Texas Politics

LONESTAR — 8.11.2025 — Abbott Vows Endless Special Sessions — Paxton, Burrows Take Legal Steps to Arrest Texas Democrats — and More...

Abbott Vows to Call Endless Special Sessions as Democrats Flee Governor Greg Abbott has escalated a political showdown over redistricting…

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LONESTAR — 8.1.2025 — Texas Senate Passes Bill Banning THC — Texas Mobilizes Emergency Response for Texas Panhandle — and More...

This week, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), a controversial bill that bans THC. The measure, authored…

2 months ago

Texas Senate Passes SB 5 Banning THC

This week, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 5 (SB 5), a controversial bill that bans THC.

2 months ago

Texas Mobilizes Emergency Response Ahead of Panhandle Flood Threat

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has ordered the activation of emergency response resources as heavy rainfall threatens to bring flash flooding…

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LONESTAR — 7.31.2025 — Abbott Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance — New Texas Map Adds Five GOP Seats — and More...

This week, Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment…

2 months ago

Texas Leads U.S. in Veterans Using VA Education Benefits

Texas students are preparing to head back to school, and tens of thousands of veterans and their families will join…

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Senator Nathan Johnson Unveils Cannabis Reform Bills in Texas Special Session

Senator Nathan Johnson (D) has filed two bills during the current special legislative session aimed at overhauling Texas’ cannabis policy.…

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Republicans Release Congressional Map Adding 5 GOP Seats

Texas House Republicans have unveiled a proposed congressional map that would dramatical alter the state, adding five GOP seats.

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Texas Democrats Explore Quorum Break as Donors Offer Support

Texas Democrats are considering a quorum break to block Republican-led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps. A move that…

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Cornyn Urges FCC to Review Emergency Alert Systems After Deadly Texas Floods

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to closely examine the performance of national…

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