Texas Politics Newsletter
President Donald Trump's (R) administration is offering the University of Texas access to increased federal funding under the agreement that the University will put in place a set of conservative political priorities. READ MORE.
Rep. Chip Roy: "I love America. Free. Secure. And in love with Jesus. That's it."
Senator Ted Cruz: "Actually, @JasmineForUS just because you're in Congress, you don't HAVE to get paid during a shutdown. That is a CHOICE. I'm NOT taking a paycheck as long as your party keeps the government closed. You could do the same...."
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Some people just refused to listen to Truth-tellers! Project 2025 is live & well. I tried to warn y'all!"
Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "For the first time since 2013, no jobs report. Blocked by Congressional Republicans and Trump's shutdown. The data that families and policymakers rely on to track costs and hiring is missing, while his tariffs keep jacking up prices and wrecking the economy. The numbers did not vanish, he just does not want you to see them, just like the Epstein files."
Donald Trump Offers UT Austin Funding Under Political Compact — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — President Donald Trump's (R) administration is offering the University of Texas access to increased federal funding under the agreement that the University will put in place a set of conservative political priorities.
Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Robert Morris, the influential Texas pastor who founded Gateway Church, pleaded guilty this week to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in Oklahoma during the 1980s.
Ken Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Potentially Illegal Property Tax Hikes — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has directed four towns, La Marque, Odessa, Tom Bean, and Whitesboro, to halt the implementation of property tax increases that may violate state law.
Fentanyl Deaths in Texas Dropped 42% Following the 'One Pill Kills' Campaign — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Newly released data from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) shows fentanyl-related poisoning deaths dropped by more than 42% between July 2024 and June 2025 compared with the previous year.
Donald Trump Offers UT Austin Funding Under Political Compact — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield
Uniqlo, Japanese retail giant, to open new $2.4M Texas store. Here's where. — By Rhyme Castillo for San Antonio Express-News
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