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Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his first major ad campaign of the 2026 election cycle today with a website attacking Attorney General Ken Paxton for approving $7.1 million in “left-wing grants” and “fund woke with your tax dollars.”
The two Republican candidates are headed for a heated and expensive showdown to cater to...
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Cornyn Blasts Paxton for “Left-Wing Grants” in New Website
Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his first major ad campaign of the 2026 election...
Medicaid, Food Aid on the Chopping Block as GOP...
House Republicans are advancing a sweeping $5 trillion tax and spending overhaul, branded by...
Details Emerge on Senate Remix of School Funding Bill
The Texas Senate is preparing its version of a public school funding bill that...
Texas Legislature
Details Emerge on Senate Remix of School Funding Bill
The Texas Senate is preparing its version of...
Thousands of House Bills Officially Died Today. Here’s Why.
Thousands of bills introduced in the Texas House...
House Passes Bill Prohibiting Local Government Buyback Programs
The Texas House on Tuesday passed a bill...
House Moves To Replace STAAR Test With New Assessment System
The Texas House gave preliminary approval on May 6 to House Bill 4, a measure...
What Do Bar Signs Have to Do with Gun Safety?
The Texas House tomorrow will consider a proposal...
Education
Details Emerge on Senate Remix of School Funding Bill
The Texas Senate is preparing its version of...
Texas Launches Billion-Dollar School Voucher Program, Following Florida’s Model
Earlier this month, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed...
68% Consider Leaving: Texas Teachers Demand More Than Words
As Teacher Appreciation Week reaches its fourth day,...
End Of An Era? Dallas Superintendent Pushes For STAAR Test Overhaul
At the Winspear Opera House on Tuesday night,...
Vouchers Gain Ground In Red States, Stall In Blue, And Leave Families Behind
The school choice movement has reached a pivotal...
Healthcare
Cutting Costs, Losing Coverage? The New Republicans Medicaid Proposal Explained
President Donald Trump's plan to extend and expand tax cuts is making waves in Texas, this time through Republican efforts to curb a tax loophole that Texas...
Kennedy Downplays Measles As Texas Battles Outbreak
During a visit to Texas A&M University, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made controversial remarks downplaying the significance of the state's ongoing measles outbreak, which...
Measles Cases Soar in the U.S., Driven by Misinformation and Reduced Public Health Support
As measles cases in the U.S. approach a 34-year high, public health officials face growing challenges to contain the outbreak, which has already led to multiple deaths,...
Texas Bills Seek To Expand Abortion Bans Beyond State Borders
Texas Senate Republicans are advancing a series of bills aimed at tightening abortion restrictions, expanding enforcement powers, and limiting access to abortion-related services—even across state lines. The proposed legislation, which introduces criminal penalties and...
Paxton Targets Houston Midwife In Texas’ First Abortion Case Since Roe Reversal
Maria Margarita Rojas, a Texan midwife, could face life imprisonment for providing access to abortion in Texas.
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Rojas, also known as “Dr. Maria,” along...
