State

Texas Senate Passes School Choice Legislation, Sending it to the House
The Texas Senate passed the bill largely along party lines after fielding questions and several amendments to the measure.

EXCLUSIVE: Protestors Rally Against ICE at Texas Capitol
The anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement demonstrators waved foreign flags and marched around the city.

Report: Divest From America’s Enemies
American states—including Texas—have invested a total of $68 billion in China.

Gov. Abbott Pushes $10 Billion in Property Tax Relief, $4 Billion More Than Legislature
The tax relief proposal also includes increasing the business personal property tax exemption and closing loopholes exploited by local jurisdictions to raise taxes.
State Archive
AG Paxton Takes on Investment Giants in Coal Market Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing three major investment firms, accusing them of conspiring to “artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.” The firms named in the lawsuit are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. Paxton...
Abbott, Homan at Border to Thank Defenders
EDINBURG — At the Edinburg airport on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan served dinner rolls to the soldiers, guardsmen, and state troopers working to deter and detain illegal aliens. "There's help on the way," said Abbott as he introduced...
Dawn Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’ to Help Trump Secure the Border
RIO GRANDE CITY—Standing on property recently purchased by her agency, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday new efforts to aid in securing the border. She also announced that the 1,400-acre property—and others owned by the General Land...
Lawmakers File Legislation to Prohibit Explicit Books in School Libraries
As the legislative session approaches, lawmakers have filed legislation to eliminate explicit books from public school libraries. Last session, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) authored the READER Act, which required vendors to rate their books for explicit...
Houston Doctor Encourages Patients to Skip Citizenship Question on Intake Forms
11/26/2024: Updated to include a comment from Texas Children's Hospital. In a new TikTok video, a Texas Children’s Hospital doctor has been caught encouraging patients to skip a new question on intake forms asking if they are United States citizens. Earlier this...
Multiple State Legislators File Anti-Second Amendment Bills
Texas Gun Rights is sounding the alarm on anti-gun legislation and promoting pro-gun measures filed in the Texas Legislature. Nearly 100 anti-gun measures were submitted in the first week of pre-filing ahead of the upcoming legislative session next year. Among...
Republicans Call on State Reps to Vote for New House Leadership
Wise County Republicans are calling on newly elected State Rep. Andy Hopper to vote for a House speaker who is dedicated to upholding the Republican Party of Texas’ platform. The group states that because House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) has continued the...
Investigations, Longhorn Scorecard, State
McKinsey Fights Release of Information on Contracts With UT
McKinsey & Company, a global consulting firm, is fighting the release of information contained in its contracts and agreements with the University of Texas System. McKinsey counts itself among the “big three” management consulting firms in the United States,...
Texas Officials Celebrate Approval of Bluebonnet Curriculum for K-5 Students
The State Board of Education has approved the Texas Education Agency’s Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for K-5 reading and math. The Texas Education Agency describes the new instructional materials as Open Education Resources, which means they are owned by the state,...