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City Officials Across Texas Promise Order on Saturday Ahead of Nationwide Protests
Protests over federal immigration law enforcement are planned throughout Texas.
Who Is Running for Harris County Judge in 2026? Here Is the Field So Far.
Republican candidates advocate for fiscal discipline and support for law enforcement, while Democrat candidates emphasize progressive social policies and community programs.
Collin County Votes for Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots
County officials approved a plan to eliminate use of most ballot marking devices in the November 2025 election.
ICE Arrests Three More Illegal Aliens Outside Houston Immigration Court
A series of coordinated ICE arrests in Houston highlights the Trump administration’s commitment to expedited deportations.
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ANALYSIS: Conservative Lawmakers, Donald Trump Call for Dade Phelan’s Removal
Following the full acquittal of Attorney General Ken Paxton by the Texas Senate on Saturday, members of the Texas House are calling for the removal of their chamber's leader. They are being joined in that effort by Donald Trump. Paxton faced 20 articles of...
Dan Patrick Condemns House’s Impeachment of Ken Paxton, Calls for Full Audit
After the Texas Senate voted to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton on all charges of impeachment, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had strong words for the House who brought the charges forward. Patrick, who presided over the proceedings, had been silent on the merits of the case...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Acquitted on Impeachment Charges
After beginning deliberation yesterday, the Texas Senate voted on Saturday to acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton on all impeachment charges. While 21 votes, or two-thirds, were required to convict and remove Paxton from office on any single charge, none received a...
Leander School District Walks Back Rejection of Pocket Constitutions for Students
LEANDER—Leander Independent School District rejected a donation of pocket constitutions for the district’s 8th graders on the grounds that it violated district neutrality, before reversing their decision following public pressure. The 917 Society is a non-profit...
Tarrant County GOP Supports Phelan Censure
Tarrant County Republican Party activists adopted a resolution supporting the censure of Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan for violating the principles of the Texas GOP. Locally elected precinct chairs who make up the party’s executive committee approved the resolution...
San Antonio City Council Approves Abortion Travel Fund
Ten San Antonio City council members voted to force taxpayers to pay the travel expenses of women seeking an abortion outside of Texas. With 10 voting in favor and one abstaining, the council approved the ‘Reproductive Justice Fund,’ which will distribute money to...
Deliberation Begins in Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
With closing arguments out of the way, senators will now determine the future of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. On Friday morning, representatives for both the House prosecutors and Paxton made their final pleas to senators ahead of a decision that could result in...
Fort Worth ISD Says They’ve Discontinued ‘Inclusivity’ Training for Music Teachers
Last school year, Fort Worth Independent School District paid for music teachers to attend a training course teaching them how to foster an “inclusive” classroom environment. FWISD administrators say they have since discontinued the training. The training course was...
Legislating Morals
To be accepted in the polite company of the intellectual elite, some pastors have learned to tell a certain lie. It is a lie that allows them to enter the rarified social and political climes into which they would otherwise not be accepted. And it is a lie that, if...