Texas Politics Newsletter
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R) argued that opposition to artificial intelligence data center development could undermine U.S. competitiveness with China...READ MORE
Sen. John Cornyn: "Texas taxpayers should not have been forced to shoulder the financial burden of President Biden’s self-inflicted border security crisis, and I’m glad to see that my state has now been awarded $7.5 billion of these funds."
Rep. Pat Fallon: "The same party that lectures us about “threats to democracy” is tied to a scheme that looks a lot like purchasing votes. Americans deserve free and fair elections. I’ve asked the DOJ to investigate Texas Majority PAC and get to the truth."
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez: "Tariffs have driven up the costs of fertilizer and fuel, shutting 2,000 Texas farmers out of markets they need to sell their crops while raising grocery store prices for South Texans. I am fighting for policies that support our farmers."
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "Just two months after ICE murdered Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, these unqualified ICE agents shot another man in Texas. This rogue agency continues to show no regard for human life, shooting people in the middle of the street and getting away with it."
Senate Advances Ted Cruz’s Protect College Sports Act— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The U.S. Senate voted 74-24 to advance Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Protect College Sports Act, making it one step closer...
Jupiter Power Secures $1.4 Billion for 10 Battery Storage Projects— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Jupiter Power announced $1.4 billion in financing across four transactions supporting 10 utility-scale battery energy storage...
House Lawmakers Head Home Early After Tense Week on Capitol Hill— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —After just seven days in session after summer recess, House lawmakers are once again heading home early this week and...
Sessions and Hoyer Introduce Bill to Modernize AbilityOne Program— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Representatives Pete Sessions (R) and Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation to update the federal...
Water Resources Bill Passes the House With Houston Flood Protection Provision— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —The House of Representatives voted unanimously this week to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act...
Dan Crenshaw Warns Data Center Opposition Could Hurt U.S. AI Leadership— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R) argued that opposition to artificial intelligence data center development could undermine U.S. competitiveness with China...
Ken Paxton Clarifies Law Enforcement Agencies That Can Receive Child Abuse Reports— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued a formal opinion clarifying which law enforcement agencies are authorized under the Texas...
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield
Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) is moving to repeal the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) recent…
AUSTIN—For the third year in a row, crime in Texas is falling, and state leaders…
Jupiter Power announced $1.4 billion in financing across four transactions supporting 10 utility-scale battery energy…
Representatives Pete Sessions (R) and Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) introduced bipartisan legislation to update the…
The House of Representatives voted unanimously this week to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development…
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw (R) argued that opposition to artificial intelligence data center development could…