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House Bill 2 Teacher Pay Raises Spark Mixed Reactions from Texas Educators
Some districts have posted celebratory announcements on X detailing the specific amounts educators will receive. Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) even used their post as an opportunity to recruit, telling their followers to “tag a friend who should join Team FWISD.” × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able
Texas Attorney General Drops Appeal to $6.7 Million Whistleblower Judgment
According to a filing obtained by The Texan, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has dropped its appeal of a $6.7 million judgment awarded to four former employees who in 2020 filed a case against the agency and Attorney General Ken Paxton under the Texas Whistleblower Act. “A left-wing judge in Austin issued a
Texas Sees Public School Enrollment Decline Amid Charter School Surge
More than half of Texas public schools are experiencing a decline in enrollment, with charter schools emerging as the leading alternative for families. Fifty-eight percent of traditional Texas public school districts saw enrollment decline from fall 2019 to fall 2024, according to a report by Texas A&M University’s Private Enterprise Research Center. While Texas saw
Federal, Texas Agencies Take Action Against ‘Man-Eater’ New World Screwworms
Federal and state officials are taking action to combat the spread of the New World screwworm (NWS), a pest that can pose serious and sometimes fatal damage to livestock and wildlife. In mid-June, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced a “sweeping five-pronged plan” to combat the growing NWS issue. In the announcement, Rollins stated
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
