Texas Politics

Texas GOP Draws the Line on States’ Border Defense Rights

Today, Texas GOP Caucus Chairman and Representative Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) announced support for a resolution backing states’ constitutional right to…

5 months ago

Roger Williams Leads Charge Pressing RFK Jr. on Screwworm Threat

A group of Texas Representatives is urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to…

5 months ago

Greg Abbott Threatens to Pull $530,000 in Grants Over Texas Water Park's 'Muslim-Only' Event

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is threatening to strip a Dallas-area city of more than half a million dollars in state…

5 months ago

Texas GulfLink Deepwater Port Begins Construction

Sentinel Midstream LLC announced that construction has officially commenced on the Texas GulfLink deepwater crude oil export terminal, a major…

5 months ago

Ken Paxton Secures Closure of Property Linked to Illicit Massage Business

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that a court has ordered the closure of a commercial property in Austin…

5 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.7.2026 — Abbott Welcomes Pin Oak Power Plant — BlackRock Invests in Texas Electricians — and More...

Greg Abbott Celebrates Opening of The Pin Oak Power Plant Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced the opening of the…

5 months ago

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful…

5 months ago

Texas Republicans Are Demanding Federal Probe Into Alleged H-1B Fraud

A group of Texas Republicans in the House of Representatives is urging an administrative investigation into alleged H-1B Visa fraud…

5 months ago

Joaquin Castro Calls for Transparency on Israel's Nuclear Capabilities

U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, is leading…

5 months ago

BlackRock Launches $30 Million Initiative to Train Texas Electricians

BlackRock announced a $30 million philanthropic investment in Texas aimed at expanding the state's skilled trades workforce, with a focus…

5 months ago