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With passage of SB 3, Texas Senate green-lights ban on THC products in the state
A bill that would ban the sale of THC products has passed the Texas Senate.…
Texas Bill Would Limit Uncertified Teachers in Schools
This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. Lawmakers want to turn the tide…
Texas GOP wants control of downtown Dallas. Thanks, but no thanks
An aerial view of downtown Dallas and Reunion Tower in 2024.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff…
Texas Senate approves bill changing how schools select library books
Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents….
How Texas Republicans plan to keep cracking down on abortion
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GOP chairman speaks to area residents on party priorities
Abraham George, chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, addresses the Texas First Conservative Alliance…
Texas Senate passes hemp ban, a Dan Patrick priority
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Different pace and priorities separate Texas Senate and House on scho…
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President Trump Highway? Infamous TX roadway might get a rebrand
This is not the first time Republican lawmakers have tried to exert power over the…
Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms By Pavan Acharya…
Texas lawmaker proposes renaming portion of I-35 after President Trump
Local News March 20, 2025 / 9:08 AM CDT / CBS Texas Republican lawmaker wants…
BlackRock campaigns soothe tensions in Texas and win over GOP
Forehand Kory Mercantel works on Latshaw drilling rig #43 in the Permian Basin in Odessa,…
Texas leads the nation in uninsured children. Lawmakers can change that.
Nearly 1 million children and teens in Texas lacked health insurance at some point in…
Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills
Schools Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills By The Associated Press • Published…
Why an East Texas lawmaker wants to name I-35 through Austin after President Donald Trump
Austin is not exactly Trump country, so it naming a major, but troubled, highway through the…
Texas Senate passes bill to put Ten Commandments in public school classrooms
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – The Texas Senate on Wednesday evening passed a bill that would…
Texas lawmaker takes on billions of DEI dollars – but not without a showdown
After years of working on the federal level assisting President Donald Trump’s first administration and…
BlackRock Campaigns Soothe Tensions in Texas and Win Over GOP
The Wall Street behemoth is dialing back on ESG to placate its Republican critics. Published…
Texas Senate Advances School Prayer, Ten Commandment Bills
By Robert Downen and Pavan Acharya, The Texas Tribune March 4, 2025 “Texas Senate advances…
Texas Senate advances bill to allow smaller homes on smaller lots
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Bills filed to ban ‘deepfakes’ in political ads in Texas
(The Center Square) – Two bills have been filed in the Texas legislature that would…
Texas AG Ken Paxton accuses Coppell ISD of violating Texas’ “critical…
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Texas Republicans seek to clarify when doctors can intervene under abortion bans
By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Texas Republicans in the Senate have filed a bill that…
What is the abortion law in Texas? What to know about the state’s abortion ban
Texas has moved in recent years to enact a near-total abortion ban across the state, with…
Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want that to stop
Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers…
Texas midwife and 2 others arrested in connection to illegal abortion investigation, state AG says
A Houston-area midwife, a clinic employee and a nurse practitioner were arrested after allegedly performing…
Texas Files Criminal Charges Against Midwife Who Allegedly Offered Abortion Care
A midwife in the Houston area on Monday became the first person to be criminally…
Texas arrests midwife on felony abortion charges
‘In Texas, life is sacred,’ said Attorney General Ken Paxton (Image credit: Jahi Chikwendiu /…
Texas makes 2 more abortion arrests
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced Tuesday that two more individuals have been arrested on…
Lawmaker speaks out about his push to end Texas Parks and Wildlife
The legislator claimed the state agency has ‘lost its way.’
Texas Starts Arresting Abortion Providers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md.,…
Will the Legislature legalize sports betting? Some of the biggest names in Texas sports hope so
Texas is once again looking at legalizing sports gambling during this years’ legislative session, and…
Lawmakers want to give schools more leeway to suspend Texas’ youngest…
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‘Our state’s pro-life laws’: Texas AG Paxton announces arrest of midwife over illegal abortions
A second person was arrested for assisting a Texas midwife accused of providing illegal abortions in…
Lawmakers seek to bring filmmakers to Texas with $500 million incentive proposal
The Texas Legislature has proposed a nearly $500 million injection into the Texas film and…
Texas Charges Midwife in First Arrest Under State’s Abortion Ban
Society / March 19, 2025 Local advocates say the arrest is an attack on not…
Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills
The Texas Senate has advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display…
Texas Senate advances school prayer, Ten Commandment bills
The Texas Senate has advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display…
Bipartisan support emerges for Texas bill on emergency abortion access
Legal experts said the new language would give doctors greater confidence that they can…
After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic
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Texas Senate panel advances bill banning DEI in K-12 public schools
A priority bill filed in the Texas Senate seeks to extend the state’s ban on diversity,…
Texas measles outbreak draws attention to traditionalist Mennonite community
The first fatality linked to measles in the United States in a decade is an…
Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies
A bill filed Friday and backed by top Republicans aims to give doctors more leeway to…
Texas House committee assignments extend power of experienced GOP leaders
Republicans chair all committees, as promised, while Democrats will lead half of the newly created subcommittees.
Paxton says trans Texans can’t use court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses, birth certificates
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Could Texas become ‘conservative Hollywood’ under Dan Patrick’s cause?
Some are worried an increase in funds could come with a catch.
Texas lawmakers cracked down on a pro-Palestinian art exhibit. There was a better answer
The line between art and propaganda can be hard to draw. For many of us,…
Furries, Meowing in School Now a ‘Radical Trend,’ According to Lawmaker
A freshly filed bill brings the topic of furries in Texas schools to the House. The…
In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive
TEXAS (KXXV) — Testifying this month against bills that would put more Christianity in Texas…
In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive
Testifying this month against bills that would put more Christianity in Texas public schools, the…
Republican files bill to put end to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
If passed, the bill would take effect on Sept. 1, 2025.
In Texas, Christian right grows confident and assertive
AUSTIN, Texas — Testifying this month against bills that would put more Christianity in Texas…
National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election
Reps. Cuellar and Gonzalez are moderate Democrats who represent border districts that increasingly vote Republican.
Woman arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions in Houston area, Texas AG says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday that a 48-year-old woman has been arrested for…
Texas midwife arrested for allegedly performing abortions
The woman was arrested and then released on bond.
Texas woman arrested for providing ‘illegal abortions,’ Texas attorney general says
CNN — A Houston-area woman was recently arrested and is facing charges “for providing illegal…
Texas woman arrested for providing ‘illegal abortions,’ Texas attorney general says
CNN — A Houston-area woman was recently arrested and is facing charges “for providing illegal…
Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions
This represents the first criminal charges under Texas’ near-total abortion ban.
Texas Midwife Charged in Abortion Case
The two arrests in greater Houston appear to be the first time health care providers…
Texas arrests midwife for allegedly providing abortions
Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses Maria Rojas of violating state laws that amount to a near-total…
Texas bill would increase oversight of universities’ hiring, curriculum and compliance
Senate Bill 37 would create an office to investigate complaints against universities, ensure courses don’t endorse…
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick announces additional legislative priorities
(The Center Square) – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced additional legislative priorities for the Texas…
Texas House draws crowds as work begins on bill using public money for private school
The Texas flag flies over the Texas Capitol in Austin, May 22, 2019. (Tom Fox…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out second round of Texas Senate priorities. Here’s the list.
Ten of Patrick’s 40 priorities have already passed out of the Senate, including three of the…
Restricting Texas colleges with more oversight is focus of priority bill
A Texas proposal aims to overhaul higher education in the state, giving governor-appointed boards more…
Texas House committee discusses education savings account bill for nearly 21 hours
The Texas House Committee on Public Education adjourned at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after hearing over 300…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick releases full list of legislative priorities
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released the full list of…
Greg Abbott cites debunked ‘furries’ claim in latest school voucher push
The governor’s remarks seemed to call back unfounded rumors that public schools across…
Transgender congresswoman called ‘Mr.’ by Texas lawmaker. This was her response
A U.S. House Foreign Affairs committee meeting came to a sudden halt Tuesday after an…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick releases full list of legislative priorities
AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick released the full list of…
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches probe into Dallas’ handling of immigration enforcement
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at…
Texas House bill would weaken renters’ rights, advocates say
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A Republican effort to set deadlines to plug orphan wells in Texas hits resistance
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Public pushes back on Texas school voucher bill in daylong hearing
During a marathon meeting at the Texas Capitol, public education advocates picked apart House Bill 3,…
Texas bill would charge transgender people with ‘fraud’
Transgender Texans could be charged with fraud under state legislation filed this month that seeks to…
Rafael Cruz, father of Ted Cruz, wants Texas to require school lessons about “evil” of communism
TEXAS (KXXV) — Rafael Cruz, the right-wing pastor and father of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz,…
In Texas, a Years-Long ESA Push Nears the Finish Line
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Texas GOP lawmaker refuses to say school vouchers should be off limits to richest families
Voucher bill author Brad Buckley wouldn’t say whether families earning $500,000-plus should be ineligible for help…
Texas lawmakers considering bill to ban gender changes on birth certificates
Lawmakers in the Texas legislature are considering a bill that would prohibit people in the…
Texas Republican bill would make simply being transgender a felony
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Bill would ban gender changes on Texas birth certificates
DALLAS – The Texas Senate is debating a bill that would restrict people from changing…
Helping Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities must be a priority
Group homes, which provide residential support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, play an…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts a new ally in his school voucher push
For the first time in years, Abbott and a Texas House speaker are aligned, at least…
Pro-voucher billionaire and top Abbott donor called to testify before Texas House committee
Jeff Yass donated at least $12 million to Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign over the past year,…
The late US Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas to lie in state in Houston
Mourners in Houston paid tribute to the late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas as…
Texas Senate panel sends message to Trump: Get our water from Mexico
McALLEN — Texas senators advanced a resolution Monday that calls on the U.S. State Department…
Texas lawmaker introduces bill to criminalize identifying as transgender
Republican’s proposal unlikely to pass.
If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’
If passed, Tom Oliverson’s House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with “gender…
Bills filed to expand healthcare access and strengthen price transparency
(The Center Square) – Companion bills in the Texas House and Senate have been filed…
Surprising new report shows Texas has enormous advantage over other states in critical area: ‘Spread the good news’
As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. Among other things, this phrase applies to…
Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortio…
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Embattled Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn defies Trump (finally) by defending CHIPS Act
Trump want to reverse the Biden-era act, which has created 15,000 jobs and fostered $4.7…
Craddick, Huffines enter Texas Comptroller’s race as Hegar heads to A&M
Conservative Republicans Christi Craddick and Don Huffines announced their candidacies for Texas Comptroller on Friday…
Texas Republicans divided: Conservative factions battle for House speaker role
As the Texas Legislature prepares to return in January, the battle between two Republicans for…
Why Elon Musk has DOGE targeting a faith-based charity in Texas
Family Endeavors in San Antonio had a federal contract to shelter up to 3,000 migrant…
Texas’ DOGE committee takes inspiration from Elon Musk’s federal operation
A few weeks after Elon Musk waved a chainsaw at a conservative gathering touting the…
Texas voucher proposals won’t solve education woes
Neither of the two “school choice” bills making their way through the halls of the…
Abbott’s border surge
Operation Lone Star has unleashed a windfall for private contractors cashing in on a four-year-long…
Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
The committee also gave initial approval to a bill that would allow prayer in schools.…
Texas tech boom: Silicon Valley’s southern outpost rises
Held every year in the capital of conservative-leaning Texas, the South by Southwest festival increasingly…
Texas tech boom: Silicon Valley’s southern outpost rises
Held every year in the capital of conservative-leaning Texas, the South by Southwest festival increasingly…
Texas tech boom: Silicon Valley’s southern outpost rises
Held every year in the capital of conservative-leaning Texas, the South by Southwest festival increasingly…
How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas
This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for…
How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas
This legislative session, Texas lawmakers are hoping to lower property taxes and increase funding for…
Renewables Set New Records In Texas
Renewables in Texas are setting new records on a monthly or even weekly basis, No…
New poll shows most Texans oppose school vouchers, even if described as ‘school choice’
The new survey comes as the Texas House prepares to hear public testimony on its…
Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
Senate Bill 985 would revise a 2023 law that raised the minimum number of voting…
Texas Senate sends message to Trump: Get our water from Mexico
Farmers and elected officials told a Senate committee Monday that the lack of water is…
Texas DOGE seeks state efficiency
A few weeks after Elon Musk waved a chainsaw at a conservative gathering touting the…
Gas prices rise 12.7 cents in San Antonio, GasBuddy reports
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio’s gasoline prices have increased by 12.7 cents per gallon over…
Texas Mennonite pastor: Love thy neighbor by giving your kid a measles shot
Who are the Mennonites? A San Antonio pastor answers common questions amid the outbreak…
Texas Bill Seeks to Increase Power of Government Over Universities
In recent years, the Republican leadership of Texashas waged a sort of war of wordsagainst public…
Texas lawmakers want to cut your property taxes — here’s how they might do it.
The Texas Senate wants to focus on homeowners, while the Texas House proposal would…
Texas’ DOGE committee takes inspiration from Elon Musk’s federal oper…
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Amid Texas Measles Outbreak, Conservatives Double Down on Anti-Vax Crusade
Spread of the virus is due to low immunization rates in certain communities.
Texas A&M Board of Regents names Glenn Hegar as university system’s n…
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How property taxes and school funding are linked in Texas
Texas lawmakers are in the midst of their 89th legislative session, and lowering property taxes…
Texas countywide voting bill would allow fewer polling sites
By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune What happened? Texas state senators Thursday held a…
