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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced new legislation that would expand the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act to include rioting, allowing law enforcement to pursue not just individuals involved in violence, but also those who organize and fund protests where violence occurs. The bill, introduced last week, comes amid...
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Texas Legislature
Cruz’s Latest Bill Could Make Organizing a Protest a Federal Crime
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced new legislation...
Chairman Hunter Introduces Congressional Redistricting Bill for Texas
House Bill 4, introduced by Chairman Todd Hunter,...
With DOJ Deadline Looming, Texas Democrats Demand Action on Voting Map Concerns
A debate over Texas’s 2021 congressional redistricting map...
Special Session Spotlight: Small Businesses Push for Emergency Loan Fund Amid Flood Recovery
As the Texas Legislature enters a special session...
North Texans Sound Off Against Redistricting in Arlington
A spirited and overflowing crowd packed the University...
Education
Power Shifts and Budget Cuts Fuel Brain Drain at UT
A new wave of departures from the University...
Texas Lawmakers Revisit Replacing STAAR Test with New Year-Round Assessments
As part of the 89th Legislature’s special session...
Lawsuit Filed Against Texas’ Controversial Ten Commandments Classroom Display
A coalition of sixteen Texas families, including Jewish,...
The STAAR Strategy: How Houston Boosted Scores
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles is touting a...
Texas School Districts Welcome New Funding, But Budget Gaps Persist
As Texas school districts prepare for the 2025–26...
Healthcare
Texas Faces Uncertain Health Care Future Under Trump’s New Law
President Donald Trump’s recently signed tax and spending bill is poised to drastically reshape the health care landscape in Texas. The legislation includes around $1 trillion in...
Republican Bill Targets ACA Protections, Millions in Texas Could Lose Coverage
As many as 1.7 million Texans are projected to lose their health insurance under sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included in a Republican-led tax...
Galveston Family Hit With $5,000 Bill After Vaccinating Children Amid Measles Outbreak
When Thang Nguyen took his young children to a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) clinic in Galveston this March, his priority was their health. Amid a...
Inside Texas’ $50M Plan to Test Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Trauma
Texas is preparing to invest $50 million in a somewhat unconventional approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid addiction, a psychedelic substance called ibogaine. Governor...
Vaccine Exemptions, Food Labels, and More: RFK Jr.’s Fingerprints on 2025 Texas Legislation
While much of the 2025 Texas legislative session was marked by policy tweaks and incremental health care decisions, a significant thread tying many of those measures together...