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3 Arrested Amid AG Paxton Investigation Into Illegal Abortion Clinics
Providing abortions is a second-degree felony under Texas law.
Allegation: House Stalling Ban on Social Transitioning
Activists worry Speaker Burrows’ referral to the House’s “catch-all” committee will harm children.
Houston Middle School Teacher Gets Probation for Indecency With a Child
Dale Vanwright pleaded guilty and was sentenced to deferred adjudication with 10 years of probation.
Texas Senators Consider Requiring Some Local Law Enforcement To Assist in Deportations
State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s measure would mandate over 40 Texas counties join an ICE program.
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North Texas Baby’s Fight to Live Continues
Despite a hospital arguing she was dying, baby Tinslee Lewis has lived 248 days since North Texas Judge Alex Kim signed a temporary restraining order that saved the 17-month-old from being killed by the hospital. Now, the fight continues to allow another doctor to...
PRIMARY RUNOFF RESULTS: Texas Panhandle
Several Republican candidates secured their spots in the November general election during runoff elections last night. First, in the closely watched contest for the Place 4 seat on the 7th Court of Appeals, incumbent appointee Larry Doss won the Republican nomination...
PRIMARY RUNOFF RESULTS: Central Texans Choose Candidates for Texas Legislature, Congress
AUSTIN — The dust has settled from Tuesday night’s local runoff and special elections, and Central Texas voters have chosen new candidates to compete for important state and federal positions. Only a handful of races were on the ballot for Central Texans, among which...
Commentary: Spanish Renewable Giant Iberdrola Enters the Texas Market With a Thud
One of the telltale signs of how broken the Texas electricity market is the number of corporations with multi-billion dollar market caps coming here in pursuit of billions of dollars of renewable energy subsidies. Enter Iberdrola: "July 08, 2020 – Iberdrola Texas...
In-Person Meetings Ahead of Virtual Texas GOP Convention Attract Passionate Activists
The Republican Party of Texas’ convention is typically one of the world’s largest political events, with thousands of delegates from across the state volunteering to elect leaders and set the party’s direction every two years. And while the upcoming convention may...
PRIMARY RUNOFF RESULTS: DFW Metroplex
Texas voters went to the polls Tuesday to finish selecting their parties’ nominees for the November general election. Only a handful of Republican primary runoff races were on the ballot in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area. Two judicial candidates endorsed by...
Ronny Jackson Defeats Establishment-Backed Lobbyist in Congressional Runoff
Ronny Jackson is one step closer to heading to Washington to represent Texas' 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House. On Tuesday night, Jackson, a retired Navy rear admiral and former White House physician, trounced former lobbyist Josh Winegarner—56 to 44...
Slawson Slams Sheffield in Runoff Triumph
In another major victory for Texas conservatives and a major defeat for Gov. Greg Abbott, liberal incumbent J.D. Sheffield (R–Gatesville) was vanquished by attorney and small-business owner Shelby Slawson. On election night in the March primary, Slawson shocked many...
Slaton Slays Incumbent Flynn in Runoff Victory
In a major victory for Texas conservatives, Bryan Slaton, a conservative small-business man from Royse City, successfully defeated State Rep. Dan Flynn (R–Van) in the Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday. Flynn currently represents House District 2, a...