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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, announced a run for Texas attorney general Thursday, joining a crowded Republican primary field vying to replace Ken Paxton. A conservative but often rebellious member of Congress, Roy served as Paxton’s top deputy for two years before becoming an outspoken critic of his former boss. Roy, the policy chair of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, is...

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Texas Legislature

Capitol Evacuated Amid Protest for Rep. Nicole Collier

The Texas State Capitol was evacuated Tuesday evening following a reported threat made on social...

Texas Redistricting Fight Heats Up as California Democrats Move to Counter

The battle over congressional maps intensified this week as Texas Republicans advanced a redistricting bill...

Families of Camp Mystic Victims Push for New Safety Laws 

Families of the 27 campers and counselors who lost their lives in the July 4...

Texas Democrats Return as O’Rourke Faces Legal Fight Over PAC Donations

As Texas Democrats staged a quorum break to block new congressional maps, former U.S. Rep....

Texas Democrats Plan Return to Block Gerrymander, Awaiting End of Special Session

Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers are preparing to head back to Austin early next week...

Education

Conservative Groups Fund Drive to Place Ten Commandments in Texas Schools

Starting September 1, every Texas public school classroom will be required to display a poster...

Texas Private Schools Face Minimal Oversight Despite State Funding Expansion

For years, some Texas private schools have engaged in governance and financial practices that would...

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,...

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...

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