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Texas Education Agency Finds STAAR Results 'Encouraging'

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8, calling them “encouraging” despite…

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SpaceX Starship Explodes During Test at Texas Launch Site

A SpaceX Starship rocket exploded during a routine test at the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas,…

5 months ago

USDA Launches $8.5 Million Facility to Combat Screwworm Threat in Texas

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins (R) launched an $8.5 million sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base…

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Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Landmark $20 Billion Water Infrastructure Law

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7 into law, launching what he called the…

5 months ago

Texas Senate Unites to Condemn Political Violence

The Texas Senate Republican and Democratic Caucuses have joined forces to issue a statement condemning political violence following the fatal…

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Paxton Investigating 33 Noncitizens for Voting in 2024

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced this week that his office has launched an investigation into 33 individuals who are…

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Greg Abbott Signs Major Property Tax Relief Bills into Law

Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed House Bill 9, Senate Bill 4, and Senate Bill 23 into law at a bill…

5 months ago

Texas Republicans Want to Protect Primary Elections

The Republican Party of Texas has announced its move to close its primary elections to non-Republican voters, amending Rule 46…

5 months ago

Aaron Reitz Announces Texas Attorney General Bid

Aaron Reitz (R), a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and longtime conservative legal strategist, has officially launched his bid for Texas…

5 months ago

Austin Prepares for Anti-ICE Protests Over the Weekend

Tension between the Trump Administration and anti-ICE protests continues to rise ahead of planned protests in Austin this weekend.

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