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LONESTAR — 10.6.2026 —Texas Bans Over 8,000 Books—Trump Visits Ken Paxton on the Campaign Trail— and More...

Texas Records More Than 8,100 School Book Bans in 2025-26 PEN America reported Monday that Texas recorded more than 8,100…

2 weeks ago

Lizzie Fletcher Demands Answers Over EPA Houston Lab Shutdown

Representative Lizzie Fletcher (D) is seeking a public meeting and answers from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin regarding the halt in…

2 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 9.25.2026 —Congress Seeks to Ban AI 'Superintelligence'—Big Bend National Park Expansion Moves Forward— and More...

Congress Pushes New Bill to Ban Artificial 'Superintelligence' As AI continues to advance, along with the public’s anxiety about its…

3 weeks ago

Judge Rules EPA Unlawfully Terminated $250 Million Texas Solar Grants

A federal judge has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency unlawfully terminated more than $250 million in Solar for All…

3 weeks ago

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…

1 month ago

LONESTAR — 9.16.2026 —FBI Director Defends Flock Cameras—Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown— and More...

FBI Director Defends Flock Camera Use Amid Privacy Concerns During a Senate Judiciary hearing this week, Senator John Cornyn (R-TX)…

1 month ago

EPA Repeals Most Biden-Era Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the repeal of most greenhouse gas requirements for fossil fuel-fired power plants…

1 month ago

Veronica Escobar Seeks Answers After Refinery Reportedly Releases Thousands of Pounds of Pollutants

A massive emissions release at a Marathon Petroleum refinery in El Paso has Representative Veronica Escobar (D) demanding answers from…

2 months ago

August Pfluger's Critical Minerals Bill Advances in House Committee

Congressman August Pfluger's bipartisan legislation to expand technologies that recover critical minerals from contaminated sites and waste streams has advanced…

3 months ago

Christian Menefee Raises Concerns Over EPA’s Houston Environmental Investigation

Representative Christian Menefee (D-TX) is demanding answers from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its investigation of the…

3 months ago