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Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting
If Democrats follow through on their threat to flee the state, it would mark the third time in two decades that they’ve done so.
Texas Attempts To Tax VELO Nicotine Pouches as Tobacco
VELO contends the pouches are not a tobacco leaf product in a battle going before the Texas Supreme Court.
AG Ken Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming for Allowing Men To Compete in Women’s Sports
Ken Paxton continues the fight to protect women’s sports.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases 2025 Legislative Index
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility gave the 89th Legislature an overall score of 59.
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ERCOT Weather Watch Released for Upcoming Cold Front
As Texas prepares for colder weather this coming week, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, which oversees Texas' power grid, released a weather watch, warning citizens of a higher electrical demand than normal. Temperatures are expected to drop 20-30 degrees...
State Senator Responds to Universities Attempting to Circumvent DEI Law
After it was reported that some Texas universities are attempting to skirt a state law requiring all public colleges and universities to dissolve any internal DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, Republican State Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe is calling...
Texas Supreme Court Rejects Effort to Remove Justice Devine from Ballot
UPDATE: This article has been updated since publication with comments from Brian Walker. The Texas Supreme Court has rejected an effort to remove incumbent Justice John Devine from the Republican Primary ballot. Devine, considered by observers to be the court’s most...
Gov. Abbott Secures Border Park; Accessible Only to State Officials
Reports from the border indicate Gov. Greg Abbott has taken over riverfront land and is denying federal officials access to the illegal crossing point near the international bridge in Eagle Pass. Shelby Park has been a hotspot for illegal crossings, and now the State...
Texas School Boards Must Vote on Chaplain Policy by March 1
A state law that passed last year requires Texas school districts to decide whether or not they will allow chaplains to work or volunteer within their schools. Local school boards must vote on the issue by March 1. The law, known as Senate Bill 763, allows school...
Senior Immigration Researcher Rips Biden Administration For Asylum Crisis
During a panel discussing illegal immigration, the border, and asylum crises across the western world, NumbersUSA Director of Research Erik Ruark slammed the Biden administration for the situation at the southern border. “The border crisis is not the result of...
Pro-Amnesty Group Returns, Endorses Republican Candidates in Texas
A pro-amnesty organization is once again rearing its head into Texas politics, endorsing three Republican candidates for the Texas House. The LIBRE Initiative—along with its partner organization Americans for Prosperity—is heavily funded by the Koch network, which...
Audit: “Unsatisfactory” and “High Risk” Issues Found in State Anti-Trafficking Unit
An internal audit found problems at a state agency’s unit tasked with helping combat human trafficking. These findings come as Texas remains ground zero in the fight against sex trafficking, which is a component of human trafficking. A source claims the troubled unit...
Grassroots Fight Back Against Debt-Raising Constitutional Amendment
Grassroots organizations are continuing their fight to strike down a constitutional amendment passed in 2021 that would allow counties to issue more taxpayer-backed debt. Proposition 2, which passed with 63 percent of the vote, authorizes counties to issue bonds...