Texas Politics

Roy Urges Action Against Threat of Screwworm Outbreak

Rep. Chip Roy (R) is calling for immediate diplomatic action to address the northward spread of the New World Screwworm…

1 year ago

Effort to Replace STAAR Test Fails in Final Days of Texas Legislative Session

An attempt to overhaul Texas' standardized testing system collapsed after House and Senate leaders failed to reach a compromise on…

1 year ago

Greg Abbott Praises Major Investment in Water Infrastructure

Governor Greg Abbott (R) praised the state legislature for passing Senate Bill 7 and House Joint Resolution 7, measures he…

1 year ago

Patrick Credits Trump for School Choice Win

The Texas legislative session has come to an end, and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) is crediting President Donald Trump…

1 year ago

Bipartisan Effort Secure $100 Million for Farmers

State Senator Roland Gutierrez (D) announced on social media that he secured $100 million in low-interest loans for farmers struggling…

1 year ago

LONESTAR — 6.2.2025 — Texas Senate Delivers Property Tax Relief Measures to Abbott — Texas Democrats Wary of School Funding Bill — and More...

Texas Senate Sends Major Property Tax Relief Measures to Governor Abbott Texas homeowners could see hundreds of savings on their…

1 year ago

Lawmakers Denounce New Antisemitic Attack in Colorado

Lawmakers are condemning a recent antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado, against pro-Israeli demonstrators rallying in support of efforts to release…

1 year ago

US Returns to Embassy in Syria After 13-Year Hiatus

The US is restarting diplomatic operations in its embassy in Damascus, Syria, as relations between Syria’s interim government and the…

1 year ago

Texas House Rejects Paxton's Call to Prosecute Voter Fraud

Texas House members have rejected Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) push to immediately adopt a Senate revision of House Bill…

1 year ago

Texas Democrats Issue Lukewarm Response to School Funding Bill

Texas House Democrats are cautiously praising House Bill 2 (HB2), a school finance bill that allocates $8.5 billion to public…

1 year ago