Opinion/Newsletters

LONESTAR — 7.31.2025 — Abbott Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance — New Texas Map Adds Five GOP Seats — and More...

This week, Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.30.2025 — DNC Mobilizing in Texas Against Redistricting — New Poll Shows Trump Support Dwindling in 2024 Victory States — and More...

Democrats Launch Anti-Redistricting Initiative in Texas The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has announced an initiative to mobilize opposition to mid-decade…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.29.2025 — Texas Democrats Enlist Support Against Redistricting Effort — Rep. Green Shares Letter Against Redrawing Texas Map — and More...

Texas Democrats traveled to California and Illinois to meet with Democratic governors Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker, as tensions mount…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.25.2025 — Select Committee on Redistricting Meets — Texas Lawmakers Investigate Flood Response — and More...

Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting Meets The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met this week to hear from elected officials…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.23.2025 — Patrick Share Special Session Priorities — Texas & Spain Strengthen Economic Partnership — and More...

Patrick Announces Legislative Priorities for Special Session Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (R) has announced the legislative priorities for the…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.22.2025 — Texas House Convenes For Special Session — Democrats Threaten To Break Quorum To Protest Redistricting — and More...

Texas House Convenes For Special Session The Texas House convenes this week for Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) Special Session. From…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.21.2025 — Gill Calls For Border Militarization — Texas Job Growth Leads Nation — and More...

Rep. Gill Calls for Ramp-Up in Illegal Alien Deportations, Border Militarization (VIDEO) WASHINGTON— Representative Brandon Gill (R)  is calling for…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.18.2025 — Abbott Signs Border Security Bills — Paxton Targets Illegal Voting Scandal — and More...

Gov. Abbott Signs Bills Requiring Sheriffs to Enforce Federal Immigration Law Governor Greg Abbott (R) ceremonially signed two key pieces…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.17.2025 — Nathan Johnson Announces AG Bid — Ken Paxton Questions John Cornyn's Q2 Fundraising Numbers — and More...

Sen. Nathan Johnson Becomes First Democrat in 2026 Texas AG Race State Senator Nathan Johnson (D) has launched his campaign…

3 months ago

LONESTAR — 7.15.2025 — Noem Rejects FEMA Criticism Over Flooding Response — Flash Floods Raise Death Toll to 132 — and More...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is rejecting criticism that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was unprepared for the deadly…

3 months ago