Texas Politics

LONESTAR — 8.12.2025 — Abbott Claims Redistricting Fight 'Could Literally Last Years' — Cornyn Urges Texas Supreme Court to Act on Fleeing Lawmakers — and More...

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August 11, 2025

Governor Greg Abbott (R) defended his decision to pursue the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block...

LONESTAR — 8.8.2025 — FBI Responds to Request to Locate Texas Democrats — Crockett Calls Cornyn a 'Bipartisan' Republican — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 8, 2025

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has responded to a request from U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) to assist in locating...

LONESTAR — 8.7.2025 — O'Rourke's Group Accused of Funding Democrat Exodus — Paxton Launches Investigation into Powered by People — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 7, 2025

Powered by People, former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s (D) political group, is allegedly a key financial backer of the Texas...

LONESTAR — 8.6.2025 — Texas Democrats Face Civil Arrest Warrants — Democrat Donors Back Cornyn — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 6, 2025

Texas House Approves Civil Arrest Warrants for Democrats This week, the Texas House voted to authorize civil arrest warrants for...

LONESTAR — 8.5.2025 — Abbott Threatens to Remove Democrats who Break Quorum — Texas Democrats Flee State to Oppose Redistricting — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 5, 2025

Tension between Republicans and Democrats has reached a tipping point as Governor Greg Abbott (R) has threatened to remove from...

LONESTAR — 8.4.2025 — Paxton Targets BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard — State Lawmakers Hear July 4 Flooding Testimonies — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 4, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced a major legal victory in his lawsuit against asset management giants BlackRock, State Street,...

LONESTAR — 8.11.2025 — Abbott Vows Endless Special Sessions — Paxton, Burrows Take Legal Steps to Arrest Texas Democrats — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 1, 2025

Abbott Vows to Call Endless Special Sessions as Democrats Flee Governor Greg Abbott has escalated a political showdown over redistricting...

LONESTAR — 8.1.2025 — Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning THC — Texas Mobilizes Emergency Response for Texas Panhandle — and More...

Daniel Molina

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August 1, 2025

This week, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), a controversial bill that bans THC. The measure, authored...

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

Daniel Molina

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July 31, 2025

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

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

Daniel Molina

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July 30, 2025

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