Texas Politics

O’Rourke Says President Biden ‘Failed the Country’

Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) continues to fuel rumors of a Senate run as he offers his assessment of President Joe…

2 months ago

Former FBI Director Comey Could Face Jail Time After Alleged Threat to Trump

Former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey could face jail time after investigations were launched into social media…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.16.2025 — GOP Cuts Gender-Transitioning Funding — Abbott Requests Waiver to Prohibit 'Unhealthy SNAP Purchases' — and More...

Republicans are celebrating a legislative victory as a provision authored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) to prohibit federal funding for…

2 months ago

GOP Securing $1.4 Billion in Savings by Cutting Gender-Transition Funding

Republicans are celebrating a legislative victory as a provision authored by Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R) to prohibit federal funding for…

2 months ago

CCIA Urges Texas Senate to Reject HB 186 Over Legal and Constitutional Concerns

The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) urged Texas lawmakers to reject House Bill 186, warning that the proposal would…

2 months ago

Abbott Requests Waiver Prohibiting 'Unhealthy SNAP Purchases'

Governor Greg Abbott (R) is urging the federal government to approve a statewide policy banning the use of Supplemental Nutrition…

2 months ago

Rep. August Pfluger Introduces Conscience Protection Act to Safeguard Healthcare Providers

Texas Congressman August Pfluger (R), joined by Senator James Lankford (R-OK), has introduced the Conscience Protection Act of 2025, a…

2 months ago

Texas Senate Advances Constitutional Amendment to Deny Bail for Violent Repeat Offenders

The Texas Senate approved a measure that will allow judges to deny bail to individuals accused of serious violent crimes…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.15.2025 — Crenshaw Pushes for U.S.-Mexico Alliance Against Cartels — Cornyn Attacks 'Crooked Ken' in New Ad — and More...

Rep. Crenshaw Pushes for U.S.-Mexico Alliance to Target Drug Cartels With illegal border crossings dropping, U.S. officials are shifting attention…

2 months ago

Cornyn Accuses 'Crooked Ken' of 'Funding the Left' in new ad

In a new advertisement, Senator John Cornyn's (R) re-election campaign accuses Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) of "funding the left." 

2 months ago