Ericka Rodriguez Diaz

Senate Sneaks DHS Funding Bill Through, Texas Reps Divided

While most of the country slept, the Senate passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by voice vote,…

4 weeks ago

Ken Paxton Claims Victory Over Planned Kaufman County Development

A planned large-scale development in rural Kaufman County, Texas, has been scrapped, and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is taking…

4 weeks ago

Ted Cruz Forgoes Paycheck During DHS Shutdown Standoff

As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stretched past a month, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made…

1 month ago

Chip Roy Calls for Answers After Explosion Rocks Port Arthur Refinery

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) is demanding a full account of what went wrong after an explosion and massive smoke plume…

1 month ago

Greg Abbott Cuts Sugar from SNAP Benefits starting April 1

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is making headlines this spring after signing a law that changes what millions of low-income Texans…

1 month ago

'You Want to Know What Insults Jesus?': James Talarico Claps Back at Trump

An exchange between President Donald Trump and Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) escalated this week after Trump called Talarico an…

1 month ago

Greg Abbott Plans to Remove Cesar Chavez Holiday Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

Governor Greg Abbott (R-AZ) announced he would direct all state agencies to stop observing Cesar Chavez Day following a New…

1 month ago

Chip Roy Pushes to Overturn Decades-Old Education Ruling

A renewed debate over public school access for undocumented children is gaining momentum in Texas, as Representative Chip Roy (R-TX)…

1 month ago

John Cornyn and Greg Casar Clash at Austin Airport Over TSA Paychecks

While TSA workers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport struggle to pay their bills after missing their first full paycheck, Senator John…

1 month ago

Senate Republicans Move to Label Polisario Front a Terrorist Organization

A trio of senators introduced legislation that could add a new name to the United States' list of designated terrorist…

1 month ago