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8/15/25 Second Special Session Begins

-Abbott Launches Second Special Session as Democrats Signal End to Walkout -Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability Ratings for 2025 & 2024 -Prosecutors: Fort Bend County Judge Used Campaign Funds for Personal Bills

8/14/25 The Fight to Maintain Secret Ballots

– Fight To Safeguard Secret Ballot Continues in Harris County – Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public Works Corruption – Navarro ISD Bus Driver Busted for Child Porn Gets 30 Years in Prison

8/13/25 Are Democrats Coming Back?

– Report: House Democrats Planning Return to Texas Capitol – Senators Pass Legislation To Eliminate the STAAR Test – AG Paxton Secures Commitment from Kellogg’s To Eliminate Artificial Dyes

8/12/25 Locking Up Beto O’Rourke

-Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban -Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On -Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter by Slipping Mother Abortion Pill