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Giovanni Capriglione Faces Allegations of Long-Term Affair, Abortion Payments
In a lengthy statement, Capriglione admitted to a past affair but denied the more serious claims.
Who’s Running for Agriculture Commissioner? The 2026 GOP Showdown
Current Republican candidates include incumbent Commissioner Sid Miller and challenger Nate Sheets.
Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts
While Gov. Abbott’s special session agenda includes “additional property tax relief,” the details remain undefined.
Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary Challengers to Fellow Republicans
The attempted recruitment raises eyebrows, given Patterson’s role in the caucus’ 2024 decision to formally censure four conservative lawmakers.
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Meta Accused of Suppressing Voter Guide Information on Facebook
iVoterGuide, an online voter information platform, has alleged that Facebook’s algorithm is targeting and removing its posts. A news release by iVoterGuide asserts that users are discovering that their posts linking to the voter guide are being removed because they...
Ken Paxton Urges Action from Secretary of State on Non-Citizen Voter Verification as Early Voting Nears
Updated with response from Secretary of State Jane Nelson With early voting approaching in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton is intensifying his efforts to have the state’s top election official verify the citizenship status of certain registered voters. Last month,...
Texas Troopers Encounter Dozens of ‘Special-Interest Aliens’
Texas troopers encountered hundreds of illegal aliens at the southern border last week, including special-interest aliens, convicts, and gang members. In a series of posts, Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Chris Olivarez released information on the...
Analysis: Dade Phelan Takes School Choice Hostage
During the 2023 legislative session, House Speaker Dade Phelan worked with Democrats and a small cadre of Republicans to hold school choice legislation hostage. A similar group wants to set up a repeat performance in 2025, and the effort smacks of desperation. During...
30 Double-voters Referred to Attorney General’s Office
Although Senate Bill 1070 forced Texas out of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)—an interstate crosscheck tool that focused more on voter registration—the program missed several duplicate state registrations, which allowed for double voters. At...
Texans Electric Bills Are Rising
Miriah Sachs and her family of four moved to Cypress, Texas from Nebraska in 2020. Months later they endured something they didn’t expect: the February 2021 winter blackout. They, like millions of other Texans, found themselves without power. For the Sachs, it was...
Illegal Immigration Remains a Top Issue for Voters
As the November presidential election approaches, the border crisis continues to be a top issue for many voters. According to a recent study by Pew Research Center, 61 percent of voters reported that immigration is very important to how they will vote this November....
Is Nationalizing the Power Grid the Answer?
Miriah Sachs and her family of four endured five freezing, powerless days during the February 2021 blackouts. Those five days resulted in nine days without water. When the water came back on, it busted their pipes. That gave them nine weeks without a kitchen...
Gov. Abbott Announces Texas Stock Exchange, Eyes 2025 Launch
The Lone Star State's very own stock exchange is set to launch next year, with Gov. Greg Abbott celebrating the milestone at the Governor’s Mansion. “Texas has become the home of capital in the United States,” Abbott said during a press conference on Monday. “Today,...