State & Local

Greg Abbott Credits Low Taxes and Workforce Investment for Economic Surge

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) celebrated Texas’ continued economic momentum after new labor data showed the state added 40,100 nonfarm jobs…

4 months ago

Ken Paxton Faces Scrutiny Over D.C. Hotel Bookings Tied to Donors

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is facing renewed scrutiny following reports that taxpayer-funded hotel rooms tied to his office…

4 months ago

Texas Lawmakers on Opposite Sides as Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship

Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) sharply criticized President Donald Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship following Supreme Court arguments on Wednesday,…

4 months ago

Texas Eyes New Mexico Territory in Unlikely Annexation Push

A proposal quietly tucked into a routine Texas legislative document has sparked an unexpected international conversation about state borders, political…

4 months ago

Chip Roy Responds to Deadly Hill Country High School Shooting

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) is calling for prayers and support following a deadly shooting at a Hill Country high…

4 months ago

Keith Self Targets Foreign Donations to American Nonprofits

Congressman Keith Self (R-TX) is pushing legislation that would strip tax-exempt status from American nonprofits that accept donations from citizens…

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Ken Paxton Proposes Rules to Enforce Foreign Land Ownership Ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has unveiled a formal set of proposed rules to implement Senate Bill 17 (SB…

4 months ago

Violence at L.A. Rally Fuels Chip Roy's Pushback on ICE Funding

As millions demonstrated across the country Saturday in the latest round of 'No Kings' protests, Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) seized…

4 months ago

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…

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