State
Field for Texas GOP Chair Grows Ahead of Convention
Five candidates have announced their intention to run for the position.
Las Vegas Sands Renews Push for Casino Gambling in Texas
After setbacks in the primary, Sands is dusting off an old trade group and even older talking points to lobby for a blank check from Texans in 2025.
Texas DPS Charges Over 200 Illegal Aliens for El Paso Border Riot
An El Paso judge previously approved the temporary release of an unspecified number of aliens involved in the incident.
Secretary of State Denies Claims That 1.2 Million Voters Have Registered Without Photo ID This Year
Reports on social media continue to circulate that the Biden administration might be weaponizing Social Security numbers to get illegal aliens out to vote.
State Archive
Candidates Compete for State Board of Education District 12 Spot
In the March Primary Election, voters will be choosing between four Republican candidates for the State Board of Education District 12 seat. The State Board of Education (SBOE) sets the policies and standards for Texas’ government schools. This includes reviewing and...
Jill Dutton Wins Special Election for Vacant House Seat
Jill Dutton won a narrow victory over Brent Money in the special election runoff election for House District 2. The campaign is not over yet, however. Encompassing Hunt, Van Zandt, and Hopkins counties, the seat was vacated in May after State Rep. Bryan Slaton...
Report: Texas Property Tax Revenue Increased in 2023
After the Texas Legislature claimed they had passed the largest property tax cut in Texas history, a new report shows that taxpayers are paying more in taxes. The latest report from the Huffines Liberty Foundation revealed that new numbers released by Texas...
Gender Mutilation Ban Makes Its Way to Texas Supreme Court
The fate of legislation to ban child gender mutilation in Texas is in the hands of the state’s Supreme Court. Senate Bill 14 by State Sen. Donna Campbell (R–New Braunfels) protects children from being chemically castrated by puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones and...
Trump Endorses David Covey: It’s Time to Fire Dade Phelan
Former President Donald Trump has turned his eyes on Texas, endorsing a challenger to House Speaker Dade Phelan. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump offered his support to former Orange County Republican Chairman David Covey. “David Covey is...
Texas Attorney General Refuses to Surrender Shelby Park
Amidst a military-like standoff between the Texas National Guard and U.S. Border Patrol at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is refusing to surrender control of the park to Border Patrol. In a January 26 letter addressed to Department of...
School Choice Advocate Corey DeAngelis Targets Anti-Choice Republicans
School choice advocate Corey DeAngelis announced on social media that his organization’s political action committee will be opposing anti-school choice representatives in the Texas House. DeAngelis listed a number of candidates, saying that American Federation for...
School Principal Cuts Campaign Ad in Her Office
A school principal is on video in her office urging voters to support a state lawmaker for re-election. That could be a violation of state law. State Rep. Glenn Rogers (R–Graford), who is facing a tough re-election battle, promoted a video by the principal of...
Dana Myers to Run for Texas GOP Chair
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated Myers served as chair of the Harris County GOP. She served as vice chair. The race for who will lead the Republican Party of Texas has kicked off. On Friday, Vice Chair Dana Myers announced at a Texas Federation...