Rep. Greg Casar: "Trump is still in the pocket of corrupt billionaires. Fight Trump's billionaire tax cuts. Musk is still a corrupt billionaire. Fight Musk's corruption. The GOP budget will still kick millions off their health care. Fight to kill the bill."
State Rep. Brian Harrison: "I'm starting to think the Austin uniparty is having a competition to see who can do the most gaslighting about how 'conservative' this session was. Facts: Government grew. Liberty shrunk. Property taxes are going up. Texans are less free."
Texas Hemp Business Council: "SB 3 was pushed through not by public demand, but by political pressure. The Lt. Governor held children's needs to force a ban. This is now how good laws are made."
Rep. Pat Fallon: "The folks who covered for Joe Biden's serious mental decline have shown how little respect they have for the trust of the American people."
Abbott Signs $8.5 Billion Public Education Package into Law, Including Historic Teacher Pay Raises — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed House Bill 2 into law, delivering record $8.5 billion in new public education funding, including $4 billion specifically for teacher and staff pay raises. The bill signing ceremony took place at Salado Middle School and included more than 175 educators, students, and parents.
DOJ Sues Texas Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over a decades-old law that allows undocumented immigrants to receive in-state tuition at public universities. Within hours of the DOJ’s complaint, a federal judge ruled in the department’s favor, halting enforcement of the policy established by the 2001 Texas Dream Act.
Texas Democrats Denounce Texas Dream Act Ruling — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus and the Texas Senate Hispanic Caucus have issued a joint statement condemning the repeal of the Texas Dream Act.
Crockett Slams 'Family Fight' Between Trump and Musk — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — During an appearance on MSNBC, Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D) sharply criticized the ongoing feud between President Donald Trump (R) and DOGE head Elon Musk, calling it an “internal civil war” that has erupted into a public spectacle.
Cuba and Venezuela Included in Trump's Middle-East Travel Ban — By Texas Politics' Mateo Guillamont — President Donald Trump recently imposed a travel moratorium on several Middle Eastern countries plus Cuba and Venezuela.
Abbott Signs $8.5 Billion Public Education Package into Law, Including Historic Teacher Pay Raises — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield
Texas led the nation in active shooter incidents in 2024, FBI report says — By Lucio Vasquez for KERA News
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