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Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Legislature’s ‘Death Star Bill’
A joint suit from El Paso, Houston, and San Antonio against the State of Texas and its 2023 field preemption law was dismissed by an appellate court on Friday. The trio of cities challenged the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act — passed by the Legislature in 2023 as House Bill (HB) 2127 and signed into law […]
Constitutional Amendment Would Restore Texas Attorney General’s Power to Prosecute Election Crimes
A state constitutional amendment that allows the attorney general to prosecute election crimes is on Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda of policies for the Texas Legislature to take up in the special session starting July 21. The amendment, officially referred to as House Joint Resolution (HJR) 7, was introduced on July 14 by Rep. David Spiller […]
Title Theft and Deed Fraud Featured on Abbott’s Special Session Call
Gov. Greg Abbott has added the prevention of title theft and deed fraud to his agenda for the special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 21. Abbott vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 648 by Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas) after the regular session, but has now added its purpose, to provide “strengthened protections against title theft […]
Money to Burn: Texas’ July 2025 Political Fundraising Numbers
Finance reports for the first half of 2025 were due this week, providing a great look at how politicians stack up against one another, who’s positioning for a move in one direction or another, and what to watch for in next year’s midterm election. At the state level, the fundraising period only lasted the last […]
Texas Sues U.S. Masters Swimming for Allegedly Allowing Biological Males to Compete in Women’s Races
The State of Texas is suing U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS) for allegedly allowing biological males to compete in women’s events in violation of state law, following an investigation into the organization launched by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in May. “U.S. Masters Swimming’s insane policy of allowing men to participate in women’s competitions is both […]
Texas State Rep. Steve Toth Launches Primary Challenge to Congressman Dan Crenshaw
State Rep. Steve Toth (R-Conroe) officially launched his primary challenge to incumbent Congressman Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-02) to a cheering crowd of several hundred supporters at a church in The Woodlands on Tuesday evening. “America and Texas need allies in Congress who will fight Democrats and not compromise to them. We need leaders who will defend our […]
Texas Education Agency Data Shows More Teachers Leaving Profession Even as Overall Turnover Declines
According to the latest data from the Texas Education Agency, teacher attrition has increased throughout the state while teacher turnover has declined. Though often used interchangeably, the two terms refer to different trends of teacher movement. The TEA defines “attrition” as teachers who do not return to a public school the following fall, while “turnover” […]
Border Patrol Union, Sheriffs, Former Texas DPS Head Endorse Cornyn in U.S. Senate Race
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) received endorsements from the National Border Patrol Council, 20 border sheriffs, and former director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Col. Steve McCraw for his re-election bid against primary challenger Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The border official-heavy list, rolled out on Wednesday, included the counties whose sheriffs have […]
Texas, National Democrats Coalesce Against GOP Congressional Redistricting Effort
Democrats at the federal and state levels are mounting rhetorical opposition to Texas Republicans’ coming effort to redraw congressional maps in the middle of the decade. Gov. Greg Abbott put redistricting on the call for this year’s first special session, along with a load of other items, including hemp regulation and flooding disaster response. × […]
Democrat Candidate for Texas Attorney General Announces Nathan Johnson
In his campaign launch, state senator Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas ) highlights his six-year tenure as the state’s attorney general ( AG ) and his legal and mediation background. Johnson made a press release on Tuesday morning, highlighting his contributions to boosting Medicaid coverage, stabilizing the power grid after the 2021 winter storm, and protecting taxpayers […]
Texas Democrat’s Chief of Staff and former Republican member are among the nine people facing charges of election fraud.
Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, released data on nine people who were charged with violating the law by allegedly engaging in illegal vote-gathering practices, including a former president, a Frio County commissioner, and a Pearsall ISD board trustee. On two matters of ballot harvesting, state Rep. Manuel Medina’s (D-San Antonio ) chief of staff […]
According to Special Session, Federal Judge Rejected Request to Resume Record in El Paso Redistricting Case.
Prior to the Texas Legislature’s tentative redrawing of the maps ‘ upcoming special session, an ongoing legislature complaint won’t be reopened for re-examination of evidence. A request by three plaintiffs, including the Mexican American Legislative Caucus ( MALC ), was denied by Judge David Guaderrama of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of […]
