Featured

LONESTAR — 8.25.2025 — Abbott Announces $40M for Flood Recovery — Paxton Files Brief to Remove 13 House Democrats — and More...

Governor Abbott Announces $40M for Kerrville Long-Term Flood Recovery

Governor Greg Abbott (R) today announced a $40 million commitment to support long-term housing recovery in Kerrville and surrounding areas following the devastating July 4th floods. Governor Abbott made the announcement alongside the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, which is managing the distribution of the funds. READ MORE.

Send us tips!: tips@DNM.news

Gun Owners of America: "We are proud to endorse Rep. @chiproytx for TX AG. A steadfast defender of the Second Amendment with an A+ rating, Roy has never backed down in the fight for freedom. Texans deserve a warrior. Texans deserve Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General."

Former Rep. Colin Allred: "John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are dead weight on Texas. They've sold out working families to serve Greg Abbott and their DC bosses, and the only thing they care about is protecting their own power. Texans deserve leaders with a backbone -- not corrupt cowards rigging the system."

State Rep. Venton Jones: "Fined $10K for quorum break. And I'd do it again in order to protect the rights of my constituents."

State Rep. Brian Harrison: "Texas must ELIMINATE PROPERTY TAXES."

Governor Abbott Announces $40M for Kerrville Long-Term Flood Recovery — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott (R) today announced a $40 million commitment to support long-term housing recovery in Kerrville and surrounding areas following the devastating July 4th floods. Governor Abbott made the announcement alongside the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, which is managing the distribution of the funds.

Ken Paxton Files Brief Seeking Removal of 13 House Democrats — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a merits brief to the Supreme Court of Texas as part of his legal effort to declare vacant the seats of 13 Democratic legislators who left the state in 2021 to break quorum during a special legislative session.

Allred Campaign Cites Early Momentum in Senate Race — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Former Rep. Colin Allred (R) is presenting himself as a formidable contender in the Texas Senate race, demonstrating resilience and momentum that campaign strategists say could make him the strongest general election candidate Democrats have fielded in a generation.

Former Speaker Dade Phelan Announces Retirement from Texas House — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) announced that he will not seek reelection to the Texas House of Representatives. The departure marks the end of an influential and often polarizing decade-long tenure in the Legislature.

Texas at the Center of U.S. LNG Export Boom as 2025 Sets New Records — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have surged to historic levels in 2025, solidifying the country’s role as the world’s top LNG supplier. From January through August, exports climbed 22% year-over-year, totaling 69 million metric tons, or 14.3 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Governor Abbott Announces $40M for Kerrville Long-Term Flood Recovery — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape — By Benjamin Swasey for NPR

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is an award-winning senior reporter based in Miami. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Florida International University.

Recent Posts

Texas Education Agency Takes Over Fort Worth ISD

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will remove the Fort Worth Independent School District’s elected board…

23 hours ago

Tony Gonzales Planning Another 'SUCCESSFUL' Re-Election Bid

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales (R) is facing a whirlwind as he navigates the upcoming 2026…

1 day ago

Energy Vault Acquires 150 MW Energy Center in Texas

Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. announced its acquisition and planned development of the SOSA Energy Center,…

1 day ago

Ted Cruz, John Cornyn Introduce Bill to Strengthen Vetting of Unaccompanied Minors

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R) and John Cornyn (R) have introduced the Kayla Hamilton Act.…

1 day ago

LONESTAR — 10.24.2025 — Cornyn, Hunt Call Each Other 'Fake MAGA' — Crocket Weighing Texas Senate Run — and More...

Hunt Dubs Cornyn 'Fake MAGA' in Heated Republican Primary Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and…

1 day ago

Hunt Dubs Cornyn 'Fake MAGA' in Heated Republican Primary

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and Rep. Wesley Hunt (R) are vying for the U.S.…

2 days ago