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41 Texas Lawmakers Threaten Greg Abbott With a Constitutional Fight

A Muslim community's canceled water park celebration has turned into a full-blown political and legal standoff in Texas, with dozens…

2 days ago

Greg Abbott Threatens to Pull $530,000 in Grants Over Texas Water Park's 'Muslim-Only' Event

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is threatening to strip a Dallas-area city of more than half a million dollars in state…

3 days ago

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful…

4 days ago

BlackRock Launches $30 Million Initiative to Train Texas Electricians

BlackRock announced a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas aimed at expanding the state's skilled trades workforce, with a focus…

4 days ago

President Trump Endorses Greg Abbott, Cites Texas Redistricting as Key to Republican Midterm Strategy

President Donald Trump has endorsed Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) for reelection, praising him directly for signing the state's redrawn congressional…

5 days ago

James Talarico Tells HBCU Graduates Their Disillusionment Is a Superpower

Graduation season is upon students, and Representative James Talarico (D-TX) stood before graduates at Paul Quinn College last weekend and…

6 days ago

No CBDC Ban, No Deal: Michael Cloud and Chip Roy Reject Clean FISA Extension

Congress renewed a program that allows the government to collect communications of foreign nationals without the reforms that Representatives Michael…

1 week ago

Ken Paxton Sues Houston 'Birth Tourism' Business

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against a Houston-area business called De'Ai Postpartum Care Center, accusing it…

1 week ago

James Talarico, Christian Menefee Call for National Reform Following SCOTUS Redistricting Ruling

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map sent shockwaves through Democratic circles today, with two prominent party…

2 weeks ago

Congress Scrambles as DHS Shutdown Hits 73 Days

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has now gone unfunded for 73 days, making it the longest DHS shutdown in…

2 weeks ago