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Senate Sneaks DHS Funding Bill Through, Texas Reps Divided

While most of the country slept, the Senate passed a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill by voice vote,…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Claims Victory Over Planned Kaufman County Development

A planned large-scale development in rural Kaufman County, Texas, has been scrapped, and Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is taking…

4 months ago

Ron Paul Institute Hosting ‘War is Back on the Menu’ Conference in Texas

Ron Paul is heading to Lake Jackson, Texas, to host an event called War is Back on the Menu, featuring…

4 months ago

Aaron Reitz Endorses Mayes Middleton for Texas Attorney General

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and state Senator Mayes Middleton (R-TX) failed to gain the necessary 50 percent threshold to avoid…

4 months ago

Ted Cruz Forgoes Paycheck During DHS Shutdown Standoff

As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stretched past a month, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made…

4 months ago

New Quantus Poll Shows Ken Paxton Prevailing Over John Cornyn

A new Quantus poll shows Attorney General Ken Paxton prevailing over Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), emphasizing that an endorsement from…

4 months ago

Chip Roy Calls for Answers After Explosion Rocks Port Arthur Refinery

Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) is demanding a full account of what went wrong after an explosion and massive smoke plume…

4 months ago

Libertarian Vote Share Could Shape Texas Senate Outcome

While Republicans have yet to choose a candidate for the Texas U.S. Senate race, polls are already showing that the…

4 months ago

'You Want to Know What Insults Jesus?': James Talarico Claps Back at Trump

An exchange between President Donald Trump and Senate candidate James Talarico (D-TX) escalated this week after Trump called Talarico an…

4 months ago

Brian Harrison Urges James Talarico's Removal from Committee Positions Over 'Extremist Positions'

Texas State Representative Brian Harrison (R) is calling on House leadership to remove fellow lawmaker James Talarico (D) from key…

4 months ago