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Lawmakers Discuss Free Speech and Civil Discourse in Higher Education
State Rep. Terry Wilson said “Texas will defend public expression, but we will also demand order.”
Crypto Giant Coinbase Reincorporates in Texas
Texas’ new business court is among the reasons Coinbase says it is leaving Delaware.
Defendants in Lottery Rigging Lawsuit Continue Fighting Calls for Transparency
Litigation over a rigged $95M lottery jackpot includes a fight to hide companies and individuals involved in a scheme dubbed “money laundering” by lawmakers.
Houston Illegal Alien Arrested After Stealing the Identity of a Texas Minor
Antonio De Jesus Moreno Escobar secured seven jobs in three years with the falsified documents.
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Values Shift: Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional District Shake-Up
A Republican plan to redraw Texas congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections is on its way to the governor’s desk after passing the Senate early Saturday morning, paving the way for a shake-up in the state's U.S. House delegation. Senators passed the...
Texas Joins Trump Administration’s Fight Against California Energy Rules
Texas is attempting to join a lawsuit to block California from forcing its radical alternative energy policies onto the rest of the U.S. Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a request on Friday—alongside America First Legal—to join the Trump administration in a lawsuit...
Texas Unveils Rules for First Statewide School Choice Program
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the publication of proposed rules to implement the state’s new Education Savings Account program, marking the first statewide school choice plan in Texas. “Every Texas child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and...
University of Houston Regents Change Faculty Senate Policy To Comply With New Law
This article has been updated since publication. To comply with a new state law, University of Houston System regents reconstituted their faculty senates as advisory-only "faculty councils." In contrast to other systems, the University of Houston System changed...
Court of Criminal Appeals Reins in Texas Ethics Commission’s Prosecution Power
Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals decided on Wednesday that the Texas Ethics Commission is a part of the legislative branch and does not have the sole authority to prosecute election crimes. This is a reversal from an earlier ruling on the matter. With this ruling, the...
Senate Committee Advances House Republicans’ Redistricting Map
Hours after the Texas House passed a Republican congressional redistricting plan, senators voted to advance the same plan, which adds five new GOP-opportunity seats ahead of the 2026 mid-term elections. The Senate’s Special Congressional Redistricting Committee...
Trump Declares ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ of Dustin Burrows
President Donald Trump gave an effusive endorsement of Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Thursday, praising his leadership and declaring him a “True Warrior for Republicans.” “Dustin Burrows is a True Warrior for Republicans, and is doing a fantastic job as...
UT Regents Create ‘Interim Policy’ on Faculty Advisory Boards
AUSTIN—University of Texas System regents announced an interim policy for faculty advisory bodies. The temporary arrangement will grant individual campus presidents the option to seek faculty input as the board develops a long-term, systemwide approach. The new policy...
Dade Phelan Calls It Quits One Session After Speakership Collapse
Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan announced Thursday that he will not run for re-election, bringing an end to a decade-long career in the lower chamber. Phelan, a Beaumont Republican first elected in 2014, served two terms as speaker of the House beginning in...