Texas’ Biggest Political Surprises in 2020

The year 2020 will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the worst. And this year with a global pandemic and a fractured...

Education and the 87th Texas Legislature

Texas’s upcoming legislative session will see a record amount of bills being filed, the 140-day period is expected to be one of the toughest...

Christmas Ornaments From the Capitol

Few things can bring people together like the holidays, and nothing shows that better than the breathtaking 23-foot, Texas-grown Christmas tree in the Texas...

Texas Capitol Reopening For the First Time Since March

Governor Greg Abbott took to Twitter on Monday to announce the reopening of the Texas Capitol in Austin on January 4th. https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1341067142125527040?s=20 According to a press...

Drew Springer Wins Special Election Runoff for State Senate Over Dallas Salon Owner Shelley...

On Saturday, State Rep. Drew Springer beat challenger Shelley Luther to win the special election runoff for the north Texas State Senate seat formerly...

Texas State Capitol Grounds Reopened after 6 months of Closed Doors

In a recent press release, the State Preservation Board announced that The Capitol Grounds were now open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....

Terry Meza Castle Doctrine Bill Has Lawmakers and Social Media Up in Arms

State Representative Terry Meza’s (D-Irving) bill seeking to amend the Castle Doctrine has stirred lawmakers and social media outlets alike.  The Castle Doctrine allows a...

Texas attorney general’s office paying lead lawyer $540 per hour to defend against whistleblower...

The Texas attorney general's office will pay outside counsel $540 an hour to defend the state agency against accusations that it was retaliating against...

Electoral College Votes in Joe Biden on the Heels of Supreme Court Dismissing Texas...

The Electoral College confirmed Joe Biden as winner of the 2020 presidential election, giving him an expected total of 306 votes to Trump’s 232....

Three indicted in Harris County on allegations of trying to illegally influence state House...

A Harris County grand jury has indicted three people who tried to illegally influence races in two Houston-area state House districts during the 2020...
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