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Abbott’s Office Charges $25,000 for Petition List After THC Veto Controversy
The governor’s office is trying to block access to who petitioned him.
DPS Busts Human Smuggling Load of 23 Illegal Aliens
The driver is charged with 23 counts of human smuggling.
Texas Tech Prohibits Advocacy of Race or Sex-Based Prejudice
Chancellor Creighton has announced a major initiative to overhaul course content standards.
Democrat Voting History Emerges in Race To Replace VanDeaver
Campaign finance records also show that John Bray contributed financially to former Democrat State Rep. Mark Homer through 2010.
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Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries
The Republican Party of Texas has taken its long-running fight over “crossover voting” to federal court, filing suit against the State of Texas and Secretary of State Jane Nelson to demand the right to restrict participation in GOP primaries to registered Republicans...
School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Some school nurses are refusing to provide students with basic first aid due to a new state law, according to reports from parents. State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe) authored Senate Bill 12, or the "Parental Bill of Rights,” to provide transparency to parents...
Lottery Commission Staff Still Runs the Texas Lottery and Bingo
During the short public portion of its meeting, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's board appointed staff and an auditor from the scandal-plagued Lottery Commission to continue running the state’s lottery and bingo operations. TDLR board Vice Chair...
Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker
Gov. Greg Abbott formally endorsed Speaker Dustin Burrows for re-election to House District 83—and for another term leading the Texas House—during a campaign reception in Lubbock this week, a move signaling unity at the top of state leadership even as grassroots...
Gov. Abbott Directs DPS To Enforce English Fluency Requirements for Truckers
Following reports that Texas was not complying with a presidential executive order requiring English proficiency for commercial truck drivers, Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to enforce the requirement for the safety of all drivers....
Sen. Creighton Appointed Sole Finalist for Texas Tech Chancellor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton has been named the sole finalist for the chancellorship of the Texas Tech University System. “With his nearly 20-year tenure as an elected official in Texas, along with deep knowledge of higher education, strong relationships and...
Texas Appeals Injunction Prohibiting Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating efforts to require the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, appealing a federal injunction and instructing districts not affected by ongoing litigation to comply with the new law. Following a federal...
UT-Austin Seeks To Hide Faculty Emails
UT-Austin is attempting to conceal faculty communications related to governance reforms. At issue are changes to “core curricula” that are expected to result from the passage of Senate Bill 37 during the regular legislative session. This measure changes several...
Texas Legislature Wraps Up Summer Special Sessions
The Texas House and Senate have adjourned sine die, bringing to a close the second special session of the summer called by Gov. Greg Abbott. The session followed a tumultuous first special session in which Democrat members of the House broke quorum for two weeks to...