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Interview: The Texas Education Agency’s New Inspector General for Educator Misconduct Levi Fuller
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that Levi Fuller will fill the newly created role of Inspector General for Educator Misconduct. “As Inspector General, Fuller will closely oversee the enforcement of educator misconduct policies and processes within TEA to help foster safe learning environments for all of Texas’ nearly 5.5 million public school students,” the […]
Thousands of Texas Students Apply for Education Savings Accounts on Opening Day
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced that more than 20,000 students had applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA), the state’s education savings account (ESA) program, by noon on opening day, February 4. The ESA program was created during the 89th Legislative Session in Senate Bill 2. The contentious bill faced opposition from every House Democrat […]
Democrats Running for Texas Attorney General Vow to Reform Office Post-Paxton
The open seat for Texas attorney general has drawn three candidates who are staking out positions in the runup to the March 2026 Democratic primary election by taking aim at the outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton, his potential Republican replacements, and, at times, each other. Democratic candidates running for attorney general this year are state […]
Texas Democrats Celebrate Strategy in State Senate Victory, Look Forward to November
Texas Democrats are taking aim at all statewide seats in the November election, buoyed on by a victory in Texas Senate District (SD) 9 on January 31. They believe that if Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is at the top of the ballot for the U.S. Senate seat, they will have a “massive opportunity” to […]
Republicans Blame Poor Turnout for Loss of Texas Senate Stronghold, Democrats Claim Win on Issues
Republicans in Tarrant County and even across the state are reeling after a strong right-leaning Texas Senate district fell to a Democrat in a special election runoff. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a political newcomer who ran as a veteran and union leader who would “listen, show up, and get things done,” defeated the well-known and longtime […]
Thousands of Texas Public School Students Participated in Anti-ICE Protests During School Hours
Thousands of Texas public school students participated in protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) actions across the country on Friday, January 30. Austin Independent School District (ISD) students protesting alongside school officials and Austin ISD police officers sparked online backlash from elected officials. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you […]
Heated GOP Primary for Southeast Texas House District Draws Scrutiny Over Public School Education Foundation Spending
A heated Republican battle is emerging in southeast Texas, where state Rep. Terri Leo Wilson (R-Galveston) faces a primary challenge from a Chambers County developer in a race shaped by conflicting characterizations of Leo Wilson’s voting record — and renewed scrutiny of a tiny school district’s relationship with a lucrative non-profit public-school foundation. Former Mont […]
Democrats, Republicans Pour Money into State Senate District 9 Runoff
Hundreds of thousands of dollars have been spent in a special election runoff to fill the seat in Texas Senate District (SD) 9 after former state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) left to become the acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. Election Day is Saturday, January 31. Democrat Taylor Rehmet garnered the most votes […]
Abbott Demands Paxton Shut Down CAIR Operations in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) use “existing tools” to strip the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) of its nonprofit status and “eliminate” the organization’s ability to operate in Texas. On November 18, Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as “foreign terrorist organizations.” × This page requires […]
Paxton Sues Out-of-State Nurse Practitioner for Allegedly Distributing Abortion Pills Into Texas
The State of Texas is suing an out-of-state nurse practitioner for allegedly providing chemical abortion pills to women in the state via telemedicine company Her Safe Harbor. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed suit against defendant Debra Lynch, Delaware Community Care, LLC, and Her Safe Harbor in a Jefferson County District Court on the basis […]
Gov. Greg Abbott Freezes H-1B Visa Applications for Texas Universities, State Agencies
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a temporary pause on all H-1B visa applications for public universities and state agencies on Tuesday. The pause is set to last until the Texas Legislature addresses the matter when it reconvenes in January 2027. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium […]
Texas Electric Grid Withstands Winter Storm Fern
In contrast to the cascading events that crashed Texas’ power grid in the winter of 2021, the state’s energy generation and transmission have held up against increased demand under Winter Storm Fern. Arctic air swept into West Texas on Friday and progressed across the state over the weekend, bringing sleet, snow, and ice that led […]
