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UNT Students Remove Art Exhibit After Lawmakers Decry Antisemitism
Students took down a controversial art exhibit, but a pro-Palestine lecture is still set to be held despite lawmakers’ calls for its cancelation.
State Representative to Texas Lottery Director: ‘I Want My Money Back’
Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Ryan Mindell faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on the online courier issue and shady jackpot winnings.
Senators Approve Constitutional Amendment Protecting Parental Rights
The constitutional amendment would codify common law on parental rights.
Texas Senators Consider Proposal to Align State IDs with Biological Sex
The hot-button issue was at the front and center of a lengthy Senate State Affairs Committee hearing.
State Archive
Texas Sues Federal Government For Refusing to Identify Noncitizens on Voter Rolls
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the federal government for refusing to provide Texas with information necessary for identifying potential noncitizens on voter rolls. According to the attorney general, the Biden-Harris administration is required by federal law to...
Texas Voters Believe Kamala Harris Will Raise Taxes
A new poll shows that 53 percent of Texas voters believe Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris will raise taxes. The poll of General Election voters also showed that 48 percent prefer Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump over Harris, who has a 43...
Poll: Trump, Cruz Continue to Lead Democrat Opponents in Texas
A new poll released by the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project shows Republicans at the top of the ballot leading their Democrat opponents. Both former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz are up in the polls among Texas voters. The poll was conducted...
Illegal Aliens From Africa and the Middle East Encountered at Texas Border
Foreign nationals from regions in the Middle East and Africa have been discovered entering Texas along with a large group of illegal aliens. The entire group consisted of 134 illegals. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers encountered them in Maverick County,...
Investigation Finds Potential Donation Laundering on Democrat Platform
According to the attorney general’s office, foreign entities can dump donations into American politics with “trivial ease” using ActBlue, a Democrat fundraising platform. This loophole was discovered after an undercover investigation in the run-up to the 2024...
Gov. Abbott Challenges House Effort to Stop Execution, Asserts Sole Authority on Delays
Gov. Greg Abbott is arguing that a Texas House Committee “stepped out of line” in halting the execution of a convicted murderer, asserting that only he has the power to delay executions for additional review. Robert Roberson, convicted of killing his two-year-old...
Report: School Choice Could Ease Financial Pressure on Public Schools
According to a new report that analyzes the financial impacts of school choice programs, these programs can save taxpayers money. The EdChoice report analyzes different programs across 25 states and Washington, D.C.—all of which have been in place for at least five...
Texas Senators Seek Solutions to Stop Noncitizen Voting
Stopping noncitizen voting dominated discussions during a legislative committee hearing on election-related issues held just days before Texans will begin going to the polls. Members of the Texas Senate’s State Affairs Committee heard testimony Wednesday from...
Despite Critics, Data Shows Texas Law Tackling ESG Is Working
Two researchers presented data before a Texas Senate committee showing that the state law targeting global climate agenda policies in state investments and contracts is working as intended. Eric Bledsoe, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Government Accountability,...