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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. […]
Texas Claims 10 Spots in List of Top 100 U.S. High Schools
U.S. News took data from more than 24,000 public high schools in the U.S. and the District of Columbia and ranked nearly 18,000 schools on six factors, such as performance on state assessments, underserved student population, graduation rate, and college readiness reflected in Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate test scores. × This page requires […]
Water, Power, and Noise: Texas Data Centers in 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI), and the data centers that power them, remain one of the most contentious issues both across the country and here in Texas. Entering his second stint in the White House, President Donald Trump immediately took action with executive orders. One titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence” rolled back a […]
21 Towns, Eight Counties in Texas Passed Ordinances Banning Abortion, Abortion Trafficking This Year
Starting with the City of Mullin and ending with Crosby County, towns from a population of just over 100 to counties with nearly 40,000 residents have passed measures to protect unborn babies from abortion, and more could be coming. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium […]
Texas School Districts Across the State Move to Close Campuses
Many Texas public school districts have approved or are considering campus closures amid declining enrollment and budget deficits, trends that are prompting Texas independent school districts (ISD) to evaluate their current structures. Approved School Closures × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it […]
