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Newly-Elected State Sen. Taylor Rehmet Complains of Lack of Interim Senate Committee Assignments
Recently-elected state Sen. Taylor Rehmet (D-Fort Worth), who won a special election to fill the vacant Senate District (SD) 9 seat and flipped it from Republican to Democratic, is clashing with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick over Rehmet’s lack of committee assignments during the legislative interim. Rehmet was not appointed to any Senate committees or interim
Paxton Calls for Comptroller Hancock’s Firing After Muslim School ESA Program Dispute
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton called on Gov. Greg Abbott to fire Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock after Hancock sent a letter questioning Paxton’s legal handling of a Muslim school accepted into the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. In a March 24 letter, Hancock addressed a temporary restraining order (TRO) by a federal judge that
AI Data Centers’ Effects on Texas Groundwater Raises Bipartisan Concerns
Data centers use a substantial amount of water, and not only are they booming in Texas, with over 400 currently active, but the state’s water-needy agricultural industry may struggle to keep up. AI data centers have garnered attention in recent months, especially as predictions anticipate demand for water outpacing supply in Texas in the coming
Four Islamic Schools Accepted for Texas Education Freedom Accounts Program After Deadline Extended
At least four Islamic schools were allowed to participate in the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program this week. The announcement comes after a federal judge extended the deadline for student applications for the TEFA program from March 17 to March 31, claiming that the lack of Islamic schools might have deterred parents who would
Texas to No Longer Recognize Cesar Chavez Holiday After Sexual Abuse Allegations Surface
Texas will no longer celebrate Cesar Chavez Day on March 31 after fallout due to reports alleging that the Latino civil rights activist engaged in the sexual abuse of women and girls amid his career as a labor leader. The New York Times came out with a report detailing their investigation into the allegations against
Texas Lawmakers Demand Affordable Housing Rule Change, Citing Conflict with State Law
Two state lawmakers have called on the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) to revise a new rule for an affordable housing tax exemption program, saying the agency’s regulation upends reforms signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last year. “This department just wiped out the rent reduction requirement we approved,” state Rep. Gary Gates
Texas Jobs Council Established by Abbott to Prepare Workforce for ‘High-Demand’ Jobs
Gov. Greg Abbott held the first meeting of the new Texas Jobs Council this week, aimed at preparing the state’s labor force to meet the influx in demand for various jobs and strengthening its overall workforce development. There are a dozen appointees on the advisory board, many of whom are members of various labor unions
Federal Judge Extends Texas ESA Student Application Deadline Amid Muslim School Exclusion Allegations
On the day that applications were set to close, U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett extended the application deadline for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) school choice program to March 31. The original deadline for TEFA applications was Tuesday, March 17 at 11:59 p.m. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to
Nearly 4.5 Million Texans Participated in March Primaries, Democratic Voters Led With Turnout
Nearly 4.5 million votes were cast in Texas’ primaries on March 3, with Democratic voters accounting for more than 2.3 million of those — setting a record in the amount of votes cast in a Texas primary, and bearing a stronger showing from Democrats than Republicans. Texas’ 2026 primary election included over 800 statewide and
State Rep. Money’s ‘Sharia Free Texas’ House Caucus Grows to 38 Members
State Rep. Brent Money (R-Greenville) announced the formation of the Texas House “Sharia Free Texas” Caucus in a March 5 letter on social media, describing it as “an effort to counter the alarming rise of Sharia Law in the United States.” The letter defined “Sharia” as “the Islamic legal and ethical framework derived from the
According to new state law, five Texas school districts review the regular meditation period.
In accordance with a new state law, a few Texas public school districts have voted to adopt an extra prayer time during the day. × This site needs to be written in Javascript. For you to be able to read superior information, Javascript is necessary. Please make it available in your browser’s options. See the
Abbott directs state health departments and colleges to evaluate concerns about China-linked security.
In a letter to Texas ‘ public university systems, the governor addressed the Health and Human Services Commission ( HHSC ) and the Department of State Health Services ( DSHS). Over worries about the People’s Republic of China, Greg Abbott directed them to evaluate their security. According to the letter, the Trump administration’s Cybersecurity and
