House Speaker Joe Straus Stands for His Beliefs, Not for Party Politics
Candidates and politicians looking to do what’s best for Texas should take a page from outgoing Speaker of the House, Joe Straus ( R-San Antonio).
Senate Bipartisan Leadership Muted As GOP’s Patrick Disregards Texas Tradition
Given the ongoing right-wing campaign in the Texas Legislature to prohibit Democrats from holding committee leadership positions, it comes as no surprise that Lt....
Gov. Greg Abbott, in Statewide Address, Promises Answers on Winter Weather Disaster
Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking Wednesday evening in a rare statewide televised address, sought to reassure Texans that the state was moving aggressively to get...
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments For Texas Abortion Law Cases
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments by the Justice Department and Texas abortion providers on the legal challenges to Texas’ new abortion law....
Texas state representative wants college athletes to get paid
State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) wants Texas’ college athletes to get paid to play. Leach’s proposal is modeled after one recently signed into law...
Inaugural Festivities Raise Questions About Donor Influence
During his term as Governor, Greg Abbott has pushed lawmakers to pass ethics reforms, such as; curbing the influence of lobbyists at the Capitol....
Judges Reject Trump Plan to Exclude Immigrants From Census Count
A panel of judges on Thursday declared unlawful President Donald Trump’s directive to exclude people who are in the United States illegally from the...
More Texans File for Jobless Aid as State’s Economic Recovery Slows
An additional 50,819 Texans filed unemployment claims in the week ending Oct. 17, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. Nationally, 787,000 more people...
Are Paxton and Cornyn In a Head-to-head Matchup?
The 2026 primary for U.S. Senate in Texas is shaping up to be one of the most...
Doubling Down — State Senators Bet Against Green Energy In New Grid Bills
In the seemingly never-ending saga of the race to brace for the next extreme weather event to impact the power grid, Texas state Senators...
