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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 […]
The main benefits for the Texas State Board of Education races are as follows.
This year, eight of the 15 seats on the State Board of Education ( SBOE ) were up for election, with three seats being vacated by current board members and four incumbents running for re-election. District 2 × This section requires Browser. For you to be able to read superior information, Javascript is necessary. In […]
All Policy Ideas Are Voted on Texas Republican and Democratic Major Ballots
Voters weighed in on the interests of those running for votes in the Texas Legislature by responding with “yes” or “no” to either 10 Republican or 13 Democratic vote ideas put forth by the events in the 2026 Texas primary elections this year. Ten arguments were presented to Democratic voters. The Texas Secretary of State […]
Jorge Borrego Wins Republican Nomination for State Rep. John Lujan’s Open Texas House Seat
Former Texas Public Policy Foundation K-12 education director Jorge Borrego secured the Republican nomination for Texas House District (HD) 118 for the November 3 election. Borrego won 53 percent of the vote, Desi Martinez received 27 percent, and Joe Shellhart 21 percent. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able […]
Brett Ligon, State Rep. Dennis Paul Secure Republican Nominations for Open Texas Senate Seats
Voters have selected the Republican nominees for Texas Senate Districts 4 and 11, two strongly Republican-leaning seats previously held by state Sens. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) and Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston). The SD 4 Republican nominee is Brett Ligon, who won 75 percent of the vote to defeat U.S. Air Force veteran and businessman Charlie Miller, who […]
