Rep. Greg Casar: "Trump's 'border czar' took money from a private prison company that stands to make millions from Trump's reckless mass deportations. Corruption, plain and simple."
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump Tariffs are hurting Texans. Trade is down, our economy is shrinking, and prices are going up at the grocery store, Walmart and many other places. I'm glad the courts stepped in."
Rep. Brandon Gill: "The rescission package can't come soon enough. It's time to claw back every last penny from radical left propaganda outlets like NPR and PBS - and start codifying the DOGE cuts to gut woke bureaucracies once and for all."
Senator John Cornyn: "Thank you @elonmusk for everything you have done to root out waste, fraud, & abuse in our government. It has been an honor to be a founding member of the Senate DOGE Caucus."
Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — With just days left in the legislative session, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) and the Texas Senate held a press conference to highlight sweeping changes to cannabis policy, namely, banning intoxicating hemp products and expanding the state's medical marijuana program.
Texas Must Protect Revenue-Based Financing to Keep Small Businesses Growing — By Elizabeth Carmichael — As a Texas-based entrepreneur, I’ve built and grown multiple businesses – from an oil and gas startup to a baseball training facility to a consulting firm serving clients across the state. Each of these ventures faced different challenges and required different solutions, but they all had one thing in common: When I needed capital to move forward, revenue-based financing was what made it possible.
AG Paxton Wants Power to Prosecute Voter Fraud — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is calling on the Texas House of Representatives to pass a bill aimed at strengthening Texas’ election integrity by restoring his authority to prosecute voter fraud.
NPR Files Lawsuit Against President Trump Over Funding Cuts — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — National Public Radio (NPR) has filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump (R), arguing that he has violated the First Amendment by attempting to defund public media. The lawsuit, which was filed this week, claims that President Trump’s May 1st executive order to cut off funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) constitutes “textbook viewpoint discrimination.”
Lawmakers Urge Public to Prepare for New Hurricane Season — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — Lawmakers are suggesting the general public make preparations for hurricane season, which begins June 1st and lasts until November 30.
Rubio Announces Trump Administration to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students — By Texas Politics' Javier Manjarres — The Trump administration has just announced that it will begin to expel or revoke the visas of Chinese students studying at U.S. colleges and universities.
Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield
Wednesday's severe storms cause damage across Austin — By Johann Castro for KVUE
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