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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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told U.S. troops aboard the U.S.S. George Washington in Japan that he was prepared to send “more than the National Guard” into American cities if needed. The remarks mark his latest indication that he is willing to use military force to address crime and immigration issues.
“We have...
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Trump Says He Will “Send More Than the National...
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told U.S. troops aboard the U.S.S. George Washington in...
Cornyn Backs Bill to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing During...
Texas Senator John Cornyn is backing new legislation aimed to keep food assistance flowing...
Fifth Circuit Reopens Case Over West Texas A&M Drag...
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will review whether West Texas A&M University can...
Texas Legislature
Cornyn Backs Bill to Keep SNAP Benefits Flowing During Shutdown
Texas Senator John Cornyn is backing new legislation aimed to keep food assistance flowing during the ongoing federal government shutdown. The Keep SNAP Funded Act, introduced by...
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,”...
Texas GOP Censures Five Lawmakers, Drops Ballot Ban Threat
The Texas Republican Party's governing board voted Saturday...
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Elections
Sarah Eckhardt Launches Congressional Campaign in Texas’ 10th District
Texas state Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, a Democrat from Austin, announced Monday that she will run for Congress in the state’s newly drawn 10th Congressional District, a seat...
Ron Nirenberg Considering Run for Bexar County Judge Against Peter Sakai
Ron Nirenberg, who served as San Antonio’s mayor...
Special Election Set for Vacant Texas Senate Seat in May
On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott announced a special...
Cornyn Leads GOP Rivals in Senate Fundraising Battle
Sen. John Cornyn enters the fall campaign season...
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 Sees Surge in COVID-19 Activity as New Variant Spreads
COVID-19 activity is climbing once again in Texas, with a new variant contributing to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes as “very high” levels statewide.
According to reporting from the Austin...
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...
Inside Texas’ $50M Plan to Test Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Trauma
Texas is preparing to invest $50 million in...
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...
