Trump threatens primary against Texas conservative Chip Roy over debt ceiling

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House committee hammers Texas AG Ken Paxton for blocking Robert Roberson testimony

  In the background, a long-running legal battle continues over the testimony of the condemned East Texas…

Republican responds to Donald Trump’s primary threat: “No apologies”

   What’s New Representative Chip Roy, a Texas Republican, responded to President-elect Donald Trump‘s call for…

Texas clears Wells Fargo after bank quits Net-Zero alliance

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference in February. The Republican…

East Texas representative supports Dustin Burrows amid heated House speaker race

   In a contentious race for House speaker, state Rep. Cody Harris is supporting Rep. Dustin…

Trump calls for Texas conservative Chip Roy to be voted out of office after he votes no on spending bill

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Trump calls for a primary challenger to Chip Roy

  Trump said the Texan was “getting in the way, as usual.” 

Second East Texas representative faces backlash over support for House speaker candidate

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Inside a Sprawling Texas Hill Country Ranch House Designed for a Multigenerational Family

   For many, the ideal setup for a multigenerational property is one with several homes or…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to announce new border security strategy: Watch live

  Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is planned to announce a new border security strategy on Thursday. 

Trump takes to Truth Social to call for a primary challenger to Rep. Chip Roy

   TEXAS — President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social to call on Texans to consider…

Here’s why Texas AG wants to stop death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying at Capitol

  The last-minute filing marks the second time the attorney general has sought to keep Roberson from…

Emerging TX megadonor pledges $20M to “expand a true Republican majority”

  The Amarillo businessman and father of a state House member has previously given millions… 

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says border wall sale that sparked GOP firestorm is on hold

  President-elect Donald Trump this week called the sale “almost a criminal act.” The… 

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 the…

Austin went on a land-buying spree in 2020. So far, little has been built on it.

  Using millions of dollars from a voter-approved bond, the city bought roughly 60 acres of land…

Mysterious drone sightings baffle observers, fuel conspiracy theories

  Experts have no answers to questions about unidentified craft seen over several states, but they say…

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizon…

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Texas Standard for Dec. 19, 2024: Remembering Melinda Wickman Swearingen, ‘the Annie Leibovitz of outlaw country’

   Photographer Melinda Wickman Swearingen, who died earlier this year, captured evocative images of outlaw country…

South Texas groups sue Texas for letting Elon Musk’s SpaceX dump wastewater without permit

  The lawsuit comes amid mounting concerns about SpaceX’s environmental record in the Rio Grande Valley. 

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

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Texas Gov. Abbott to lay out new ‘border security’ measures

  Several local ranchers, officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the state’s border czar,…

Trump threatens primary against Texas conservative Chip Roy

  President-elect Trump on Thursday encouraged Republicans in Texas to consider a primary challenge to Rep. Chip…

Pressure mounts on Texas Republicans ahead of House Speaker’s vote

   Texas Legislature Pressure mounts on Texas Republicans ahead of House Speaker vote A usually internal…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on new effort at border

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Friendly fire: President-elect Donald Trump wants primary challenger to Texas’ Chip Roy

   WASHINGTON – Donald Trump lambasted U.S. Rep. Chip Roy after the Texas Republican pushed back…

“A more conservative session”: What to expect in the 89th legislature

   AUSTIN, Texas — In just under one month, one hundred and eighty-one Texas state representatives…

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

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New PAC Set to Supercharge the Conservative Agenda

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Conservative activist’s defamation case against ADL proceeds in Texas court

  A Texas federal judge has ruled that conservative activist John Sabal can proceed with most of…

Texas Republicans divided: Conservative factions battle for House speaker role

   The Texas Legislature will be back in session in mid January. Yet, with less than…

Texas Republicans divided: Conservative factions battle for House speaker role

   The Texas Legislature will be back in session in mid January. Yet, with less than…

Gov. Greg Abbott weighs in on Texas House speaker race

  Without naming names, he signaled support for Rep. David Cook of Mansfield. 

Texas House Speaker race shows state of GOP civil war | Texas: The Issue Is

   The race to name the next Speaker of the House for the Texas Legislature is…

Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic su…

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Texas Sues NY Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pill by Telehealth

   MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A New York doctor has been sued by…

Phelan drops bid for speaker; no clear winner yet

   CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS | Gary Borders Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan withdrew last week from seeking…

Texas sues NY doctor for prescribing abortion pill by telehealth

  A New York doctor has been sued by the state of Texas for prescribing abortion pills…

Dustin Burrows walks a tightrope seeking Republican and Democratic support for Texas House speaker bid

    

New bill would ban sex toys from major retailers in Texas, including Walmart and Target

   In a bill introduced by newly-elected Republican Rep. Hillary Hickland, she calls the devices “obscene”…

East Texas representative says he will support house speaker candidate despite chairman’s threats

  TYLER, Texas (KETK) — The Texas House will vote on a speaker in less than a…

East Texas representative says he will support house speaker candidate despite chairman’s threats

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Tomlinson: What Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and honey badgers have in common

  Texas Republicans are heading into the 89th Legislature in honey-badger mode, heedlessly… 

Texas AG Ken Paxton just broke a fragile abortion truce between states

   A fragile truce between the states on abortion just collapsed: Last week, Texas Attorney General…

The Hill’s Changemakers: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)

  Rep. Jasmine Crockett rocked the boat this Congress — just her first term on Capitol Hill…

Most college-bound students are crossing off Texas due to its politics, survey says

   A record-setting 3.9 million students will graduate from U.S. high schools in 2025. Thousands of…

A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawmakers craft a bill they agree on?

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A school voucher program in Texas is more likely than ever. Can lawma…

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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans in key red state launch campaign to elect ‘true’ conservatives ahead of Trump return

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Texas GOP threatens House members who support Dustin Burrows in speaker race with attack mailers

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Amarillo Conservative Donor Starts $20 Million Fund to Target 2026 Primary and General Election

    

An emerging Texas megadonor just pledged $20 million to “expand a tru…

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Texas AG sues New York doctor over abortion pill prescription

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued a New York doctor for allegedly providing a…

Texas sues N.Y. doctor over abortion

   Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near…

Texas lawmakers want to be leaders in AI regulation

   AUSTIN, Texas — A recent report from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative policy…

Texas lawmakers want to be leaders in AI regulation

   AUSTIN, Texas — A recent report from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative policy…

Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of…

Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman

  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing a New York doctor of prescribing…

Rewriting Texas education: why education policy will be a top priority next session

   When Candra Rogers, an assistant principal in Corsicana, Texas, came to work on Thursday, August…

Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey finds

   Michael Minasi | KUT News University professors across the political spectrum in Texas are preemptively…

Dustin Burrows on bipartisanship, school vouchers and why he still th…

   It has been a tumultuous week for the Texas Legislature since House Speaker Dade Phelan…

A new Texas GOP rule could alter the House speaker’s race

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Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

   Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near…

Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills by telemedicine

   COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills…

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues NY doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion drugs

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced Friday he is suing a New York doctor for…

Texas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to interstate telemedicine

   CNN  —  Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a…

Texas AG Sues New York Doctor for Prescribing Abortion Pills to Texas Resident

  The suit is the first challenge to interstate shield laws that blue states adopted to protect…

Texas sues New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines

   The Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, has sued a New York doctor over accusations that…

Texas AG puts tech platforms, including ‘predatory’ Character.AI, on…

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has put tech companies on notice over child privacy and…

Texas House Speaker Battle Gets Heated And Weird

   With only a month left until the 2025 Texas legislative session, the fight for Speaker…

Texas AG sues NY doctor who prescribed abortion pill

   Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near…

Texas GOP tells members to unite in House Speaker race

  Texas House Republicans remain split on who to support in the Speaker of the House race…

Texas attorney general sues NY doctor over abortion pill prescription

   Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued a New York doctor for allegedly providing…

Hinojosa: South Texas has a rich tradition of resilience and progress

   Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa. (Photo credit: KVUE) LAREDO, Texas – The outgoing chairman…

Texas governor doubles down on school choice with pick for House speaker

  “This next legislative session will be known as the school choice session.” 

Why Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas House should elect a speaker backed by Republican caucus

  The Republican governor said whoever wins the race to become speaker of the Texas House should…

The Texas GOP Has a Bold Agenda — If It Can Stick Together

   The Texas Legislature is meeting for its biennial session next year. New members in the…

What Elon Musk’s DOGE effort could mean for federal employees in Texas

  Musk has promised to slash as much as $2 billion from the federal budget, which could… 

Texas professors self-censor for fear of retaliation, survey found

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Texas House Speakership Will Likely Be Decided By School Choice | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

   Photo: iStock Editorial As the drama in the race for speaker continues to unfold, it’s…

Why are Republicans fighting so much over who gets to lead the Texas House?

  What’s at stake, why the chamber’s Republicans are butting heads and why the speaker role matters…

Texas agency wants $300 million to improve its neglected Medicaid enrollment system

  Hundreds of thousands of Texans have been dropped from Medicaid rolls as the state failed to…

Texan Greg Casar to lead Congressional Progressive Caucus

   WASHINGTON — A Texan in Congress is climbing the ranks. With no one running against…

The Lubbock County Republican Party Says Dustin Burrows Is The Right Man To Be Speaker of the Texas House

  The vote for Speaker will be on January 14, 2025. 

With Dade Phelan out, the Texas Legislature just two-stepped further right

  Just when I thought Texas couldn’t move any further right into the conservative… 

Texan Greg Casar to lead Congressional Progressive Caucus

   WASHINGTON — A Texan in Congress is climbing the ranks. With no one running against…

The GOP-controlled Texas Legislature is once again targeting transgender people

  GOP lawmakers have already filed nearly 40 anti-trans proposals for debate in the upcoming session. 

Webb County’s top elected official switches to Republican Party

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Texas judge switches party to become Republican in county Trump flipped

   A Texas judge representing a county flipped by Donald Trump in this year’s presidential race…

Will Texas House speaker candidates pass the ‘conservative’ purity test?

  Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton want House speaker candidates Dustin Burrows or David Cook to… 

2 Texas lawmakers both claiming to be the next House speaker

   DALLAS – Texas Republicans are squabbling over who they want as the next speaker of…

State Rep. Pat Curry targeted in text campaign amid schism over who should be next Speaker of the Texas House

   WACO, Texas (KWTX) – State House Republicans are at odds over who should be the…

Drew Landry: The Texas Speaker’s race that was…or is?

  In his latest column, Drew Landry explores the race for Texas Speaker of the House, featuring…

Acrimonious Texas House Speaker race divides state’s Republicans

  An acrimonious race for Speaker of the Texas House is splitting the state GOP — and…

Why are Republicans fighting so much over who gets to lead the Texas House?

   Republicans in the Texas House are currently wrestling with who will lead the chamber when…

Rep. Matt Schaefer comments on Dade Phelan’s withdrawal from Texas House speakership

   In the 2025 legislative session, which begins next month, Schaefer hopes to see significant reforms…

Southeast Texas politicians respond to Dade Phelan’s withdrawal from race for Speaker of the House

   Phelan will remain a member of the legislature, but no longer have the gavel on…

Megadonors are controlling the Speaker vote in Austin

   The signs of a dysfunctional Texas House were on full display over the last several…

Texas House Republicans choose their speaker candidate, but the loser declares victory

   AUSTIN — It took three rounds of voting, but two-term Rep. David Cook emerged Saturday…

Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after Davi…

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What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?

   Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan dropped his bid to lead the Legislature’s lower chamber…

Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote

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Not Clear Who’ll Be Texas Speaker. Here’s Why

   Although some members of the Texas House of Representatives thought they might know Saturday who’ll…

Who is Dustin Burrows? What you need to know about the Texas House Speaker hopeful

  On Saturday evening, Burrows declared he had enough votes to become the next Texas House Speaker.…

Dade Phelan’s ouster is bad chapter for a darker Texas GOP

   We’ve seen this sad story before. A conservative Texas speaker of the House is forced…

North Texas Republican says Dade Phelan’s withdrawal is a big victory

   Rep. Brian Harrison said Phelan backing out of the speaker’s race is necessary but not…

Lubbock leaders endorsing Dustin Burrows for Texas House Speaker

   LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock leaders are lining up behind State Representative Dustin Burrows as…

Lubbock leaders endorsing Dustin Burrows for Texas House Speaker

   LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock leaders are lining up behind State Representative Dustin Burrows as…

Letters to the Editor – Al Biernat, conservatives, credit cards, hot issues in Texas

   A terrific role model On Dec. 2, I attended Al Biernat’s celebration of life at…

A Conservative Says ‘School Choice’ Is Not The Only Option | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News

   With ‘School Choice’ set to be a major item on the agenda for the upcoming…

After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too

  As limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left the state, weakening an already threadbare system…

Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abo…

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West Texas state rep poised to be next Texas House speaker

   ( The Center Square) – A West Texas state representative from Lubbock is poised to be…

Mayor Brandon Johnson says top adviser voting in Texas is ‘personal matter’

   Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions during a groundbreaking event for a new homeless shelter serving…

Grid operator says Texas is better prepared for extreme cold this winter

  Texas’ grid operator warned that the state should prepare for extreme cold this winter… 

If Trump makes cuts to Medicaid, Texas officials could seize the opportunity to further slash the program

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Conroe ISD’s Mama Bear board revives anti-LGBTQ policy

  A similar policy in Katy ISD is now under federal investigation. 

If Trump Makes Cuts to Medicaid, Texas Officials Could Seize the Opportunity to Further Slash the Program

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After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adul…

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Henry Cuellar pitched adding buoys in Rio Grande to deter migrants ye…

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