State
Greg Abbott: Antisemitic Protestors Should Be Expelled From Texas Universities
Officers from the Department of Public Safety were sent to an anti-Israel protest at the University of Texas, resulting in several arrests.
Study: Texas’ Financial Transparency Has Worsened Since 2019
The largest factor is the state’s inclusion of misleading or confusing deferred items in its latest financial reports.
Democrats in Texas House Call on Biden to End ‘Unconditional Support’ to Israel
The letter was signed by 10 House Democrats, including one of House Speaker Dade Phelan’s committee chairs.
Texas Democrats Lose Latest Attempt to Force Universal Voting By Mail
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Democrats’ request to hear arguments against the state’s age limit for using mail-in ballots.
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Texas GOP Calls for Legislative Action Over Illegal Alien Settlement
As the border crisis intensifies, Texans are turning attention to an illegal alien housing development called Colony Ridge, which is situated just north of Houston in Liberty County. By a vote of 61-0, the Texas GOP passed a resolution calling for action on Colony...
Paxton Demands Backpay After Hegar Withheld Salary During Impeachment
After Comptroller Glenn Hegar suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s salary this summer following the House’s vote to impeach him in May, Paxton is demanding backpay. “I am aware that staff at the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts ("CPA") has withheld...
Federal Judge Rules University Did Not Violate First Amendment by Canceling Drag Show
A federal judge has ruled that West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler did not violate the First Amendment when canceling a drag show at the university. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk states that Wendler’s decision to cancel the...
Dan Patrick Offers Inside Look Into Impeachment Trial
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is offering a behind-the-scenes look into the historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Patrick, who presided over the trial, released the video over the weekend, which features commentary from himself as well as interview with...
Texas GOP Calls on Dade Phelan to Resign
In a 58-2 vote, the Republican Party of Texas approved a resolution calling on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign. The resolution was approved during the State Republican Executive Committee meeting in Corpus Christi on Saturday, and cites Phelan’s embrace of...
Attorney General Ken Paxton Returns to Work
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton returned to the office this week following his acquittal by the Texas Senate on all impeachment charges last weekend. Paxton released a statement Friday afternoon saying it is a “great honor to be back at work this week,” while...
ERCOT CEO Gives the Embattled Texas Power Grid An ‘A’ Rating
Despite the Texas power grid facing several instances of low power and emergency conditions warnings this summer, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ CEO said he believed the grid “held up really well.” In an interview with ABC 13, CEO Pablo Vegas gave the...
Inside Look at the Historic Impeachment Trial
The 2023 attempt to impeach Attorney General Warren Kenneth Paxton was doomed from the start for multiple reasons; not the least of which was the failure of the House to follow the well-established and time-tested principle of “due process.” Specifically: 1....
Two Texas Lawmakers Call for Special Session to Secure the Border
Two state representatives are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call an immediate special session to address the invasion on the southern border. State Reps. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian) and Matt Schaefer (R–Tyler) sent out a joint statement asking Abbott to use “every...