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Here’s Where Texas’ Top 2026 Races Stand
The 2026 election cycle is taking shape in Texas. Spots up and down the ticket are filling up with new candidates, known entities, and campaign retreads. Here’s a rundown of where things stand at the statewide level for Texas. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium
U.S. Senate Passes Budget Reconciliation Package with Texas Border Reimbursement, Universal School Choice Provisions
The U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday afternoon after a marathon of a voting session — including key provisions authored by the Texas congressional delegation such as border cost reimbursements, universal school choice, and the relocation of a space shuttle to Houston. It passed with 51 votes to 50
Texas Supreme Court Says Governor, Attorney General Not Subject to Lower Court Orders in Public Information Dispute
A Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX) opinion issued Friday rejected a nonprofit group’s efforts to force Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton to turn over requested records, but left unanswered a question about whether any court can force the state’s executive officers to comply with the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA). Authored by
U.S. Senate Votes to Strip State AI Regulation Moratorium from ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) being passed by the U.S. Senate, members overwhelmingly voted in favor of stripping a wide-ranging artificial intelligence (AI) provision. By a vote of 99 to 1, members removed a provision to the OBBB that would have placed a 10-year pause on state-level AI regulation. The
Targeting Mammoth Black Drum
You say you want to catch only trophy-sized black drum, without lots of little fish getting in the way? These fish get rather huge, and if you want to target the mammoths among them, put these tips to good use. Catching monster black drum means targeting the big fish in specific. Offer up hard crab.
Colin Allred Launches 2026 Bid for U.S. Senate Following Last Year’s Loss
Former Congressman Colin Allred (D-TX-32) announced his second candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2026, less than a year after his first one ended in defeat to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Allred, who raised over $100 million in his 2024 challenge to Cruz, is the first of the rumored high-profile Democrats to jump into the
Former Gov. Rick Perry, Fermi America Announce Amarillo AI Power Center with Texas Tech Partnership
Plans for an Amarillo-based “first-of-its-kind behind-the-meter HyperGrid campus” have been unveiled in a project led by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, in partnership with Texas Tech University (TTU). Fermi America shared plans last week for its 5,769-acre “nuclear power complex” that will host a natural gas project and utility power grid in order to “deliver
Texas Wins Nearly $300 Million in 50-State Opioid Crisis Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Company
The State of Texas has secured $286.6 million via a settlement from a pharmacy it sued for the company’s role in furthering the opioid crisis — bringing the Lone Star State to nearly $3.3. billion collected from such cases. The lawsuit included 55 attorneys general from every eligible American state and territory. × This page
Adoption Curriculum for Texas High School Students Signed Into Law
Legislation requiring that high school students be informed of all adoption-related resources available in Texas is now law, after passage during the 89th regular legislative session and being signed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Authored by Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford) and carried by Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-Galveston) in the lower chamber, Senate Bill (SB) 1207
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Age Verification Law for Pornography Websites
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has upheld a Texas law requiring websites that intentionally publish “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the user’s age. The 6 to 3 decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton was delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas, writing that “The power to require age verification is within
North Texas Judge Sentences Illegal Alien Facing Third Conviction to Nearly Six Years
Mexican citizen Francisco Alan Martinez-Camara has been sentenced to 69 months in federal prison for illegal re-entry into the United States. This is not his first offense, as the 36-year-old has served time in both state and federal prisons prior to this sentencing. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be
ISSUE COVER – July August 2025
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Night Fishing Basics: from the Fish & Game Saltwater Playbook • So… You’ve Lost Your Hunting Lease… Now What? • Successes and Failures in Wildlife Stocking • Fish/Tech: Smart Gadgets for Anglers • Doggett’s Serpentine Life, Part 2 • TF&G Profile: Serious Saltwater Fun with Kelly Groce … plus Columns, Outdoor News,
