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DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally
Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…
DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally
Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…
DOJ threatens to sue Texas over new law targeting people who are suspected of crossing border illegally
Senate Bill 4 goes into effect in March, but the Department of Justice is giving Gov.…
Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — When Texas college students return to their campuses after the winter break,…
Two thousand years ago, a young family became refugees (Editorial)
How would Gov. Greg Abbott treat Mary and Joseph at the border? Senate Bill 4 allows……
Allred widens lead over Gutierrez in Texas Senate poll; Cruz leads both Democrats
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Rep. Colin Allred has increased his lead over State Rep. Roland Gutierrez, and…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
US halts rail operations at border over migrant surge
The U.S. suspended cross-border rail traffic in some Texas cities. (CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, KFOX, KINT,…
Central Texas shooting spree suspect cut off ankle monitor in 2022, Bexar County officials say
Editor’s note: In the video above, Senator Joan Huffman is referred to as a Dallas-area lawmaker.…
The issue that led to a competitive Democratic primary for a Texas House seat
HOUSTON (KXAN) — A trend is emerging of Republican lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives…
A new Texas law will increase the penalties for operators of stash houses and human smugglers
Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 into law Tuesday. It will go into effect in…
School voucher bill to reach Texas House floor Friday for potentially pivotal vote
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) – After years of work from advocates and months of arm-twisting in the…
Criminal Penalties for Illegal Immigration, Border Barrier Funding Pass Texas House
Gov. Greg Abbott called a fourth special session after the House and Senate failed to pass…
Texas House gives initial OK to $1.54 billion border wall construction bill
However, King’s amendment allowing for funds to help local governments enforce illegal entry penalties sends SB…
Texas House gives initial OK for sending $1.5B for border wall construction
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill that would send $1.5B…
New Texas DEI law closes campus LGBTQ+ centers. Here’s the student impact
AUSTIN (KXAN) — After Chloe Wilkinson came out four years ago, she left college to focus…
From bathroom bills to trans health care, how Texas lawmakers shifted LGBTQ+ focus since 2015
AUSTIN (KXAN) — “There was this escalation in 2021 that we had never seen,” Ricardo Martinez…
Texas House committee advances school voucher bill, overcoming key hurdle
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A Texas House committee has advanced school voucher legislation that could be…
Texas House unveils latest education plan, proposing more money for ESAs and public schools
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As the third legislative session lapses without movement to increase public school funding…
Texas Senate passed 1.5 billion dollar fund for border security
he state Senate on Tuesday approved a $1.5 billion proposal that would give Gov. Greg Abbott…
Texas Senate allocated $1.54B to border wall, adds funding for Colony Ridge
AUSTIN — The Texas Senate approved $1.54 billion in additional funding to build a wall along…
Texas Senate passes bill to add more than $1.5 billion for border-wall construction
The action in the upper chamber followed a committee hearing where the developer of a neighborhood…
Texas House OKs bills to fund border wall, arrest people thought to be in U.S. illegally
The fraught debate on HB 4 began Wednesday evening before the chamber advanced the legislation to…
Texas House votes to allow local police to arrest migrants
A bill that would allow local police to arrest migrants in Texas passed the state’s House…
Border security bills pass through Texas house
The legislative package includes House Bill 4, House Bill 6, and Senate Bill 4.
Texas House to vote on series of border security, immigration bills
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas House lawmakers are expected to debate late into the night Wednesday as the…
Dan Patrick to use $3 million from Defend Texas Liberty to buy Israeli bonds
AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick strongly condemned antisemitism in the Texas GOP…
State of Texas: House plan links school funding to education savings accounts
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House on Thursday filed its plan for increasing public school funding…
Texas House Democrats unveil new school finance plan
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives will unveil what they’re…
Paxton impeachment defense lawyer to launch bid for Texas House
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As acquitted-Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks political revenge against the Republican representatives who…
Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
Two immigration bills advanced in the Senate on Thursday evening. A bill that would increase the…
Texas Senate gives final approval to ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private employers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — At the end of a marathon 15-hour day Thursday, the Texas Senate voted…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Statement on the Passage of Senate Bill 11 – State Authority to Enforce the Border – Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
“Hundreds on the terrorist watchlist have been caught on the southern border. Texas is stepping up…
Texas Senate moves border bill that allows state police to arrest mig…
Two immigration bills advanced in the Senate on Thursday evening. A bill that would increase the…
Plan to let Texas parents use public funds to pay for private schools gets preliminary approval
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The plan to let Texas parents use public funds to pay for private…
Texas Senate committee passes expanded ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A key Texas Senate committee approved legislation Tuesday afternoon that would expand the…
Texas Senate unveils its priority school voucher-like legislation
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After passing a separate omnibus bill to boost teacher salaries and public school…
Outspoken former Miss Texas will try to unseat longtime incumbent in competitive House race
DALLAS (Nexstar) — Once outspoken on GOP politics as Miss Texas, Averie Bishop is running as…
Texas Comptroller: Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive pay back from suspension time
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive back-pay for the months he was suspended…
Texas produces and consumes the most electricity in the US
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Sept. 20, 2023 AUSTIN (KXAN)…
New Texas law asks Customs and Border Patrol to act as state law enforcement
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new Texas law vastly expands the power of Customs and Border…
Ken Paxton impeachment trial set to start in Texas Senate
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton will begin on Tuesday…
As Texas’ dead suspect loophole closes, bill author predicts future fight
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Texas police no longer have discretion to withhold records when someone dies in…
Governor Abbott Announces New Category For Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program
Governor Greg Abbott today announced a new application category opening for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery…
State of Texas: Questions remain as Senate prepares for Paxton impeachment trial
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton starts in just over…
Texas EV owners must pay $400 for vehicle registration starting Sept. 1
(NEXSTAR) — Starting next week, Texas drivers of electric vehicles will have to pay more money…
State of Texas: New details about Paxton accusations revealed in documents
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — In late July, lawyers for Ken Paxton submitted motions to dismiss the articles…
California Considers Eliminating Requirement to Notify Law Enforcement of Suspected Domestic Violence
Former California State Senator Melissa Melendez, one of the shining sanity beacons in the not-so Golden…
Texas House committee suggests possible path for school voucher program in new report
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Ahead of an expected special legislative session related to public and private education,…
Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers
A report released Friday shows some members might be willing to approve a scaled-back version of…
Big Tech Calls Us ‘Dangerous and Derogatory’ – and We Think That’s a Badge of Honor
This whole Big Tech censorship thing is getting so tiring. We’ve written before about our battles…
Sen. Joe Manchin Reportedly ‘Thinking Seriously’ About Dropping out of Democrat Party
In a move that should come as a surprise to no one, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)…
Former Trump Ambassador to Iceland Dr. Jeff Gunter Looks to Snag Nevada Senate Seat for GOP
Nevada is shaping up to be a battleground state for 2024, with Democrat Jacky Rosen’s Senate…
WATCH: New Mike Pence Energy Ad Hilariously Does Not Go According to Plan
With most eyes (and media attention) in Political World focused on Donald Trump, the three indictments…
Kari Lake Hints She Might Choose to Run for Senate in 2024
Former Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has remained in the fight, pursuing legal challenges of…
Are Texas Democrats destined for permanent minority status?
Veteran Democratic State Rep. John Bryant says his party must stop accepting legislative scraps TEXAS, USA…
Austin theater part of 2nd lawsuit filed against Texas drag performance law
Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN Live’s top headlines for Aug. 8, 2023 AUSTIN (KXAN)…
AI Regulations Should Go Through Congress, Not Lina Khan’s FTC or Industry Groups
Artificial Intelligence, or AI (it’s two words, as Vice President Kamala Harris likes to say) is…
Tales of the McCabe: DeSantis White House Quest Was Always a Kamikaze Mission
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is the leading rival to President Donald J. Trump’s path to…
Pfizer Execs on Hot Seat in Australia, Insist ‘Nobody Was Forced to Have a Vaccine,’ Acknowledge Special ‘Batch’ Was Imported for Employees
Readers of RedState and quasi-close followers of politics undoubtedly are aware that congressional hearings can sometimes…
Will Mike Pence’s Testimony Make or Break the Justice Department’s Case Against Donald Trump?
The Justice Department’s latest indictment against former President Donald Trump made some waves on the Sunday…
Austin performer joins new lawsuit to block Texas drag performance law
AUSTIN (KXAN) — An Austin-based drag performer added her name to a lawsuit filed Thursday aimed…
Texas prisons sweltering as lawmakers refuse to mandate air conditioning inside
SAN ANTONIO – As temperatures outside are breaking records, people are suffering and dying inside Texas…
Blacklisted Chinese Military Manufacturer Acquired U.S. Stealth Technology, CFIUS Approval Through Relationship With Hunter and Joe Biden
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece was originally published on October 24, 2020, and is the fourth in…
Gaetz: Abolish USAID for ‘Force-Feeding’ Degeneracy Overseas
The “Firebrand” Florida Republican representing the Sunshine State Panhandle filed legislation today to shutter the U.S.…
UNT is eliminating its diversity, equity and inclusion department following new Texas law
The new law requires all public colleges and universities to dissolve DEI programs. DENTON COUNTY, Texas…
State of Texas: White House backs Texas mayor’s fight for local control
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined President Biden during a White House announcement…
Rand Paul: Email Shows Fauci Senate Testimony ‘Absolutely a Lie,’ Files Criminal Referral
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and former Chief Medical Advisor to the President Dr. Anthony Fauci have…
Lawsuit filed against Dan Patrick, Texas Senate over Paxton impeachment proceedings
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent lawsuit filed in Travis County district court alleged improper handlings during…
Patients Should Be Allowed to Use Health Savings Accounts for Direct Primary Care
The Primary Care Enhancement Act (PCEA) would allow money in tax-free health savings accounts to be…
Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Texas Tribune) — Joy Alonzo, a respected opioid expert, was in a panic.…
BookPeople in Austin joins lawsuit challenging new Texas law about ‘sexually explicit’ books
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Texas bookstores filed a lawsuit Tuesday in hopes of blocking a state…
Department of Justice warns of lawsuit over Texas border buoys along Rio Grande
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nexstar) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) is preparing to sue Texas Gov. Greg…
WATCH: Sen. Kennedy Rips Dem Attack on SCOTUS to Shreds as Only He Can
We’ve seen over the past few years Democrats attacking the Supreme Court because they’re unhappy they…
Mother fights for bill that would protect kids using social media
SAN ANTONIO – Maurine Molak lost her son, David, to suicide in 2016. She said he…
Biden Adminstration Suspends Funding to Wuhan Institute of Virology Over Safety Concerns
The Biden Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has discontinued sending federal dollars to the…
Texas House Speaker responds to Paxton impeachment criticism in one-on-one interview
Editor’s Note: This interview happened before Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a sweeping gag order…
‘It’s inhumane:’ Dangerous TDCJ heat conditions on display at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Tears streamed together with sweat as Tona Naranjo stepped inside a mock prison…
Texas House Speaker: Property tax deal was ‘give and take’
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The end of an impasse between the state’s top Republican leaders on a…
Property tax cuts hit the fast track as Texas Senate advances long-awaited agreement
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — A key portion of an $18 billion legislative package to cut land-owning Texans’ property…
Texas Democrats file new property tax relief plan with focus on teachers, renters
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As top Texas Republicans show scant signs of progress towards a deal to…
Ken Paxton won’t testify at impeachment trial, suspended Texas AG’s lawyer says
The House "denied him an opportunity to present his defense and now wants to ambush him…