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The Texas State Board of Education will have eight tribes in this preview.
This year, eight of the 15 seats on the State Board of Education ( SBOE ) are up for election, with three seats being vacated by current board members and four incumbents seeking re-election. Each party’s nomination for the November 3 basic election poll will be determined by the March 3 key. A runoff will
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Southern Border Human Smuggling Tunnel
A Texas man was sentenced this week to nearly three years in federal prison for his role in a smuggling scheme involving a man-made tunnel, used to covertly transport illegal aliens from Mexico to the U.S. The tunnel, which connected Juarez, Mexico to El Paso, Texas, was allegedly built by La Nueva Empresa, an international
Texas A&M Drops Women’s and Gender Studies Program Amid Professor’s Breach of Contract Lawsuit
Texas A&M University announced on January 30 that, upon examination of approximately 5,400 course syllabi, a total of six courses were canceled for the current semester in light of revisions to university policy with regard to race and gender ideology. Through its course assessment, the university also announced the closure of bachelor’s degrees and graduate
USDA Announces Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned American Land
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a streamlined online filing portal for the reporting of foreign involvement, including both governments and businesses, in transactions over U.S. land. The portal is part of the National Farm Security Action Plan (NFSAP) that the USDA rolled out in July 2025. The NFSAP falls under the Agricultural
Interview: The Texas Education Agency’s New Inspector General for Educator Misconduct Levi Fuller
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that Levi Fuller will fill the newly created role of Inspector General for Educator Misconduct. “As Inspector General, Fuller will closely oversee the enforcement of educator misconduct policies and processes within TEA to help foster safe learning environments for all of Texas’ nearly 5.5 million public school students,” the
More than 700 Lunker Class Bass Logged in 2025
The 2025 Toyota ShareLunker season rewrote the record books again thanks to 469 anglers who entered a record 1,071 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 93 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 714 in the Bass Pro Shops Lunker Class (weighing between 8 and 9.99 pounds or at least 24 inches),
Thousands of Texas Students Apply for Education Savings Accounts on Opening Day
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that more than 20,000 students had applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), the state’s education savings account (ESA) program, by noon on opening day, February 4. The ESA program was created during the 89th Legislative Session in Senate Bill 2. The contentious bill faced opposition from every House Democrat
Democrats Running for Texas Attorney General Vow to Reform Office Post-Paxton
The open seat for Texas attorney general has drawn three candidates who are staking out positions in the runup to the March 2026 Democratic primary election by taking aim at the outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton, his potential Republican replacements, and, at times, each other. Democratic candidates running for attorney general this year are state
Texas Democrats Celebrate Strategy in State Senate Victory, Look Forward to November
Texas Democrats are taking aim at all statewide seats in the November election, buoyed on by a victory in Texas Senate District (SD) 9 on January 31. They believe that if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is at the top of the ballot for the U.S. Senate seat, they will have a “massive opportunity” to
Here’s a Look at Texas’ Biggest Primary Races One Month Before the Election
Texas’ primary election is exactly one month away, on March 3 — when candidates will spar with members of their own parties, aiming for U.S. Senate candidacy, a shot in the Texas attorney general race, and a number of other federal, state, and local elections. At the top of the ballot is the highly-contested U.S.
Latest U.S. Senate Campaign Finance Reports Show Cornyn Leading in Cash on Hand, Talarico and Crockett with Strong Hauls
End-of-year financial reports for federal campaigns are in, showing Democratic candidates in Texas’ U.S. Senate race posting competitive fundraising hauls — while incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) remains in the lead in cash on hand (COH), followed by state Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). Reports for federal campaigns were due
Republicans Blame Poor Turnout for Loss of Texas Senate Stronghold, Democrats Claim Win on Issues
Republicans in Tarrant County and even across the state are reeling after a strong right-leaning Texas Senate district fell to a Democrat in a special election runoff. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a political newcomer who ran as a veteran and union leader who would “listen, show up, and get things done,” defeated the well-known and longtime
