House Clears Major Affordable Housing Bill, but Senate Path Remains Uncertain

Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Hinojosa: "I’m honored to receive the endorsement of End Citizens United."

Rep. Chip Roy: "When I ran for Congress 8 years ago – it was because I knew that God had given me more time on this earth after beating cancer to serve our nation and to make America freer and stronger."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Trump said it himself, he doesn’t “think about Americans’ financial situation.”

Rep. Joaquin Castro: "From New Jersey to Texas, ICE is brutalizing innocent people who have committed no crime. These facilities—prisons—have become black boxes where people are denied basic necessities like adequate food, water, and healthcare."

House Clears Major Affordable Housing Bill, but Senate Path Remains Uncertain — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — After a back-and-forth amendment process, the House of Representatives passed a landmark housing bill 396-13...

Jasmine Crockett Emphasizes Black Voters Shouldn't Still Be Fighting This in 2026 — By Texas Politics' Ericka Rodriguez Diaz — For Alabama Republicans, it was another courtroom loss in a redistricting fight...

Trump's Endorsement Power Displayed in Texas Runoffs — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — The four candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the runoffs won big...

Greg Abbott Freezes Tuition at Texas Public Universities Through 2027 — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that undergraduate tuition and fees will remain frozen...

Spearmint Energy Secures $450 Million for Texas Battery Storage Facility — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Spearmint Energy, a next-generation energy company focused on large-scale battery storage...

Texas Law Cracks Down On Self-Driving Car Companies — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — A new Texas law went into effect today that will increase oversight on self-driving car companies...

Ken Paxton Secures $10 Million Settlement With GreenSky Over Predatory Lending Claims — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a multistate settlement with...

Federal Judge Refuses to Block Trump's Executive Order to Limit Mail Voting — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — A federal judge has refused to block Trump's Executive Order...

Ken Paxton, James Talarico Trade Blistering Attacks After Runoff Victories — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Following Tuesday’s primary runoff elections...

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina