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Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Illegals Hours After Trump DOJ Files Lawsuit
State lawmakers failed to pass legislation banning the practice.
Citing Court Action, Dallas Police Pause Enforcement of Prostitution Ordinance
A municipal judge has a history of targeting the city’s prostitution ordinance.
Tarrant County Approves Republican Redistricting Plan; Democrats Sue
The new commissioners court precinct boundaries will be used in the county’s 2026 elections.
Texas Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation
While lawmakers voted to abolish the commission, the proposal has still not yet been signed into law by the governor.
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School District Lawyers Ridicule Parents During Texas Bar Conference
Speakers at a conference for Texas attorneys who specialize in school law ridiculed parents who lodge complaints against their local school districts, saying “unruly” moms and dads are “big mad” and just want to yell at school board meetings. Presenters made the...
San Antonio Follows Houston Lawsuit, Sues Texas for Preemption Legislation
Following in the footsteps of the City of Houston, officials in San Antonio have now filed a lawsuit against a new state law designed to restrict burdensome local regulations. According to San Antonio’s lawsuit, House Bill 2127 is unconstitutionally vague and violates...
State Rep. Frederick Frazier Seeks Re-election Despite Legal Troubles
Republican State Rep. Frederick Frazier announced he is running for a second term representing Texas House District 61 in Collin County, despite legal scandals related to his last election campaign and backlash from local party activists over his voting record. The...
Y’All Answered: Who Runs The Texas House?
Yesterday, we asked readers to consider the results of the legislative session – as it relates to conservative priorities and the impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton – tell us who it seemed was running the Texas House: Democrats or Republicans. Do you want to...
Woman Sues Doctors Who ‘Pushed’ Her Gender Mutilation Procedures and Treatments
A Tarrant County woman is suing nine doctors and medical practices over allegations of malpractice for performing gender mutilation procedures and hormone treatments on her, beginning at age 15. Soren Aldaco filed the lawsuit last week, citing multiple instances of...
Abbott Tells Biden ‘See You in Court’ Over Buoy Border Barrier
The U.S. Department of Justice’s has filed a lawsuit against Texas over the installation of a marine border barrier in the Rio Grande River. While the federal government argues that Texas flouted Federal law in installing the barriers, Gov. Greg Abbott says he...
Rep. Ronny Jackson Calls Paxton Impeachment a ‘Witch Hunt’
U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says the impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton are a “witch hunt” and a “disgrace.” Over Memorial Day weekend, the Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Paxton over disputed charges of misapplication of public resources,...
Paxton Lawyers Say 3 Democrats Should Be Disqualified From Impeachment Trial for Bias
With the Senate trial in the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on the horizon, his lawyers argue three Democrat senators should be disqualified from participating after showing bias in the case. In a pretrial motion, Paxton’s legal team argues that...
Pro-casino Lobby Moves Money Through PAC to Support Republican Incumbents
A group leading the effort to expand casinos to Texas is sending mail supporting the campaign efforts of some Texas Republicans through the use of a political action committee. None of their campaign material, however, mentions gambling. The Las Vegas Sands...