex education program called “Choosing the Best.” The program’s website states...
Paxton Blasts Cornyn Following Court Victory over $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory in federal court this week against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives despite half of the members being absent. The U.S. Constitution requires that a quorum of members of the...
Kerrville’s Proposed Anti-solicitation Law Could Violate First Amendment
KERRVILLE—City officials are debating a proposed ordinance aimed at curbing door-to-door solicitors, with questions arising about whether some of its provisions could violate the First Amendment. Mayor Judy Eychner and City Councilmembers Roman Garcia, Jeff Harris,...
AG Ken Paxton Targets Dade Phelan’s Loyalists on Campaign Tour
DENTON—He may not be on the ballot, but with one week left until the primary election, Attorney General Ken Paxton is hitting the campaign trail for challengers to incumbent Republicans who voted to impeach him last year. At a campaign stop for Andy Hopper—his third...
US Customs and Border Patrol Seizes Largest Narcotics Shipment at Port of Entry
Six tons of methamphetamine was confiscated by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers at the Camino Real International Bridge in Eagle Pass. According to a media release published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the shipment of methamphetamine was found when a...
Trump Endorsements Flood in for Candidates
With early voting in the primary election underway, former President Donald Trump threw his support behind several candidates for the Texas House and statewide judicial races. Trump endorsed the following House candidates: Brent Money for House District 2, a seat...
Vegas Bets Big on Speaker Phelan
After mainly remaining on the sidelines ahead of the primary, casino companies seeking to turn Texas into a piggy bank are spending big to back the current House Speaker and his allies. Chief among these out-of-state interlopers is Las Vegas Sands, giving through its...
Texas Defends Law Protecting Internet Free Speech
Texas defended a state law protecting online free speech at the Supreme Court of the United States. House Bill 20, adopted in 2021, prohibits social media companies from censoring users in the state based on viewpoint. A technology group called NetChoice subsequently...
Y’All Answered: Voted Early?
Early in-person voting continues all this week ahead of the March 5 primary. Yesterday, we asked readers if they had already voted or planned to do so. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sampling of the comments...