Raeylee Barefield

Sen. Ted Cruz Warns of “Judicial Tyranny” in Senate Judiciary Hearing

In a Senate Judiciary hearing, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, issued a stark…

1 year ago

Ted Cruz Leads Efforts to Designate June as 'Life Month'

Senator Ted Cruz (R) has introduced a Senate resolution to designate June as “Life Month,” marking the anniversary of the…

1 year ago

Rep. Chip Roy Issues Warning to Senate Over Inflation Reduction Act Subsidies

At a heated committee hearing focused on the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Representative Chip Roy (R) issued a blunt…

1 year ago

Abbott Signs Legislation to Protect Texas Oil and Gas Industry, Spur West Texas Growth

Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a suite of bills aimed at protecting Texas' vital oil and gas industry while…

1 year ago

Abbott Signs $8.5 Billion Public Education Package into Law, Including Historic Teacher Pay Raises

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed House Bill 2 into law, delivering record $8.5 billion in new public education funding, including…

1 year ago

DOJ Sues Texas Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over a decades-old law that allows…

1 year ago

Governor Abbott Signs Texas Bail Reform Bills into Law, Citing Victims' Stories and Public Safety

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed into law what he called “the strongest bail reform package in Texas history,” during a…

1 year ago

Governor Abbott Champions $350 Million Nuclear Energy Push to Lead U.S. Power Renaissance

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) hailed the passage of House Bill 14, a sweeping measure aimed at establishing the state…

1 year ago

Texas Senate Closes Out 'Historic' Legislative Session with Sweeping Conservative Wins

The Texas Senate adjourned sine die, ending a 140-day legislative session that Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) called “the finest…

1 year ago

Effort to Replace STAAR Test Fails in Final Days of Texas Legislative Session

An attempt to overhaul Texas' standardized testing system collapsed after House and Senate leaders failed to reach a compromise on…

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