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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…

12 months ago

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,…

12 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…

12 months ago

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…

12 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…

12 months ago

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…

12 months ago

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…

12 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…

12 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…

12 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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