Featured

LONESTAR — 6.15.2026 — Ken Paxton Defends Texas Tech — Trump Withdraws Iran Strikes — and More...

Ken Paxton Warns Big 12 Conference Against Sanctioning Texas Tech

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) warned the Big 12 Conference that... READ MORE.

Send us tips!: tips@DNM.news

State Rep. James Talarico: "I welcome this debate about what it means to be a man, and I don't think Ken Paxton or Ted Cruz are in a position to tell anybody what a real man is."

Attorney General Ken Paxton: "The media is covering it up… He’s going on interviews and distancing himself from everything he said in the past. But we are going to hold him accountable for what he voted for and what he said."

Republican Party of Texas Chair Abraham George: "I want to congratulate @DrindaRandall and @CoveyTX on their nomination as Chair and Vice Chair of our @TexasGOP.”

Rep. Brandon Gill: "Tim Walz made a Faustian bargain with the Somali fraud community — we’ll look the other way, you deliver the votes."

Energy Department Vows To Reduce Gas, Energy Costs Despite Iran Conflict — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — As gas and energy prices continue to skyrocket across the country...

Trump Withdraws Planned Iran Strikes, Says Agreement Is Near — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — After several days of intense escalation, President Donald Trump announced...

FISA Extension Fails, Leaving Key Surveillance Authority To Expire Tonight — By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson — A key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)...

Iran Says There Has Been No 'Final Conclusion On the Agreement' With the U.S. — By Texas Politics' Ashley Paredes — Iran says there has been no "final conclusion on the agreement" with the U.S...

Ken Paxton Warns Big 12 Conference Against Sanctioning Texas Tech — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) warned the Big 12 Conference that...

Greg Casar Seeks to Double Federal Overtime Pay Rate — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D) has introduced legislation that...

 

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

Recent Posts

Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrats are gathering to finalize their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, setting…

2 days ago

Texas Children's is Doubling Its Austin NICU With $39M Expansion

Texas Children's in Austin is investing $39 million to double its neonatal intensive care capacity,…

2 days ago

Texas Voters with Disabilities Just Got Hit With a Major Setback

A federal appeals court has revived key parts of Texas' controversial SB 1 voting law,…

2 days ago

Texas is Helping U.S. Break Record for Natural Gas Production in 2026

U.S. marketed natural gas production is expected to reach a record 122.5 billion cubic feet…

2 days ago

El Paso's Data Center Buildout Brings Trades Jobs, School Funding

EL PASO — A string of workforce announcements and community commitments this month is underscoring…

2 days ago

John Cornyn Backs Bill to Speed Up Federal Energy Permitting

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) is backing legislation aimed at streamlining federal permitting for energy…

2 days ago