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Top 10 Texas PACs With the Most Cash on Hand
After a very expensive 2020 general election fight over control of the Texas House, many political committees drained out much of their cash. However,...
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 Can Transfer Antibodies To Their Baby
A new study from JAMA Pediatrics has found that when a person is infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy COVID-19 fighting antibodies can be transferred...
Primetime for a Presidential Run? Gov. Abbott Delivers the State of the State
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott gave his biennial State of the State Address, but this time, things were different. Instead of speaking during the...
Paxton Election Lawsuit Drafted by Trump’s Team
In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a controversial lawsuit against the states of Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, asking the U.S. Supreme...
TEA Decision for In-person Testing Tied to Lucrative Contracts?
In early December of 2020 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that, while the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test would...
Follow the Freshmen: A Look at Who’s New to the Legislature
First in an occasional series
The 87th session of the Texas Legislature welcomed 21 new members last month, with 17 members sworn into the Texas...
Gov. Abbott’s State of the State Address Today
Governor Greg Abbott is scheduled to deliver his one hour long State of the State address Monday, February 1st at 7pm CT.
Gov. Abbot...
New Program For Vaccination Emerges, One County Says “Make Every Dose Count”
On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott’s office announced the launch of the State Mobile Vaccine Pilot Program to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in...
Who Will Phelan Choose to Chair Key Texas House Committees?
Updated February 2, 2020:
A high ranking House staffer mentioned at a meeting of school officials that there will be a new public education...
Redistricting Committee Meets to Discuss North Texas
The Senate Redistricting Committee convened to discuss redistricting issues for North Texas on Wednesday morning. Dr. Potter, Texas' Demographer, testified again today to discuss...
