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The Texas Legislature adjourned from its third special session of the year early Tuesday morning after a final flurry of activity that included agreeing on how to spend billions in federal COVID-19 relief funds, approving a negotiated new congressional map and signing off on a last-minute proposal that will put to voters whether to increase the homestead...
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Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers...
A prohibition on vaccine mandates is one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities for the special session, but it does...
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Legality of Gambling on...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether El Paso’s Tigua Indians can offer some forms of...
Texas Legislature
Texas bill to block COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employers stalls in the Senate as...
A prohibition on vaccine mandates is one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities for the special session, but it does not appear to have enough support in the Legislature.
Legislation...
What’s On The Ballot? 8 Texas Constitutional Amendments For 2021, Explained
Next month, voters will have the opportunity to change the Texas Constitution. Eight...
How will Texas Distribute ARPA Funds?
According to Senator Jane Nelson's press release, Senate...
Proposed Property Tax Cuts May Damage Texas
In the ongoing saga of what seems like a never-ending and perpetual session...
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Elections
Abbott Focusing on Re-election, Not Texas Priorities
Governor Greg Abbott appears to be focused only on winning re-election and not on helping Texans, and he’s going about that task in a catastrophic way.
To understand Abbott’s...
O’Rourke vs. Abbott: By the Numbers
Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke is expected to announce his candidacy for governor...
The Majority of Texans Believe Greg Abbott Should Not be Reelected, Poll Reveals
In a recently released poll by Quinnipiac University, results show the steady downward...
Beto O’Rourke Comments on Matthew McConaughey Scoring Higher than Abbott in Recent Polls
Beto O'Rourke, who has been considering a possible run for Greg Abbott's current...
Campaign Finance
U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Senator Cruz’s Campaign Finance Challenge
Sept 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear...
Bail Bond Bill Becomes Law After Heavy Donations From the Industry to Patrick
A controversial bail bond bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott in Houston...
Texas Supreme Court Changes their Mind after a $250k Donation from Apache Corp
After a long legal battle against Apache Corp, which was apparently going to...
July Finance Reports Show First Glimpse of Statewide GOP Primary Challenges
New campaign finance reports released this week by elected officials and candidates for...
Campaign Contributions Kick Off This Week
Few Texans realize the extent of political contributions across the state. Most of...
Education
Texas House Votes to Ban Transgender Girls From Sports
Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that bans transgender women and girls from participating in school sports after three previous attempts failed, all but assuring Republican...
After Changing its Guidelines to Prohibit Mask Mandates, the Texas Education Agency is Now Under Federal Investigation for Possibly Discriminating Based on Disability
The Texas Education Agency’s latest decision to ban mask requirements in schools has...
Cybercriminals Use Pandemic To Attack Schools and Colleges, Two Texas Schools Pay Over Half A Million in Ransom
Cyberattacks have hit schools and colleges harder than any other industry during the...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Planning to Install a Conservative Center in UT-Austin
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who was recently blasted in social media for blaming...
Healthcare
U.S Army Veteran Who Earned a Purple Heart in Afghanistan Dies Waiting for Hospital...
After becoming very ill, U.S. Army veteran Daniel Wilkinson was taken to the emergency room at Bellville Medical Center just a few steps from his home, where he was diagnosed with gallstone...
Texas Gets Its First Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2021
Texas has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this year,...
Monkeypox Has Arrived In Dallas
A Dallas resident was diagnosed with monkeypox after traveling from Lagos, Nigeria last...
Does Medicaid Expansion Still Have a Fighting Chance?
In May 2021, Texas legislators denied the expansion of Medicaid benefits to over...
Taxes
National
Accused U.S. Capitol Rioter from Texas Threatened His Children, Prosecutors Say
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A Texas man charged with participating in the deadly Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot by supporters of former President Donald Trump threatened his teenage son and daughter...
White House to Meet U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Retail Leaders on Vaccine Rule
WASHINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - White House officials are meeting with influential industry trade groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable as the administration races to issue a...
