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Big Win for Galveston County: Court Keeps Redistricting Maps in Place for 2024
Fifth Circuit judges also signaled the county is likely to win its appeal to the full court, which will transform redistricting across Texas.

Texas Republican National Committeewoman Not Seeking Re-election
Toni Anne Dashiell has been a strong supporter of RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.

Attorney General Warns Judge Cannot Protect Hospitals and Doctors that Violate Texas’ Abortion Laws
Attorney General Ken Paxton says the temporary restraining order will “expire long before the statute of limitations.”

Gov. Abbott Continues Endorsements Against Incumbents
State Representatives Travis Clardy and Drew Darby are the governor’s latest anti-school choice targets.
State Archive
Texas Joins Daily Wire and The Federalist to Sue State Department Over Censorship
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the State of Texas, The Daily Wire, and The Federalist are suing the U.S. Department of State and its secretary, Antony Blinken, for censoring American media. Paxton argues that the State Department has routinely...
As Special Session Ends, Dan Patrick Says Dade Phelan is ‘Impossible to Work With’
The Texas Legislature has ended the Fourth Special Session, with the Texas House once again leaving school choice undone. At a press conference held this afternoon, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick laid the blame at House Speaker Dade Phelan’s feet. Gov. Greg Abbott tasked...
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Constituents Say State Rep. Frazier Should Resign After Pleading Guilty to Sign Shenanigans
Dallas police officer and freshman Republican State Rep. Frederick Frazier of McKinney is facing calls from constituents to resign his seat in the Texas Legislature after he accepted plea deals in two criminal cases tied to his 2022 primary campaign for House District...
Attorney General Paxton Secures Administrative Stay, Preventing Destruction of Texas’ Border Barriers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he has secured an administrative stay halting the destruction of Texas’ wire fencing barricades along the United States-Mexico border by federal agents. According to a press release from Paxton’s office, the Fifth...
80 Days Later, Texas House Has Yet to Disclose Impeachment Costs
It has been 80 days since the Texas House was instructed to provide their expenses in the impeachment trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton, yet Speaker Dade Phelan has yet to comply. An audit of both chambers’ expenses was requested after the trial by Lt. Gov....
Gov. Abbott Warns Chinese Nationals Crossing Southwest Border Present ‘Existential Threat’
Gov. Greg Abbott is highlighting recent numbers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that show a record-breaking number of Chinese nationals encountered at the southwest border. According to the latest numbers released, border patrol agents encountered 4,261...
Lawmaker Blasts Texas Democrats for ‘Siding With Hamas’
After the Texas Democrat Party called for an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, a Republican member of the Texas House is calling for all Democrats to be removed from the chamber’s leadership. A resolution passed by the State Democrat Executive Committee...
Abbott Endorses Against Another School Choice Opponent
Governor Greg Abbott is keeping the endorsements rolling, announcing his support for Marc LaHood for Texas House. LaHood, an attorney from San Antonio, is challenging State Rep. Steve Allison (R–San Antonio), who was elected to the House in 2018 to replace retiring...
Potential Texas Senate Candidate Addresses Former Law Firm’s LGBTQ Articles
In the GOP primary for the open Senate District 30 seat, a rumored candidate is addressing questions about articles he penned for his former law firm offering advice on LGBTQ issues. "I have never taken a same-sex adoption or divorce case," said Britton Brooks, an...