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Judicial Ethics and Recusal Concerns Are Raised by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Justice candidate Thomas Smith has made a number of online comments over the course of several months regarding a decision he is now seeking to add, which is at the center of a major political campaign to reform the court and overturn the decision. Smith and his rival Alison Fox then contend that if the
Roblox Uvalde Shooting Simulation Addition by Texas House Speaker: Interim Charge Online Child Health
In response to the discovery of a Roblox game simulating the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) added an additional time cost for House members to examine children’s safety net. His office described the additional cost as “focused on strengthening child safety and enforcing accountability for online
Specific Elections Are Held to End Brandon Creighton’s Term in Texas Senate, First Voting Starts.
The May 2 special election in Texas Senate District ( SD ) 4 will begin early voting on Monday for those who will represent the Southeast Texas area for the following nine months. After former state senator Brandon Creighton was chosen to lead the Texas Tech University ( TTU) System as its president and chief
Texas Gold: A lawsuit challenges the government’s right to challenge commemorative coins
A new national lawsuit asks who has the right to place the image of Texas on its face rather than disputing the value of a silver bullion coin. Acting Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock sued Texas Precious Metals, a Texas business with a secret valuable metallic silver company, for violating his legal rights by
At Friday Committee Hearing, Texas House Democrats received$ 8,000 in final penalties for breaking the Quorum.
Democratic people who broke vote during the summer of 2025 received fines from the Texas House of Representatives, which totaled about$ 8,354. Members of the board approved the Democrats ‘ charges in a six-to-five vote following a House Administration Committee meeting on Friday, which lasted for more than six days. × This site needs to
House of Representatives Meets to Discuss Fines for Democratic People ‘ June 2025 Quorum Split
The Texas House of Representatives is holding a private meeting to discuss the penalties for Democrats who broke the vote in the summer of 2025. Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus who broke vote fled to Democratic-leaning states like Illinois for about two months to avoid a vote on the GOP-favored congressional redistricting image,
Effects of Data Centers on the Electric Grid and Water Supply at a reading of the Texas House Committee
A preliminary hearing regarding the topic” Data center water use and conservation” took place on Thursday after an interim hearing that was held by Speaker Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock ) last month. On April 9, a public hearing was held at the Texas House Committee on State Affairs that covered the appearance and function of data
Lawmakers in Texas Hear Evidence of Potential Fraud in State Health and Welfare Programs
Texas legislators heard evidence this week on potential issues in state supervision of taxpayer-funded courses designed to assist the poor in the wake of a national conversation over waste, fraud, and abuse in national health and welfare programs. ” We are currently experiencing an epidemic in care, but not from a disease or illness. According
We’re Not Going to Lose the Texas House, Patrick says in response.
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s ( TPPF ) Texas Policy Summit on Wednesday, Patrick emphasized the importance of party unity in his speech. In response to the contentious U.S. Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX ), Patrick claimed that “tearing each other apart” in anti-Republican campaigning was
Seven More Texas Districts Propose and Confirm School Cutbacks
In response to declining enrollment and budget deficits, seven Texas independent school districts ( ISDs ) are considering or have approved pending school closures. This most recent influx of school closures includes seven charter schools, which is just one more ISD in the growing list of Dispute that are scheduled to close schools in the
Patrick Demands That Camp Mystic Be Reopened Despite Texas Rangers ‘ Open Criminal Investigation Into Camp Mystic Over 2025 Flooding.
Lt. Gov. On Wednesday, Dan Patrick wrote a letter to Jennifer Shuford, a director of the Texas Department of State Health Services, informing them that he is “doubling down” on the DSHS to never grant Camp Mystic a new camping permit until the Texas Rangers have finished their ongoing investigations, including one that is currently
Patrick, Burrows Announce Texas Will Pursue Independent Ibogaine Research
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) announced last week Texas’ research program into ibogaine, a psychoactive drug that reportedly aids in treatment for those suffering from brain injury, addiction, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The announcement stated that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) reported no
