Texas Politics

Ken Paxton Clarifies Law Enforcement Agencies That Can Receive Child Abuse Reports

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) issued a formal opinion clarifying which law enforcement agencies are authorized under the Texas…

5 days ago

LONESTAR — 9.18.2026 —Democrats Criticize Trump's $5K Promise—Mystic Alerts Act Advances— and More...

Trump’s $5,000 Promise Sparks Pushback From House Democrats After last week’s Republican midterm convention, Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) had a…

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Mystic Alerts Act Advances in Senate After Central Texas Floods

The bipartisan Mystic Alerts Act, led by Rep. August Pfluger (R), advanced through the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee,…

6 days ago

House Passes Bill Combating Illicit Xylazine

Congressman August Pfluger's (R) bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act passed the U.S. House unanimously, advancing legislation that would place…

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Ted Cruz Hosts Roundtable Seeking to Push TREY'S Law to House

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R) hosted a roundtable Wednesday on the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY'S) Law, bringing…

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Apex and Meta Sign 144 MW Solar Agreement in Texas

Apex Clean Energy and Meta signed a power purchase agreement for environmental attributes from the 144 MW Starling Solar project…

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LONESTAR — 9.17.2026 —Non-Citizens Arrested in Texas Election Cases—House Passes Third War Powers Resolution— and More...

Seven Non-citizens Arrested in Texas Election-Related Cases Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced the arrests of seven non-citizens indicted in…

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Cornyn Votes to Advance CLARITY Act as Senate Vote Fails

The U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act after a procedural vote fell short of the 60 votes needed…

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Seven Noncitizens Arrested in Texas Election-Related Cases

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced the arrests of seven non-citizens indicted in federal cases involving illegal activity connected…

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August Pfluger Critical Minerals Bill Passes U.S. House

Congressman August Pfluger's (R) bipartisan legislation to recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams passed the U.S. House…

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