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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Texas could soon see an expansion of its medical marijuana program, even as the state advances legislation to significantly restrict access to other THC products. This development marks a notable shift in cannabis policy for the state. Last week, the Texas House passed a Senate Bill 3 banning all consumable THC hemp products, so now the Texas Compassionate Use...
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Texas Is Cracking Down on Weed, Here’s Who Might...
Texas could soon see an expansion of its medical marijuana program, even as the state advances legislation to significantly restrict access...
The Only Thing Teed Off Was His Face: $1M...
A golf lesson at a Cypress course has led to a $1 million lawsuit after an instructor was allegedly hit in...
Legislature Advances Bill to Shift Oversight of Alamo; Critics...
The Texas Legislature is moving forward with Senate Bill 3059, a measure that would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the Texas...
Texas Legislature
Legislature Advances Bill to Shift Oversight of Alamo; Critics Urge Delay Until 2027
The Texas Legislature is moving forward with Senate Bill 3059, a measure that would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) to a newly created Alamo Commission. The bill has...
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated...
Texas Lawmakers Approve Major Property Tax Cuts, Sending Proposal to Voters
A sweeping package aimed at reducing property taxes for Texas homeowners is headed to Gov....
Slew of Conservative Bills Die Over Patrick Blunder
A late-night blunder by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick...
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Elections
Musk is Out of Trump’s Washington
Elon Musk is officially leaving his role as a top advisor in President Donald Trump’s administration after more than 114 days.
Musk was one of the most prominent...
Cornyn Raised $1.5 Million in Q1 of 2025
Texas Sen. John Cornyn raised $1.5 million between...
Cornyn Lagging Paxton in Internal Polls
New internal GOP polls show incumbent U.S. Sen....
Trump Withholds Endorsement in Texas Senate Race
President Donald Trump on Friday said he is...
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
Conference Committee Unveils Negotiated Budget
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled the final negotiated version of the state budget for the next two years after weeks of haggling in closed-door meetings.
The latest budget...
Patrick Reportedly Unwilling to Back Any Basic Allotment Increase
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is reportedly unwilling to...
HISD Expands Armed Officer Coverage, Eyes 100 Campuses Next Year
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles says...
$55 Basic Allotment Bump is Just a “Golden Penny” Rebrand
The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its revisions...
Healthcare
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion...
Houston Leads U.S. In Uninsured Children, While Texas Struggles with Medicaid Access and Coverage Gaps
Houston has the highest rate of uninsured children of any metropolitan city in the U.S....
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...
