Texas Politics Newsletter
Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a...READ MORE
Sen. Ted Cruz: "Today is a monumental day for college athletics. The United States Senate voted to protect the hundreds of thousands of student athletes currently competing in college sports, the millions who will follow in their footsteps, and every college sports fan who wants to preserve this great American tradition for generations to come."
Rep. Pat Fallon: "Anti-ICE, pro-Palestine, climate change. The issue doesn't matter. It's really the same groups behind these overwhelmingly manufactured protests."
Rep. Julie Johnson: "Greg Abbott loves lecturing Texans on election integrity. Yet, his own DPS just sat on tens of thousands of voter registrations weeks before an election."
Rep. Michael McCaul: "Throughout my 22 years in Congress, I took on pressing national security issues — bolstering cybersecurity, standing up to our adversaries, onshoring semiconductor production, and more. I will never stop fighting to keep Americans safe."
James Talarico Addresses Capitalism, Transgender Athletes in Texas Senate race— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —At a campaign event last week, United States Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) clarified his position on capitalism and transgender...
Texas Counselor Convicted in $26 Million TRICARE Fraud Scheme— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas-licensed professional counselor of health care fraud, illegal kickbacks, and money laundering...
Nathaniel Moran, Tim Scott Push Bipartisan Bill to Bring Film Jobs Back to U.S.— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) is turning to Congress to help bring film and television production back to the United States...
Texas Voter Registration Backlog Hits Counties Ahead of October Deadline— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications and updates, some dating back to October 2025, went unprocessed after a...
Lloyd Doggett’s Crypto Tax Amendment Blocked Despite Warnings of DeFi Tax Loopholes— By Texas Politics' Payton Anderson —Although Republicans blocked his amendment to the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) is continuing to push...
John Cornyn, Sheldon Whitehouse Aim to Expand Prison Addiction Treatment— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand substance use...
RRC Urges Texas Energy Companies to Strengthen Cybersecurity— By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield —Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is urging Texas oil and gas producers, pipeline operators, and other energy companies to strengthen...
Everything's Bigger in Texas – Including the Data Center Backlash— By Texas Politics' Staff Reports—The Senate race between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico for the Senate seat being vacated by...
LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Raeylee Barefield
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