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Voting on the state board of education’s state-wide required reserve list is open to the TEA.
On January 9, the Texas Education Agency ( TEA ) released its final proposed Required Literary Works List, which will be voted on by the State Board of Education ( SBOE ) at the end of the month. The list includes books and artistic works recommended for all Texas government and open-enrollment contract schools, as
Paxton Files a lawsuit against the Texas Drivers Handbook over spiritual advertising restrictions
According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, First Amendment rights were violated by the Texas Department of Public Safety ( DPS)’s ( TXDOT ) prohibition on religious advertisements in official mailings and the Texas Driver Handbook. The DPS is accused of violating Paxton’s complaint last week in Travis County District Court. × This site needs
According to the Texas Supreme Court, judges may conduct traditional weddings while reducing same-sex couples.
The Texas Supreme Court responded to a question about whether magistrates who refuse to hold same-sex festivities based on their religious views are prohibited from holding conventional ceremonies as well. In response to the circumstance of Jack County Judge Keith Umphress, who sued the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in 2020 because of his Christian
Two County Commissioners are charged with obtaining a criminal plea from the district attorney of Texas.
After winning guilty pleas from two different county commissioners in her district, a South-Central Texas district attorney ( DA ) claims that public accountability still matters. In a criminal case brought against them by her business, 81st Judicial DA Audrey Gossett Louis, Atascosa County Commissioner Kennard” Bubba” Riley, and Wilson County Commissioner Russell King both
Paisley Announces Success in the Legal Action to Ban the San Antonio Abortion Travel Fund
Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, announced on Friday, January 9 that his company had won the case against the San Antonio pregnancy journey account. But, his triumph announcement comes just months after the city admitted it would not provide for its residents to pay for abortion travel. The San Antonio City Council approved adding
Rehmet, Wambsganss Face Off in Texas Senate District 9 Runoff
On January 31, voters will decide who will fill the unexpired term for Texas Senate District (SD) 9 — Democrat Taylor Rehmet or Republican Leigh Wambsganss. Former State Sen. Kelly Hancock resigned the Senate seat to become the acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, and is now running for a full term in that seat.
Texas Southern University Audit Finds Widespread Financial Irregularities Following Call for Investigation
The SAO had been investigating TSU for a few months, after State Auditor Lisa Collier reported to the Legislative Audit Committee that her office found 743 invoices totaling approximately $282.2 million for “vendors whose contracts were listed in the contract database as expired,” as well as 8,144 invoices totaling approximately $158 million “with invoice dates
Abbott to Lead Childcare Fraud Investigation in Texas Following Minnesota Reports
In a January 5 letter to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) and the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), Gov. Greg Abbott directed the state agencies to investigate potential childcare fraud in Texas. “Recently, the Trump Administration and independent journalists have uncovered potential systematic fraud in subsidized child care systems in states like Minnesota,” said
Trial of Uvalde School Police Officer Over Robb Elementary Shooting Begins in Corpus Christi
The trial of a former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) police officer began on Monday, January 5 in Corpus Christi. Adrian Gonzales was charged with 29 counts of abandoning and endangering a child, to which he pleaded not guilty. Gonzales is the first police officer in Texas to be tried for failing to do
Elon Musk Post on Illegal Immigrant Drivers Fuels Texas GOP Policy, Primary Conflict
A New Year’s Day social media post from tech billionaire and political donor Elon Musk reignited a 2025 policy feud between Texas Republicans over whether a hotly debated tort reform proposal would have shielded trucking companies that hire illegal immigrant drivers. Responding to Musk’s assertion that a friend’s wife had been “killed by an illegal
Nearly 600 Texas Private Schools to Participate in Upcoming ESA Program
Since applications opened for schools and vendors on December 9, nearly 600 private schools have signed up to participate in the state’s $1 billion education savings account (ESA) program, known as Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). Houston has the highest number of registered schools at 172, followed by the Dallas-Fort Worth area with 154, and
Here’s a Look at the Biggest Stories Shaping Texas in 2026
2025 was a big year for Texas politics, starting with a new speaker of the Texas House in Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) and ending with a new state congressional map, Gov. Greg Abbott’s long-sought after education savings accounts program, and more than a few elected officials announcing for different offices. From the race to unseat U.S.
