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How Ron DeSantis has outshined Greg Abbott
Texas has long been considered the nation’s flagship for conservative policies, but that’s not the case…
Pat Robertson, Who Brought Christian Conservatives Clout, Dies at 93
A Baptist minister and a broadcaster, he turned Christian conservatives into a powerful constituency that helped…
GOP’s booming support for guns is turning off millennial, Gen Z Republicans
About a quarter of young Republicans in one poll said they strongly or somewhat supported an…
Governor Stitt to send 100 National Guards to Texas, how this affects taxpayers
Governor Stitt is committed to sending the Oklahoma National Guard down to Texas to help out…
2023 Fannin County Republican Party Patriot Scholarship recipients announced
Hope Ball from Ector High School and Weston Parr from Sam Rayburn High School are the…
Governor Abbott Names Jackson Interim Chair Of Public Utility Commission Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott today named Kathleen Jackson as the interim Chair of the Public Utility Commission…
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s attorneys prepare for legal battle in impeachment trial
Two weeks after Paxton was impeached, his legal team led by Tony Buzbee held a theatrical…
Mike Stone has an unlikely nominator for his SBC presidential run
A Florida pastor who had to drop out of the race for Southern Baptist Convention president…
Brittney Griner’s Texas homecoming vs. Wings seemed surreal for more than one reason
ARLINGTON — The introductions of the visitors Wednesday at College Park Center went about like you’d…
DeSantis defends flying migrants to California as he meets with sheriffs near border
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday defended his state’s decision to…
Terrance Knighton discusses the value of recruiting in the state of Texas
Nebraska defensive line coach and former NFL player Terrance Knighton speaks at the University of Mary…
Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has brought on a prominent Houston litigator to defend... Texas Attorney…
With Texas House adjourned, Senate takes bigger swing at border enfor…
Rather than accept the House legislation as is, senators passed their own — more expansive —…
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas postpones annual financial disclosure amid donor controversy
Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, a Republican donor, for decades treated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to…
Ken Paxton impeachment: What we know about the timing for a trial in the Texas Senate
When’s the trial? What are the rules? There are still a lot of questions about Paxton’s…
First candidate set to join race for District 21 State Rep
The first candidate for Texas State Representative District 21 is set to announce his…
After conservative revolt, GOP aims to try again on rule vote
House Republican leadership could hold another vote to advance legislation Wednesday after an extraordinary conservative revolt…
Gov. Greg Abbott’s property tax cut plan raises alarm from Texas school districts and advocates
Public education advocates warn that Abbott’s property tax compression plan will make…
Texas Senate moves forward with border and immigration bills, despite House absence
The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that…
After conservative revolt, GOP aims to try again on rule vote
House Republican leadership could hold another vote to advance legislation Wednesday after an extraordinary conservative revolt…
House conservatives choke floor action as revenge for debt deal
The roughly dozen lawmakers say they want certain commitments in writing from Speaker Kevin McCarthy over…
McCarthy blames conservatives’ House floor revolt on possible Scalise ‘miscalculation’
McCarthy admitted to feeling ‘blindsided’ after House conservatives tanked a procedural vote on Tuesday
Ted Cruz pushes to keep AM radio in new cars, saying it’s crucial for conservative voices
AM radio reaches more than 4.6 million Texans, according to Nielsen data, including more…
Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to “end Property Taxes in Texas”
Texas lawmakers continue to squabble over property taxes. Dueling proposals between Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.…
Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules
A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting…
GOP hardliners revolt and derail McCarthy’s agenda in retaliation over speaker’s debt limit deal
A bloc of Republican hardliners took down the GOP leadership’s efforts on two bills this week,…
Meet the House Republican Who Wanted Default—and Got Smoked for It
Texas Representative Chip Roy led the right-wing opposition to the debt deal. He lost big time.…
Texas Republicans ended a patchwork of local rules they say hurt busi…
Lawmakers delivered Gov. Greg Abbott a long-sought bill to stop local governments from enacting local laws…
Opinion: Republican states’ worthless post-Roe pledges
Antiabortion politicians have had a year to deliver on the ‘pro-life’ safety net they promised to…
What the impeachment of the Texas attorney general means for Ken Paxton and his party
Republicans in the Texas House voted overwhelmingly last week to impeach State Attorney General Ken Paxton.…
‘It’s been a total witch-hunt. It takes its toll’: the LGBTQ+ families fleeing red states
Anti-trans bills and threats leave adults and children fearing for their safety at home
Supreme Court May Be Poised To OK More Voting Restrictions
ATLANTA (AP) — Within hours of a U.S. Supreme Court decision dismantling a key provision of…
Senate committee signals that immigration legislation is dead this sp…
A Senate panel had a choice: accept a House bill without changes or kill the chance…
Editorial: The STAAR fails Texas students
Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed ending the STAAR, but only as part of his push for…
Newsom’s feud with DeSantis turns ugly
The long-running rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is…
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
Christie has cast himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald…
Conservative voters in Canby express mixed feelings about Oregon Senate walkout
Conservative voters in Canby are expressing mixed feelings about the stalemate in Salem. They believe if…
Florida Confirms Role In Relocating Texas Migrants To California
Government authorities in Florida in recent days organized two flights to take migrants from the United…
SR 4 Introduced
Recognizing Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie files paperwork launching 2024 Republican presidential bid
Christie has cast himself as the only candidate willing to directly take on former President Donald…
You’d Be Surprised To Learn That Freeport, Texas Is One Of The Country’s Best Coastal Towns
Freeport is one of the best coastal towns in Texas. With beautiful beaches, a rich history,…
Republican Christie files paperwork for 2024 U.S. presidential race
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will seek the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a…
Disinformation Inc: State university pressed by GOP over cash from conservative blacklister
EXCLUSIVE — A public university is being pressed for answers from a GOP lawmaker after the…
Conservatives revolt against GOP leaders on House floor
House conservatives on Tuesday blew up an effort by GOP leadership to advance several bills in…
Jesus was woke, too (Opinion)
In my opinion, a person who is woke at this time is an educated, courageous, non-racist……
Gov. Greg Abbott Wants to “end Property Taxes in Texas”
Texas lawmakers continue to squabble over property taxes. Dueling proposals between Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt.…
Target Gets Hit With Another Downgrade, as More Disturbing Info About What They Support Emerges
When we last left Target, they had just taken another stock plunge, losing more than $13…
NV GOP Files Lawsuit Against Nevada Over Presidential Primary System
Late last month, the Nevada Republican Party (NV GOP) filed a lawsuit against the state of…
‘Internal rot’: Infighting among leadership exposes rifts in Texas GOP
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have been engaged in a public political fight…
California’s Newsom threatens Florida’s DeSantis with kidnapping charges over migrant flights
“DeSantis you small, pathetic man,” the California governor said as 2nd migrant flight in days arrived…
Idaho aids Texas in fight against fentanyl
Two states known for their fierce independence are among those coming together to fight a common…
Texas makes crucial water investment, but voters must sign off
State lawmakers, in a surge of concern over Texas’ crumbling water infrastructure, passed a series of…
Sununu passes on 2024 to “have more credibility speaking out against Trump”
“Too many candidates are afraid to confront Trump, surrendering to his attacks.”
Texan reflects on anti-LGBTQ legislation during Pride Month
Round Rock held its second annual parade on Saturday.
Impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton exposes divisions in Collin County Republican Party
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment has exposed divisions among Republicans in Collin County, which has…
Texas sheriff recommends criminal charges over DeSantis’ migrant flights to Martha’s Vineyard
The sheriff’s office did not name any individual suspects.
Texas Again Leads Nation With Most Fortune 500 Headquarters
Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated Texas again leading the nation with the most Fortune 500 headquarters,…
California officials blast Florida’s DeSantis over transfer of migrants from Texas to Sacramento
California leaders have lashed out at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and hinted at a criminal investigation…
California officials: Florida picked up asylum-seekers on Texas border and flew them to Sacramento
California officials say the state of Florida has twice picked up asylum-seekers on the Texas border…
Texan reflects on anti-LGBTQ legislation during Pride Month
Round Rock held its second annual parade on Saturday.
Ron DeSantis attacks Trump on immigration: ‘This is a different guy’ than in 2016
The Florida governor has signaled a willingness to run to the right of the former president…
Texas Seeks to Bolster $1.8 Billion Fraud Claim Against Planned Parenthood
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Texas and an anonymous anti-abortion activist made a joint court filing…
Gov. Abbott signs bill banning transgender health care
The bill will take effect Sept. 1 and prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers…
Republican candidates in Florida should tout their embrace of clean energy benefits
An FAU poll finds nearly half of conservative Floridians believe in human-caused climate change. More recognize…
How New Texas Legislation Attacks Black Voters In The Houston Area
‘It essentially takes us back to the 1940s and 50s, to the Jim Crow era,’ says…
Texas Republicans clash over property tax relief, showing rift between governor, lieutenant governor
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick usually agree on policy. But not this time.Gov.…
How Texas lawmakers gutted civics
The 74 discusses the little-noticed casualty of the culture wars in the Lone Star State—the training…
Ex-Vice-President Mike Pence joins White House race
Mr Pence, 63, joins a field of Republicans vying to unseat frontrunner Donald Trump, his old…
Librarians, Publishers File Amicus Briefs in Texas Book Banning Case
With oral arguments set for June 7 before a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of…
Border Patrol staff in Texas declined to review 8-year-old girl’s file before she died
Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an 8-year-old girl with a chronic…
Analysis The promises that conservatives say McCarthy broke
In today’s edition … What we’re watching: A growing Republican field for 2024 … GOP aides…
Paxton Impeachment in Texas Sidelines Prominent Biden Legal Foe
An intra-party showtown in Texas may have implications in Washington, sidelining – and perhaps even eliminating…
How Many Dallas Apartments Can You Get for Under $2,000?
The national median rent during the month of May was $1,967, but here, median rent was…
Supreme Court’s conservative majority to decide direction of law on race, elections and religious freedom this month
(CNN) — As the Supreme Court races to issue all outstanding opinions by a self-imposed early…
Texas Legislature didn’t pass border bills during session. Will new session be different?
The Senate and House — already at an impasse over property tax relief — are choosing…
Ken Paxton’s impeachment hints at shaky support in Collin County, his…
The suspended attorney general’s political origins and rise to power began in the suburban North Texas…
Impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton exposes divisions in Collin County Republican Party
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment has exposed divisions among Republicans in Collin County, which has…
Electric vehicles are taking off in parts of conservative Texas
Electric vehicles are often associated with liberal coastal types who speak of saving the planet. But…
Supreme Court’s conservative majority to decide direction of law on race, elections and religious freedom this month
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — As the Supreme Court races to…
Tomlinson: Billionaires finance Paxton’s defenders
Oilmen who back GOP’s religious right may have the votes to stop the removal of Ken……
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran welcomes Jim Jordan to Tyler at Taste of East Texas reception
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran hosted a reception called the Taste of East Texas, with special guest…
DeSantis hits Trump from the right; ex-president looks to election
Also accused Trump of “turning the reins over” to Dr. Fauci
Austin, Texas Council Committee Backs Fossil Non-Proliferation Treaty
The city council in Austin, Texas is on the verge of signing on to the Fossil…
NASA Sets Coverage for Next SpaceX Resupply Launch to Space Station
NASA and SpaceX now are targeting Monday June 5, to launch the company’s 28th commercial resupply…
Another Study Shows Daily Multivitamin for People Over 60 Slows Memory Decline That Comes With Aging
People over 60 who take a daily multivitamin pill may be slowing age-related memory decline, according…
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran welcomes Jim Jordan to Tyler at Taste of East Texas reception
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran hosted a reception called the Taste of East Texas, with special guest…
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran welcomes Jim Jordan to Tyler at Taste of East Texas reception
U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran hosted a reception called the Taste of East Texas, with special guest…
Texas car owners won’t need inspections after 2025
Texas is one of 13 states that mandate annual inspections for cars. That will change in…
VA Gov. to send national guard troops to Texas border
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has decided to send 100 national guard troops to the Texas border.…
Legislators put college policies in cross hairs
Conservative lawmakers have accelerated efforts to try to rein in what they see as liberal indoctrination…
Ken Paxton finally caught up in the guardrails of democracy
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment by the Texas House of Representatives gives us hope that our…
In a Contentious Lawmaking Season, Red States Got Redder and Blue Ones Bluer
With single-party statehouse control at its highest level in decades, legislators across much of the country…
California is investigating who sent 16 migrants from Texas to doorstep of Sacramento diocese
South American migrants were unexpectedly flown from Texas to California’s state capital and dropped off at…
The Legislature Ignores Suffering Pregnant Texans
Jessica Bernardo and her husband began planning for the birth of their first child last August,…
Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Mysterious Filaments Pointing Towards Our Milky Way’s Massive Black Hole
Astronomers have found hundreds of mysterious filaments pointing towards the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole, which…
Texas law taking effect in June may impact summer driving courses
AUSTIN (KAMR/KCIT) – As the 88th legislative session for the Texas Senate and House of Representatives…
DeSantis, Pence and other GOP 2024 hopefuls, but not Trump, set to appear at Iowa rally
Eight Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa on Saturday to attend a political event hosted by…
Texas bans gender-affirming treatment for trans youth
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a bill that bans gender-affirming care for trans youth,…
Biden signs bipartisan deal to avert debt default
In a rare Oval Office speech Friday, the president outlined how close the economy was to…
Texas considers new bill that could severely limit residents’ use of solar power: ‘[It] would turn all of Texas into an HOA’
“Those Texans might get less if their neighbors protest." Texas considers new bill that could severely…
GOP presidential field expands, but will it help or hurt Trump in fight for 2024 Republican nomination?
How does the ever expanding 2024 Republican presidential field of candidates impact former President Donald Trump…
It’s bee-swarming season. Stay out of their way.
When a honeybee colony becomes overcrowded, the queen and hundreds — or sometimes thousands — of…
Texas governor signs bill banning transgender youth healthcare
Senate Bill 14 to take effect on Sept. 1.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he wants to end property taxes for Texans. Here’s what he means by that.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, locked in a standoff with Abbott over their dueling tax cut plans,……
GOP Governors Respond to Texas’ Call for Troops at Border
Four more governors have joined a growing list of Republican-led states sending personnel to the U.S.-Mexico…
DHS top brass show how deportations work in South Texas
A top officials in the Department of Homeland Security was on the South Texas border on…
Republican Party releases requirements for presidential candidates hoping to make first 2024 primary debate
The Republican National Committee on Friday revealed the polling and fundraising criteria that GOP presidential candidates…