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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.
Texas Joins Trump Administration’s Fight Against California Energy Rules
Paxton argues that Texas has a significant interest in the lawsuit, as California’s rules threaten state sovereignty.
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AG Paxton’s Criminal Appeals Court Picks Unseat Incumbents
All three challengers for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton have come out victorious. Lawyer Gina Parker knocked off incumbent Judge Barbara Hervey in Place 7—covering most of the panhandle—taking 66 percent of the vote to her...
Multiple House and Senate Races Head to Runoff Election
Results from the Republican primary show several races are headed to the runoff election in May. As of publication, here is a list of races headed to a runoff: House District 1 - Incumbent Gary VanDeaver of New Boston will face challenger Chris Spencer House District...
Speaker Dade Phelan Fails to Get Majority Support in GOP Primary, Forced Into Runoff
The Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan will be heading to a runoff, after failing to receive the support of a majority of Republican voters in his district. Phelan, who was first elected to the House in 2014 and has been speaker since 2021, will face off against...
H-E-B Chair, Teachers’ Union Back Anti-School Choice Republicans
The prospect of school choice next legislative session has led two groups that typically back Democrats to weigh in on the March 5 Republican primary. One of those groups is the main political operation of billionaire H-E-B Chairman Charles C. Butt, the Charles Butt...
Texas Judge Blocks AG Paxton From Investigating Transgender Advocacy Group
A state judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from gathering information from a transgender advocacy group that could show how some practitioners are skirting a state law that protect children from being prescribed cross-sex hormones and receiving...
Texas Tech University Suspends Professor for ‘Hateful, Antisemitic, and Unacceptable’ Social Media Posts
A professor at Texas Tech University who publicly posted antisemitic remarks has been suspended. Jairo Funez-Flores is an assistant professor at Texas Tech’s College of Education. He specializes in decolonial studies, ethnography, and activist research. Texas Tech...
Aledo Independent School District Sued For Illegal Electioneering
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Aledo Independent School District for illegally using official resources for electioneering purposes. According to the lawsuit filed Friday, Aledo ISD Superintendent of Schools Susan Bohn and/or the Board of Trustees allowed an email...
Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Texas’ Border Security Measure
Following a U.S. District Court ruling last week that halted Texas from enforcing its new border security measure, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the lower court’s decision—allowing the law to take effect. The Supreme Court, however, quickly moved to...
Trump: Texas Voters Have to Get Rid of Dade Phelan
With just one day left until the Republican primary election in Texas, former President Donald Trump is continuing to hammer House Speaker Dade Phelan for leading the impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton and killing election integrity legislation. In an...