How Much Is The Special Session Costing Texans?
$40,222
*this is an approximate value that doesn't include overhead expenses.
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Austin Muslim leaders are urging state officials to condemn harassment following an incident at Walnut Creek Park, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The episode involved two men dressed as medieval Christian crusaders shouting Islamophobic insults at a group attending a fellowship breakfast.
The Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) condemned...
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Islamophobic Attack at Walnut Creek Park Prompts Urgent Calls...
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Texas Legislature
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Texas Senator John Cornyn is backing new legislation...
Proposal 12 Would Shift Balance of Texas Judicial Conduct Commission
A proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot...
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Elections
Houston Latinos Show Broad Support for Mayor Whitmire Amid Party Tensions
Houston Mayor John Whitmire, a Democrat for 50 years, received recognition from prominent Latino leaders this month for appointing Latinas to key city positions, even as some...
Who Is Gov. Greg Abbott Endorsing in the 2026 Elections?
Governor Greg Abbott launched his re-election campaign a...
Game-Changer in TX-18: Jolanda Jones Endorses Amanda Edwards Ahead of Runoff
Former Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones has endorsed...
Abbott to Spend $25M in Bold Bid to Flip Harris County Red
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Campaign Finance
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Allred Outraises Cruz, Closes Polling Gap
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Out-Of-State Billionaires Pour Millions Into Texas Politics: Who’s Funding the State’s Agenda?
This year, out-of-state billionaires and different groups are pouring millions in Texas politicians, hoping to...
Education
Is Your Child Eligible for Texas’ $1 Billion School Voucher Program?
Texas officials are moving forward with the state’s new school voucher program, giving private schools and families a clear timeline for participation ahead of the 2026–27 school...
Paxton Blocks College Sports Commission Pact for Texas Campuses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has instructed seven...
From Florida to Texas: Is Turning Point USA Expanding Its Reach Into Schools?
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath met with Turning...
Texas Ten Commandments Law Hits a Wall in Federal Court
A federal judge has ordered Arlington ISD, Fort...
Healthcare
Uncertain Future: HIV Programs Face Deep Funding Cuts in Congress
As Congress struggles to resolve the ongoing budget standoff, advocates, and lawmakers, are expressing growing concern that key HIV and AIDS programs could face steep reductions.
The House-passed...
Texas Sees Surge in COVID-19 Activity as New Variant Spreads
COVID-19 activity is climbing once again in Texas, with a new variant contributing to what...
Texas Faces Uncertain Health Care Future Under Trump’s New Law
President Donald Trump’s recently signed tax and spending...
Republican Bill Targets ACA Protections, Millions in Texas Could Lose Coverage
As many as 1.7 million Texans are projected...
Taxes
Opinions
The School Voucher Racket is Going National, and it’s Right Out of Project 2025
Watch out. There’s a new school voucher scam — er, proposal — on the horizon, and it’s right out of the Project 2025 playbook. The first step is already underway: break up the Department...
Colony Ridge And The ICE Culture Of Abuse
As federal agents swept through Colony Ridge, north of Houston, on Monday to keep President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant attacks in the headlines, Governor Greg Abbott wanted to make sure he gets some of the...
