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Infighting threatens to overshadow Texas Republican Party at this year’s state GOP convention
The Texas Republican Party will kick off its biennial convention Thursday in San Antonio against the…
Trump’s power put to the test with bitter fight in blood-red Texas
Texas Republicans are continuing to fight one another as Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) and Attorney General…
Texas Republicans open their convention as they seek to motivate base ahead of election
Much of the opening day speeches were designed to motivate the party activists to keep Texas…
Molson Coors reaches agreement with workers on new contract, ending months-long strike
The three-month strike at the Molson Coors brewery in Fort Worth is coming to an…
New Swing State Polling Is Catastrophic for Biden, and the Left-Wing Counter Is Incredible
After getting smoked by the polls in 2022, I try to limit how much stock…
Republicans for now hold off on targeting indicted Henry Cuellar’s seat
WASHINGTON — It would not be surprising if Texas Republicans made a play for the seat of…
Millions of dollars flooding Texas Speaker Dade Phelan’s runoff election
by: Monica Madden Posted: May 21, 2024 / 07:36 PM CDT Updated: May 22, 2024 /…
Texas Republicans face Abbott’s wrath over school voucher failures
Out-of-state donors are funneling millions of dollars into state legislative races to defeat Republicans who opposed…
“I Refuse to Be Told What to Do”: Facebook Posts Show a Conservative School Board Member Rejecting Extremism
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Early voting begins as future of the Texas House hangs in the balance
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican runoff race in House District 21 has statewide implications as incumbent…
Final Showdown Over ESAs in Texas as Abbott Looks to Oust Conservative Opponents
Explore Hope Rises in Pine Bluff Brown v Board @ 70 absenteeism Future of High School…
Early voting begins as future of the Texas House hangs in the balance
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican runoff race in House District 21 has statewide implications as incumbent…
Early voting begins as future of the Texas House hangs in the balance
AUSTIN, Texas — The Republican runoff race in House District 21 has statewide implications as incumbent…
Immigrants are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Near the altar of the Iglesia Luterana San Lucas, a crumpled blue…
Communities are wary as an appeals court weighs legality of Texas immigration law
EAGLE PASS, Texas — Near the altar of the Iglesia Luterana San Lucas, a crumpled blue…
Texas border district race heats up ahead of Election Day
The election comes as Uvalde marks two years since shooting.
Four Reasons June Is a Great Month in Texas Culture
Illustration by Anthony Gerace; Nelson: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP; Topography: The Portal to Texas History/UNT Libraries Government Documents…
Governor Abbott shows support for Schoolcraft and Bauknight for Texas House
VICTORIA, Texas – AJ Louderback was elected five times to serve as sheriff of Jackson County……
School vouchers winning issue in Texas? How GOP primary challengers are using political ads
In several Texas House GOP primary runoffs, Gov. Abbott-backed candidates in campaign ads are accusing their…
Louisiana lawmakers approve bill similar to Texas’ embattled migrant enforcement law
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana bill that would empower state and local law enforcement…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott backing candidate Chris Spencer for Texas House District 1
TEXARKANA, Texas (KSLA) – Governor Greg Abbott made a stop in Texarkana Wednesday morning (May 22)…
Battle over conservative credentials in North Texas GOP congressional runoff
TEXAS — There’s a congressional runoff race in North Texas where the two Republicans are clashing…
Battle over conservative credentials in North Texas GOP congressional runoff
TEXAS — There’s a congressional runoff race in North Texas where the two Republicans are clashing…
Do Teachers Unions and Schools Help Sexual Predators Avoid Legal Consequences? Short Answer: Yes.
Twenty-seven years ago, Mary Kay Letourneau was a household name. In 1997, she was a…
The Big Tech Revolution: History of Technology in Politics
This article is the fourth installment of the VICI Report, a comprehensive multi-part series exploring…
‘Completely Stupid’: NYT Ripped to Shreds After Another Bonkers ‘Flag’ Hit on Justice Samuel Alito
As RedState’s Jim Thompson reported Friday, the left’s/media’s assault on the Supreme Court continues, with…
Abbott Close to Pro-School Choice Victory As Republican Civil War Heats Up in Texas Runoff
Texas Governor Abbott has had enough of his school-choice bills being swatted town. Now, he’s…
Poll: Half of Americans Think Climate Change Will Kill Them Within Their Lifetime
I hope you are sitting down. You’re doomed. I know it’s a blow, but you…
Nikki Haley Says She’ll Vote for Trump – Will Her Voters Do the Same?
Former South Carolina Governor/UN Ambassador/Presidential Candidate Nikki Haley has finally announced whether or not she…
Subaru of America relocating regional office to North Texas
The 500,600-square-foot facility will also house its new Dallas Business Center. COPPELL, Texas — Read…
California Dems and Republicans Are Cozy With Criminal Illegal Pedophiles and the AB2641 Vote Proves It
Last Wednesday, California Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Riverside) announced that he would push for a floor…
Yes, the Mar-a-Lago Raid Was Extraordinary, but the ‘Deadly Force’ Language in the Ops Order Wasn’t
If you’re like me, you were likely gobsmacked when the FBI raided former President Donald…
Fani Willis Just Won Her Primary Election—Guess Who Showed Up at Her Victory Party?
Looks like embattled Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ political career will live to see…
A possible zoning buffer around the Toyota plant has residents pushing back against the city
SAN ANTONIO – A divisive proposal has landowners near the San Antonio Toyota Manufacturing Plant…
BCS Salvation Army showcases proposed facility
The Salvation Army of Bryan-College Station launched a $9.1 million campaign to build a new social…
Donald Trump floats Texas move at annual NRA meeting
Trump made 18 trips to Texas during his presidency and has returned 13 more times since…
Pope calls Paxton’s aims to close Texas shelter ‘sheer madness’
“To close the border and leave them there, that is madness.”
The Governor of Texas Nods to White Supremacist Violence
× Expand Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP Daniel Perry enters a courtroom, May 10, 2023, in…
Pope Francis on Texas immigration policy: “That is madness. Sheer madness”
Over at Religion News Service, Claire Giangravé reports on Nora O’Donnell’s 60 Minutes interview with Pope…
Texas’ State Board of Education seats up for grabs in runoff election
Two Republican primaries for the Texas State Board of Education are on the ballot for the…
Key races to watch as early voting underway for 2024 primary runoff
(The Center Square) – Early voting is underway for the 2024 primary runoff election, which began…
Biden Incoherence Goes Off a Cliff, Said Hostage Still Being Held by Hamas Was at WH
Joe Biden seems to just keep getting worse and worse. He came back from Delaware…
President Biden Should Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange won a critical legal victory on Monday when the United Kingdom’s…
Musk Says ‘The New Woke Times Is Truly Unreadable’ As Paper Declares Photography Is Racist
You might remember that catchy little song from The Lego Movie called “Everything is Awesome!!!”…
Border Crime Pushing Small Texas Communities Past Their Breaking Point. | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
Photo: Getty Images As the border crisis continues to ravage the country, small town communities…
Opinion: Clarifying misinformation surrounding Dade Phelan
“Critics’ assertions that no progress was made to secure the border simply because one…
Abbott targets anti-school choice incumbent in Texas House District 33 Republican primary runoff
Rep. Justin Holland has represented Texas House District 33 since 2016. But keeping that seat may…
Texas primary races will be settled soon. A look at the Democratic, Republican runoffs.
Here’s a look at a few notable races in Travis County and beyond ahead of the…
“That is madness”: Pope Francis condemns Texas migrant crackdown, rejects “conservative” Catholicism
Pope Francis spoke out against critics whose idea of Catholicism is a church “closed up inside…
Early voting for Texas primary runoff elections begins Monday, runs through Friday
Voting has officially begun for the 2024 Texas primary runoffs, with the early voting period running…
Conservative Book Banners Are Redacting Entire Textbook Chapters in Texas Schools
In Texas, conservative book banners have succeeded in censoring science textbooks in one of the biggest…
Gov. Abbott supports his allies in North Texas during runoff early voting
Greg Abbott Gov. Abbott supports his allies in North Texas during runoff early voting Early voting…
A former Illinois businessman who recently voted in Texas is running for an Oklahoma congressional seat
Paul Bondar claims he lives in Oklahoma, but documents don’t confirm that by: Spencer Humphrey/KFOR, BJ…
5th Circ. Halts Texas County’s Electioneering Rules
The Fifth Circuit paused new electioneering rules in Palo Pinto County, Texas, on Sunday, the day…
School choice, Paxton impeachment frame race between Holland & Pierson in Texas HD 33
Local News By Jack Fink May 20, 2024 / 6:37 PM CDT / CBS Texas School…
Holland, Pierson differ over school choice, Paxton impeachment in Texas House primary runoff
Local News By Jack Fink, S.E. Jenkins, Lexi Salazar, Scott Fralicks, Manuel Villela Updated on: May…
Mackowiak Announces Run for TX GOP Chair
Matt Mackowiak, the Travis County GOP chairman, co-founder of Save Austin Now, and president of Potomac…
Early voting begins for primary runoffs in key North Texas races
North Texas voters will select this year’s final Republican and Democratic nominees starting today, when early…
Early voting begins for Texas primary runoffs
DALLAS – Voters must decide who will advance to the November election in several runoff races.…
Ted Cruz files bill to protect IVF
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Texas House District 97 Democratic runoff election to be decided May 28
Two candidates in southwest Fort Worth face off in a May 28 runoff election to determine…
Biden Reveals He Has No Idea When He Was VP, and What He Called J6 People at NAACP Dinner Is Hilarious
Joe Biden has said some unbelievable things over the past three-plus years while he’s been…
The Texas Republican Convention kicks off Thursday. How much drama will be on display?
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Sen. Ted Cruz and AG Ken Paxton will be featured at the…
Aggies Run-Rule Texas State, 8-0, to Advance to Super Regionals
Aggie ace Emiley Kennedy and the national No. 16 seed Texas A&M softball team dominated Texas…
Marco Rubio Argues for Mass Deportation, Says US Must Take ‘Dramatic’ Steps to Combat Illegal Immigration
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) might have rankled a few feathers when he called for mass…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave few pardons before rushing to clear army officer who killed a protester
AUSTIN, Texas – In issuing a full pardon to a former army sergeant convicted of…
Texas A&M quickly shoots down inaccurate report about new restrooms
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – Texas A&M University is setting the record straight about renovations planned…
Who is Rep Beth Van Duyne, ‘seen holding hands’ with Rich McCormick?
Georgia Republican representative rumored to be dating Texas representative By James Reynolds Published: 07:04 EDT, 17…
Donald Trump will address the NRA in Texas. He has called himself the best president for gun owners
Trump has pledged to continue to defend the Second Amendment and has called himself “the best…
State of Texas: Plea for education funding special session rejected by Gov. Abbott
by: Ryan Chandler, Will DuPree, Daniel Marin, Josh Hinkle, Arezow Doost, John Thomas Posted: May 18,…
Delaware Passes Ridiculous Gun Control Law and Immediately Gets Sued
Delaware has passed a gun control law that would require residents to obtain a permit…
Netanyahu War Cabinet Minister Threatens to Pull His Party From Israel’s Government Over Gaza Strategy
On Saturday, as documented in the Jerusalem Post, a Minister in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Teachers Union Expels Minnesota School Counselor for Disagreeing With Transgender Policy
The Rochester Education Association (REA) in Minnesota has made the questionable, but predictable, decision to…
South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem Brings Quiet Fire to the California GOP Convention
What seemed like a terrific idea at first — namely, having South Dakota Governor Kristi…
Texas voters hold strong opinions on how to reduce gun violence
TEXAS — The National Rifle Association convention is set to take place in Dallas this weekend,…
Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued a full pardon on Thursday to a former US army…
One Year Being Out as a Trans Woman in Texas
On that fateful morning of May 17, 2023, I suddenly felt like Doctor Manhattan from Watchmen,…
Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Republican Party
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave few pardons before rushing to clear Army officer who killed a protester
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a former Army sergeant convicted of murder in the…
Texas voters hold strong opinions on how to reduce gun violence
TEXAS — The National Rifle Association convention is set to take place in Dallas this weekend,…
Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brut…
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed…
Migrants wanted to claim asylum. Instead, the state arrested them
Attorneys say the property is an example of troopers appearing to funnel asylum-seeking…
Texas Will Take Public Comments on Banning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrickwants state senators to look into banning or regulating delta-8 and delta-9…
A small Texas town prudently says no to expanding state’s abortion ban
Editorial | The Panhandle town of Clarendon smartly chooses city services over abortion grandstanding
Texas Is A Warning On Dangers Of Democrat-Driven Bipartisanship
It appears the U.S. House of Representatives has entered an era of unprecedented bipartisan cooperation. Within…
Travis County GOP Chair Matt Mackowiak announces run to lead state Re…
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Texas governor pardons man convicted of BLM murder
This marks the first time in decades “a Texas governor has pardoned someone for a serious…
Bryan kicks off a busy summer with its second-ever Adidas Boys’ Basketball Tournament.
Legends Event Center in Bryan will host its second annual Adidas 3 Stripes Select Basketball (3SSB)…
Texas lawmakers urge President Biden to extend work permits
Fifty-eight elected officials from Texas support extending work permits. AUSTIN, Texas — Elected Latino lawmakers from…
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
The impact caused the bridge to partially collapse and cut off the only road connecting Galveston…
Severe thunderstorms bring more flooding to waterlogged Brazos Valley
Thursday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms brought flooding to an already waterlogged Brazos Valley. BRYAN, Texas (KBTX)…
Moms for Liberty Files Lawsuit Against Biden Administration Over Title IX Rules
Parental rights advocacy group Moms for Liberty is suing the Biden administration over its new…
Trump Says in New Interview He’s Willing to Include RFK Jr. in First Presidential Debate
Former President Donald Trump indicated a willingness to include independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Bob Menendez’s Defense Strategy Involves Arguing Alleged Bribes Were Actually Just Friendly ‘Gifts’
Sen. Bob Menendez’s much-anticipated trial has begun and we might have already been given a…
‘Drag Them’: Missouri AG Minces No Words, Vows Action After KC Twitter Account Post About Harrison Butker
We reported Thursday morning on how the leftist outrage mobs predictably sprung into action after…
In Sharp Rebuke of Biden, 16 House Dems Join GOP to Pass Bill to Force Weapons Shipments to Israel
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 224 to 187 to pass a bill that would…
A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum
Courtney Gore has disavowed the far-right platform she campaigned on when she won election to the…
Texas Senate runoff zooms in on experience, independence, and a lawsuit down the home stretch
lone star politics Texas Senate runoff zooms in on experience, independence, and a lawsuit down the…
Three-quarters of Texans think ‘extreme conservative agenda’ has captured state, poll finds
Conservative Republicans’ attacks on gun control, abortion and climate-friendly investing practices are deeply unpopular — and…
Three-quarters of Texans think ‘extreme conservative agenda’ has captured state, poll finds
Conservative Republicans’ attacks on gun control, abortion and climate-friendly investing practices are deeply unpopular — and…
Amarillo City Council must vote on abortion travel ban following succ…
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Controversial speaker to take center stage at Texas GOP gathering
A Texas Republican has accused the headliner of sexual contact with minors.
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbot issued a full pardon Thursday to a former…
GOP lawmaker surprisingly stalls Texas-style law from reaching border state voters
The vote on a controversial Arizona border security bill was delayed after a GOP lawmaker…
Judge rules Texas county must hold new election for 2022 judicial race
A visiting judge in Texas determined that a new election was warranted in Harris County, after…
Texas House speaker outlines interim priorities
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan still has a contested primary runoff to get through…
Texas House speaker outlines interim priorities
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan still has a contested primary runoff to get through…
Texas Judge Won’t Halt County’s Electioneering Restrictions
Newly-crafted electioneering rules in Palo Pinto County, Texas, can stay in place as conservative activists pursue…
Texas Scores a Free Speech Win | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
Photo: Getty Images The free speech battle is raging on, and Attorney General Ken Paxton has…
The Critical Role of Due Process and Presumption of Innocence in Political Accountability
He underscores that the indicted congressman remains a ‘valued member of the House Democratic caucus’ and…
Criminal charges in Texas border county skyrocket by 5,000% since Biden took office
KINNEY COUNTY, Texas – A sitting U.S. President typically doesn’t deserve all the credit or all…
‘Navigability’ of the Rio Grande? 5th Circuit Court takes up Texas border buoys case
The full 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether the buoys can remain in…
Texas school trustees begin ideological purge with Christian nationalist backing
Homebuyers and CEOs looking to relocate always ask the same thing: “How are the schools?” Christian…