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Analysis: The $1M Lottery Jackpot Texas Sent to China
Texas is the Wild West of lottery ticket printing and payouts under Gary Grief and Ryan Mindell.

Lt. Gov. Patrick: House Speaker Burrows Will Pass Bail Reform Measures
A Senate committee considered and eventually passed several proposed measures and constitutional amendments on bail reform today.

Report: Texas Must Secure ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Texans face a rapidly changing battlespace.

Lawmaker Seeks to End Public University, School Contracts With Foreign Adversaries
The proposal follows Gov. Abbott’s November executive order to “harden state systems” against the Chinese government.
State Archive
Tren de Aragua Gang Member Captured by ICE in San Antonio
A member of the violent Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua has been captured in San Antonio. The unnamed male gang member, 27, was arrested through a collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland...
Texas Senate Committee Approves $6 Billion in Property Tax Relief
Texas senators on the Local Government Committee have sent approximately $6 billion in new property tax relief proposals to the full chamber for a vote. State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), who chairs the committee, oversaw its first hearing of the 89th...
House Lawmaker Proposes Abolishing State Education Bureaucracy, Transferring Power To Elected Board
While President Donald Trump is potentially set to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, a Texas lawmaker is looking to take similar action at the state level—proposing the elimination of the Texas Education Agency and shifting its responsibilities to the...
State Rep. Proposes ‘Save James Act’ to Stop Social Transition of Kids
A freshman state lawmaker is proposing a measure to stop adults from socially transitioning Texas children. "The Save James Act is designed to put the final nail in the coffin of the child gender transition industry in Texas,” said State Rep. David Lowe (R–North...
Report: Property Taxes Consist of Nearly Half of All State-Local Tax Revenue in 2023
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that property taxes accounted for just under half of all state-local tax revenue in fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Provided to the previous Legislature and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in December 2024, Texas Public Policy...
New Measure Could End Taxpayer Funding to the American Library Association
A new measure could end state funding to the American Library Association, which parents have criticized for promoting inappropriate books in public libraries. House Bill 2572, filed by State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian), would stop school and public libraries...
Lawmakers File Measures To Bring Ten Commandments, Prayer to Texas Schools
Two state senators have filed separate measures to bring the Ten Commandments and prayer into Texas classrooms. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick flagged both late last month as among his top 25 priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford)...
Paxton Investigates Hutto, Richardson ISDs for Potentially Allowing Boys in Girls’ Sports
Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened investigations into two more school districts after administrators reportedly advised parents to circumvent state law to allow boys to play in girls’ sports programs. The attorney general’s office sent demand letters to Hutto and...
UPDATED: Texas Tax Dollars Funded Politico, Other ‘News’ Websites
[UPDATED: Originally published on Feb. 6, this article was updated on Feb. 10 to include additional data and a table.] Revelations that millions of federal tax dollars have flowed to national and even international news organizations have raised questions about...