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Texas House Approves Stricter Cap on Local Property Tax Increases
Conservative amendments proposed during debate strengthened the legislation.
House Republicans Reject Effort to Punish Democrat Quorum Breakers
The debate comes days after Gov. Greg Abbott added “legislation to impose penalties or punishments for legislators who willfully absent themselves during a session” to the special session agenda.
Cruz, Paxton Back Rivals in Heated GOP Primary for Attorney General
The Republican primary race for Attorney General is shaping up to be one of the most watched races in the 2026 cycle.
Values Shift: Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional District Shake-Up
Senators passed the House congressional redistricting plan on a party-line vote. It now goes to the governor.
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Texas Schools Struggle To Keep Up With Surge of Illegal Alien Students
State schools are struggling to outpace the surge of illegal alien students being enrolled in public education, per a recent report by the Heritage Foundation. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, when a child unaccompanied by an adult or...
Challenger Wins State Board of Education Race, Two Others Head to Runoff
One challenger knocked off an incumbent in the March 5 Republican primary for the State Board of Education, while two others forced their opponents into runoffs. Data from the Texas Secretary of State's website showed youth pastor Brandon Hall beat retired educator...
Mom Speaks Out After Texas Teen Was Allegedly Killed by Illegal Alien
After an illegal alien allegedly brutally murdered a 16-year-old girl, her mother is now speaking out, calling for stricter laws to protect communities from individuals with violent criminal histories. Jacqueline Medina, the mother of 16-year-old Lizbeth Medina who...
Gov. Abbott Endorses Katrina Pierson Against State Rep. Justin Holland
With State Rep. Justin Holland failing to earn the support of a majority of Republican voters in the primary election this week, Gov. Greg Abbott is endorsing his opponent in the upcoming runoff. Holland, a Republican from Heath, received 38.8 percent of the vote in...
Railroad Commissioner Craddick, Supreme Court Justice Devine Win Primaries
Supreme Court Justice John P. Devine and Texas Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick won their Republican primary races outright after close contests. Texas Supreme Court Devine held onto his Supreme Court position in Place 4 by less than one percentage point....
Illegal Alien on Terror Watchlist Attempted to Cross Texas-Mexico Border
Although the number of encounters with illegal crossers has dropped significantly at the southwest border, an individual on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s terror watchlist was apprehended. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection sources, 40-year-old...
Republican Nominees Facing off Against Democrats in November House Races
The Republican primary election saw the victories of at least 11 new nominees who will be facing off against Democrats in the November general election. These new nominees won the primary races in solidly Republican districts and are projected to win their districts...
Analysis, Decision Texas, State
School Choice Wins Big on Super Tuesday
The 2024 primary election was a major success for school choice advocates in Texas. Several opponents of education reform lost outright, others went to runoffs, and still more were electorally weakened. Corey DeAngelis, a school choice advocate and head of the...
Potential Speaker Candidate Hired by Bank with Ties to Bonnen and Phelan
A lawmaker rumored to be eyeing the speakership in the Texas House is employed by a bank that has connections to current House Speaker Dade Phelan and disgraced former Speaker Dennis Bonnen. State Rep. Cody Harris, a Republican from Palestine, was first elected to...