How Much Is The Special Session Costing Texans?
$40,222
*this is an approximate value that doesn't include overhead expenses.
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Despite recent leadership shifts and controversy surrounding Alamo Trust Inc., Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said the state’s plans for the ongoing redevelopment remain unchanged.
During a Veterans Day event held at the Alamo, Buckingham told reporters, “This museum has always had the plan to discuss the battle in the context of time,...
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Texas Legislature
City of Dallas Faces Lawsuit Over Death Star Law
The City of Dallas is facing a lawsuit that could overturn more than 80 local ordinances accused of conflicting with state law under Texas’ sweeping Regulatory Consistency...
Proposal 12 Would Shift Balance of Texas Judicial Conduct Commission
A proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot...
Houston Officials Protest Against Rainbow Crosswalk Removal
Since Governor Greg Abbott’s statement to remove all...
“I’m Running For Governor” Announced Rep. Gina Hinojosa
With the quote “No te dejes, fight back,”...
Elections
Abbott Launches Reelection Campaign with Ambitious Property Tax Overhaul
Governor Greg Abbott officially launched his campaign for a historic fourth term Sunday in Houston, pledging to give Texans greater power over local taxes through an expansive...
Will Andrew White Be the Democrat Who Finally Beats Greg Abbott?
Democrat Andrew White says sending another progressive to...
Texans Head to Polls Today for Special Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Texas voters are heading to the polls Tuesday,...
Trump’s Low Approval Opens Path for Democrats Ahead of 2026
A year before the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats...
Campaign Finance
Musk Pulls Back on Political Spending After Massive 2024 Contributions
Elon Musk has declared a significant reduction in...
Cornyn Blasts Paxton for “Left-Wing Grants” in New Website
Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his first major...
Who Are The Big Donors Fueling Texas’ School Voucher Fight?
As Texas heads toward the upcoming elections, the political fight over school vouchers is heating...
Allred Outraises Cruz, Closes Polling Gap
The race for Texas Senate is rapidly becoming one of the closest in the nation....
Out-Of-State Billionaires Pour Millions Into Texas Politics: Who’s Funding the State’s Agenda?
This year, out-of-state billionaires and different groups are pouring millions in Texas politicians, hoping to...
Education
Texas Education Agency Takes Control of Fort Worth ISD
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will assume control of the Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD), removing its elected board and potentially appointing a new superintendent, Commissioner...
New Uvalde School Opens Three Years After Robb Elementary Tragedy
Legacy Elementary School, a newly built 116,000-square-foot campus,...
$50 Million for Administration? Odyssey Chosen to Run Texas School Voucher Program
Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced Monday that the...
Texas Lottery Will Decide Recipients of New School Voucher Program
Texas families may be able to start applying...
Healthcare
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers Over Autism Allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against multinational pharmaceutical Johnson & Johnson and Kevue, accusing the companies of deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant women,...
Texas Faces Uncertain Health Care Future Under Trump’s New Law
President Donald Trump’s recently signed tax and spending...
Republican Bill Targets ACA Protections, Millions in Texas Could Lose Coverage
As many as 1.7 million Texans are projected...
Galveston Family Hit With $5,000 Bill After Vaccinating Children Amid Measles Outbreak
When Thang Nguyen took his young children to...
Taxes
Opinions
The School Voucher Racket is Going National, and it’s Right Out of Project 2025
Watch out. There’s a new school voucher scam — er, proposal — on the horizon, and it’s right out of the Project 2025 playbook. The first step is already underway: break up the Department...
Colony Ridge And The ICE Culture Of Abuse
As federal agents swept through Colony Ridge, north of Houston, on Monday to keep President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant attacks in the headlines, Governor Greg Abbott wanted to make sure he gets some of the...








































