Opinion/Newsletters

LONESTAR — 5.22.2025 — Texas Leads Nation in Jobs Creation — Texas House Passes Property Tax Relief Bills — and More...

Texas is leading the nation in job creation rankings, with new employment data showing the state added more nonfarm jobs…

4 months ago

Lawmakers React as Trump Unveils Plans for 'Golden Dome'

President Donald Trump recently announced his administration was taking initial steps in designing and building a missile defense system or…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.21.2025 — Vikki Goodwin Announces Lieutenant Governor Run — Texas Democrats Go To Bat For McIver — and More...

Vikki Goodwin Enters Race for Texas Lieutenant Governor State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D) has officially entered the race for Texas…

5 months ago

DOJ Charges Democrat Lawmaker For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers

Department of Justice (DOJ) US Attorney Alina Habba recently announced that she was filing charges against Democrat Representative LaMonica McIver…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.20.2025 — Keith Self Says No to Big Beautiful Bill — Chip Roy Shifts Vote on Bill — and More...

Rep. Keith Self (R) announced this week that he will continue to oppose President Donald Trump’s (R) “Big Beautiful Bill,”…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.19.2025 — 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' Faces Obstacle — Comey Facing Jail Time? — and More...

In a 16 to 21 vote, the 'Big Beautiful Budget Bill' has failed in the House Budget Committee. Rep. Chip…

5 months ago

Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.16.2025 — GOP Cuts Gender-Transitioning Funding — Abbott Requests Waiver to Prohibit 'Unhealthy SNAP Purchases' — and More...

Republicans are celebrating a legislative victory as a provision authored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) to prohibit federal funding for…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.15.2025 — Crenshaw Pushes for U.S.-Mexico Alliance Against Cartels — Cornyn Attacks 'Crooked Ken' in New Ad — and More...

Rep. Crenshaw Pushes for U.S.-Mexico Alliance to Target Drug Cartels With illegal border crossings dropping, U.S. officials are shifting attention…

5 months ago

Trump Meets Syria's Interim President, Pledges to Lift Sanctions

President Donald Trump recently pledged to lift blistering sanctions on Syria to facilitate the latter’s transition into a prosperous and…

5 months ago