State & Local

Why Al Green Thinks George Orwell's 1984 Is Less Fiction and More Blueprint

When Congressman Al Green (D-TX) took the microphone at a House Democrats forum on privacy and government surveillance this week,…

2 months ago

Keith Self Pushes to Block Foreign Aid Funding for Abortions

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is calling on his colleagues to support a measure that would prevent U.S. foreign aid money…

2 months ago

Ken Paxton Accuses James Talarico of 'Masquerading As a Moderate'

Ken Paxton accused James Talarico of "masquerading as a moderate" after the Democratic nominee said he opposed transgender surgery for…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Has Yet to Call a Special Election to Replace Tony Gonzales

Nearly two months after U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R- San Antonio) resigned from Congress, Gov. Greg Abbott still has not…

2 months ago

Greg Casar Revives Home Team Act as NBA Finals Spotlight Team Relocation Fears

With the NBA Finals underway between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) is…

2 months ago

Ken Paxton Investigating FIFA Over Transparency Leading into the World Cup

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton began an investigation into the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) over allegations regarding transparency…

2 months ago

Data Centers Requiring More Power Than the Texas Grid Can Handle

Texas' already strained power grid is facing another challenge: data centers. More than 480 "large" data centers have requested to…

2 months ago

Ken Paxton's Former Defense Attorney Backs James Talarico in Texas Senate Race

In an unexpected political twist, a Houston attorney who spent nearly a decade defending Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) is…

2 months ago

Wesley Hunt Condemns New York Bill Replacing the Terms 'Mother' and 'Father' in State Law

New York just passed a bill that would replace the words "mother" and "father" with clinical gender-neutral terms in state…

3 months ago

AOC's Bagels Beat Greg Casar's Tortillas as Knicks Pull Off Game 1 Comeback

Before the opening tip-off of the 2026 NBA Finals, Representatives Greg Casar (D-TX) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) found time for…

3 months ago