Opinion/Newsletters

LONESTAR — 6.16.2025 — Study Finds Alarming Texas Home Insurance Claims Closures — Van Duyne Targets Sanctuary Cities — and More...

A new analysis by Weiss Ratings found a rising number of Texas homeowners who found their insurance claims denied or…

10 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.13.2025 — Austin Readies for Weekend Anti-ICE Protests — Aaron Reitz Announces Texas AG Bid — and More...

Tension between the Trump Administration and anti-ICE protests continues to rise ahead of planned protests in Austin this weekend. Austin…

11 months ago

Republican Infighting as Tensions Escalate with Iran

Republican lawmakers are at an apparent impasse regarding next steps with Iran as nuclear negotiations sputter.  Iran and President Donald…

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.12.2025 — Abbott Deploys National Guard — Poll Shows Texas Republicans Oppose SB 3 — and More...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the state’s National Guard to deploy to San Antonio and other locations ahead of…

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.11.2025 — Texas Republicans Face Redistricting Issue — Harrison Warns Against 'Dangerous' SB 3 — and More...

Texas Democrats Launch 'Blue Texas' Election Initiative After dismal results in the 2024 presidential election, Democrats are hoping for a…

11 months ago

Babin Champions RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Committee Change

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. (I) announced this week the removal of all 17 members…

11 months ago

Israel Battles Houthis While Trump Admin. Sidelines Conflict

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently struck Houthi assets in the Hudaydah Port in Yemen as a response to ongoing…

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.10.2025 — Texas Democrats Announce 'Blue Texas' Effort — Gonzales Backs Trump's LA Response — and More...

After dismal results in the 2024 presidential election, Democrats are hoping for a better showing in the 2026 midterm elections.…

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.9.2025 — Abbott Protects Texas Oil & Gas Industry — Talarico Weighing Senate Run — and More...

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

11 months ago

LONESTAR — 6.6.2025 — Abbott Signs Public Education Package — Texas Democrats Denounce Texas Dream Act Repeal — and More...

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

11 months ago