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Harris County Court Set to Hear Case Against Texas’ Ten Commandments in Classrooms Law
A Harris County court is set to hear a lawsuit filed by a group of Houston-area mothers challenging a new statute requiring the display of donated copies of the Ten Commandments in public schools under the state’s religious freedom law, instead of under federal law as in previous suits. Senate Bill (SB) 10, which requires
Liquefied Natural Gas Exports Rapidly Growing Sector in Texas Economy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved Cheniere Energy’s request for natural gas introduction in Train 7 of its South Texas Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) capacity expansion project. Cheniere is the parent company of Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC (CCL), the subsidiary responsible for operating and expanding Cheniere’s existing facility in Gregory, Texas that has been
Texas House Committee Examines State Voter Registration Database, Citizenship Verification
With less than three months to go before early voting begins in the 2026 midterm elections, the Texas House Elections Committee took testimony this week regarding ongoing issues with the state’s voter database, identification of noncitizens, and county struggles to comply with 2025 election reform legislation. The two-day hearing kicked off Monday with an update
Here’s Where Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa Stand in Major Polls
Incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott faces outgoing state Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) in the general election for governor this November, and he leads her by varying margins in the most recent polls. The gap ranges from a seven-point advantage in a New York Times/Siena survey conducted in June to a one-point advantage in a Fox News
Paxton Launches Campaign Tour in North Texas, Gathering Unlikely GOP Allies
A range of Republicans rallied in North Texas on Tuesday night to kick off Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s “Protecting the Texas Promise” Tour. The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate packed a crowd of attendees and some unlikely allies into Allen restaurant Matt’s Rancho Martinez for a campaign event that introduced Paxton’s economic agenda and
Texas A&M Professors Sue University Over ‘Race, Gender Ideology’ Policies
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and four Texas A&M University (TAMU) professors filed a lawsuit on Monday against the university’s board of regents over its policy on teaching “race or gender ideology.” In November, the TAMU System Board of Regents unanimously voted to change the way the university system defined “gender ideology” and
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ Reinstated 2021 THC Rules
Three plaintiffs are suing the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and Attorney General Ken Paxton, among others, following the DSHS’ reinstatement of stricter THC definitions last month. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. See the
New Poll of Texas Statewide Races Shows Talarico Leads Paxton by 2 Percent
In a new poll from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research Center at Texas Southern University (TSU), state Rep. James Talarico (D-Austin) held a narrow 2 percent lead over Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate, while Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican statewide candidates continued to lead by single-digit margins.
High-Voltage Transmission Lines at Texas Senate Committee Hearing Spark Reactions from Elected Officials
Texas lawmakers were up in arms after a recent Texas Senate interim committee hearing covering the controversial proposal for 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines to be built across the state. Both lawmakers and members of the public criticized the proposal at the hearing last Wednesday, with state Sens. Lois Kolkhorst (R-Brenham) and Phil King (R-Weatherford) expressing
New FIRE Study Ranks Free Speech Standards of Texas Colleges and Universities
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) has released its survey of the written policies of 493 colleges and universities and evaluated their compliance with First Amendment standards, which included 21 Texas institutions of higher learning. Of the 379 four-year public institutions and 114 private institutions, FIRE gave each campus a red, yellow, or
Inside the Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program: Two Families’ Experiences
As Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) rolls out this summer, families statewide are navigating the $1 billion education savings account (ESA) program for the first time. Created through the contentious Senate Bill (SB) 2 during the 89th Legislative Session, TEFA established ESAs that allow parents to pay for a variety of education expenses, such as
Texas Power Transmission Lines Project Under Fire at Senate Committee Hearing
The Texas Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met for a nearly 16-hour hearing on July 29 to discuss the state of the Texas grid and the potential implementation of new 765-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines. The proposed $33 billion project would span the width of the state and aim to deliver East Texas energy to
