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AG Paxton Secures Record $1.375B Data Privacy Settlement With Google
The settlement follows a Texas lawsuit accusing the tech giant of violating state privacy laws.
Texas House Moves To Restore AG’s Power To Prosecute Election Crimes
The bill comes in response to a 2021 decision by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Democrat Judge Temporarily Limits Texas Lottery’s Ban on Ticket Resellers
The judge ruled Lotto.com was exempt from the Lottery Commission’s new rule that shutters ticket resellers in the state as litigation continues.
UT-Austin Officials Announce $100M Investment in Classical and Civic Education
Officials aim to make the School for Civic Leadership the nation’s top institution for classical education.
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Conservative Lawmakers Warn Texas House Is Running Out of Time To Pass GOP Priorities
With just over a month remaining in the 2025 legislative session, a group of conservative Texas House members gathered for a press conference to issue a stark warning to their leadership: time is almost up to deliver on Republican priorities. “Today is day 107 of our...
House Committee Prioritizes Controversial ‘HPV Plan’ Over National Security Measures in Higher Ed
Lawmakers in a Texas House committee put national security in the backseat and put a controversial STD proposal upfront. The Republican-controlled House Higher Education Committee passed State Rep. Donna Howard’s (D–Austin) controversial proposal that would require...
Texas House Approves Former Speaker Dade Phelan’s Meme Regulation Bill
The Texas House has approved legislation by former Speaker Dade Phelan that would criminalize the distribution of altered political media, such as memes, videos, or audio recordings, unless they contain a government-mandated disclaimer. Despite tweaks in a recently...
Will Senators Revive Proposed Ban on Lawmakers’ Children Benefiting From School Choice Funds?
Texas senators are considering a measure that would reinstate language barring members of the legislature from using school choice funds for their children. Senate Bill 3061, filed by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), was taken up Tuesday by members of the...
A Russian Businessman’s Connections to the Texas Lottery
On February 20, prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed a sweeping indictment against Russian national Vadim Komissarov. He was charged with orchestrating a complex securities fraud scheme that inflated revenues at Lottery.com, deceived regulators and investors, and...
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s Social Media Use Under Scrutiny in Hearing
In a lengthy hearing before state administrative law judges regarding “mitigating and aggravating factors” in the Texas Medical Board’s case against Dr. Mary Talley Bowden for alleged unprofessional conduct, the TMB scrutinized Dr. Bowden’s social media usage. The...
Texas Lottery Commissioners Finalize Ban on Ticket Resellers
Texas Lottery commissioners have approved a ban on ticket resellers Tuesday, just one month after voting to move forward with the proposal. Resellers, also known as courier services, allow online customers to purchase lottery tickets from brick-and-mortar stores...
Republican Lawmakers Challenge Speaker Burrows Over Stalled Party Priorities
Frustrations with Speaker Dustin Burrows' handling of Republican priorities boiled over on the Texas House floor Tuesday morning, as two lawmakers attempted to force action on stalled legislation addressing immigration enforcement and taxpayer-funded lobbying. State...
TAMU President Promotes DEI-Defending Academic to Lead Civics Initiative
Texas A&M President Mark Welsh has elevated an academic who “initiated” the failed 2023 hiring of a DEI advocate to develop a program focused on cultivating future civic leaders. The project will be “faculty-driven,” putting it in the hands of a body that has...