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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Latest Updates
Musk’s Political Influence In Texas Grows With $1M Donation...
Billionaire Elon Musk has made his first state-level political donation in Texas in nearly a decade.
First reported by the San Antonio...
Here are the Texas House races that Democrats and...
Texas' political landscape for the next two years may come down to a few key statehouse races in Dallas, San Antonio...
Texas Legislature
Group of Republican Legislators Meets in Secret to Orchestrate Challenge to Phelan
With the 89th Texas Legislature set to convene on January 14, political activity in Austin is beginning to increase. A variety of Senate and House Committees met earlier this week and more and more...
Former Speaker Strauss Says “Ineffectual Democratic Party” Partially to Blame for Extreme Rightward Drift in Texas
No one denies that Texas state politics have moved sharply to the right in the...
Rep. Jackson Demoted From Admiral Over Sexual Misconduct
Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Amarillo) can no longer truthfully call himself a retired admiral. Following a...
Speaker Dade Phelan Appears Headed to Runoff
Early primary voting returns suggest that Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is facing a tough...
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Elections
Allred Outraises Cruz, Closes Polling Gap
The race for Texas Senate is rapidly becoming one of the closest in the nation. Not only is Colin Allred closing in on Ted Cruz, he is outraising the incumbent senator.
Ted Cruz (R-TX) is...
Democrats Put Public Schools At Center of Campaign To Flip House District 118
The Democratic candidate for House District 118 in San Antonio is heavily advocating for public...
Former U.S. Rep. Leads GOP Group Backing Allred Against Cruz
After moving to The Woodlands, former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois expressed frustration with...
2024 Presidential Election Impact on Texas: Medicaid
This is a multipart series on the different ways the 2024 Presidential Election is likely...
Campaign Finance
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...
Ted Cruz Campaign Took 43 Illegal Donations. Now It’ll Refund Them
Sen. Ted Cruz’s reelection campaign announced it took 43 illegal donations and it would return...
Can Gambling Donors Save Dade Phelan?
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is in the fight for his political life at the...
Rural Texas Communities Targeted by Rich, Out-of-State Urbanites
Small rural communities in Texas are under attack from wealthy urbanites who want to destroy...
Education
Former GOP Education Chairs Push For More School Funding As Texas Faces Crisis
Two former Republican members of the Texas Legislature who chaired education committees urged the state to increase the funding for public schools, which has remained stagnant since 2019.
Former state Rep. Dan Huberty and former...
Ohio Diverts Taxpayer Money To Fund Private Religious Schools In Voucher Scheme
Ohio is funding private religious schools with taxpayer money to help them expand and renovate...
Pro-Voucher D.C. Group Launches Mailer Campaign Supporting Republicans Without Mentioning Vouchers
A D.C.- based organization is launching a campaign to support Texas Republicans who voted for...
Texas House Education Chair Predicts School Vouchers Will Pass In 2025
Texas Rep. Brad Buckley, chairman of the state's House education committee, said he expects a...
Healthcare
U.S. Olympic Athlete Used Her Time In Paris To Get Free Doctor Appointments
An American athlete at the 2024 Olympics has spent her time in Paris making numerous doctor appointments because the healthcare is free in the Olympic village.
In a series of TikTok videos, Ari Ramsey, a...
Can Federal Funding Save Teachers’ Healthcare Insurance?
With increases to public school funding seemingly frozen by the state’s leadership as the result...
Potential Supreme Court Decision On Idaho Emergency Abortions May Influence Texas Ban
The US Supreme Court is poised to permit emergency abortions in Idaho, according to a...
Infant Mortality Spikes In Texas After Abortion Ban
Critics of Texas’s near-total ban on abortion claimed that the law would only create more...
Taxes
Opinions
Are Vouchers Too Costly For Texas?
During the last session of the Texas Legislature, Governor Greg Abbott promised to veto any school choice bill that did not include an expansive universal voucher in the form of an Education Savings Account...
The Most Powerful Tools in the MAGA Arsenal
Chaos and mistrust are the two most powerful tools at work inside MAGA right now. Chaos, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order, is the norm right...
