Protecting the Gulf Coast: How the Coastal Texas Project Safeguards Energy and Communities

In an exclusive interview with Texas Politics, Michel Bechtel, President of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Protection District (DCPD), discussed the urgency behind building the coastal barrier system known as "The Gate," a centerpiece of the Coastal Texas Project. READ MORE.

State Rep. David Lowe: "I am proud to endorse Attorney General @KenPaxtonTX for U.S. Senate. Looking at the list below, it's clear that the uniparty establishment doesn't want a change agent conservative to represent Texas."

Rep. Keith Self: "The Democrats attempted to extort us--they ended up exposing themselves and their failed programs instead. If they truly cared about the American people, they'd learn from this mistake and not try it again."

State Rep. James Talarico: "If we're going to win this election in Texas, we're going to need to go into the lion's den... and it's going to require some courage and risk-taking from all of us."

Libertarian Party of Texas: "It seems the Hood County Sheriff needs a reminder that the First Amendment applies to memes. Arresting people for speech you don't like is unconstitutional. Sheriff Deeds has asked Hood County citizens to file more complaints against their fellow residents. Mr. Krottinger, a veteran, has even been banned from using social media."

Protecting the Gulf Coast: How the Coastal Texas Project Safeguards Energy and Communities — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — In an exclusive interview with Texas Politics, Michel Bechtel, President of the Board of Directors for the Gulf Coast Protection District (DCPD), discussed the urgency behind building the coastal barrier system known as "The Gate," a centerpiece of the Coastal Texas Project.

Senate Approves John Cornyn's Screwworm Readiness Bill — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) announced that his Stop the Screwworms With Active Readiness and Mitigation (SWARM) ACT has passed the Senate as part of the latest government funding legislation.

Donald Trump Backs Historic Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — The proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced in July, has gained major momentum after endorsements from President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, signaling strong political and industry support for what would become the nation's first coast-to-coast, U.S.-based transcontinental rail network.

John Cornyn Adds 30 Texas GOP Endorsements in Re-Election Bid — By Texas Politics' Daniel Molina — Texas Republicans are falling in line behind Senator John Cornyn (R) as thirty current and past GOP elected officials have just endorsed his re-election bid.

Protecting the Gulf Coast: How the Coastal Texas Project Safeguards Energy and Communities — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

Congress bans most hemp-based THC products in shutdown deal — By Marijke Friedman for The Texas Tribune

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina