First Amendment

Ken Paxton Presses Universities to Uphold Free Speech

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has joined a multistate coalition in urging university leaders nationwide to protect free speech rights…

2 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 9.18.2025 — Patel Vows To 'Follow the Money' — Abbott Signs Career Training Bills — and More...

Kash Patel Says FBI Will 'Follow the Money' on Threats During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel…

2 weeks ago

Wesley Hunt Confronts Rise in Political Violence

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing, Representative Wesley Hunt (R) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel about the rising tide of…

3 weeks ago

Ted Cruz Defends Free Speech Amid Backlash to Charlie Kirk's Death

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R) reaffirmed that the First Amendment protects hateful or offensive speech, which clashes with the Trump…

3 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 8.21.2025 — Texas House Democrats Organize 'Slumber Party for Democracy' — Abbott Signs Emergency Abortion Care Ban — and More...

A group of Texas House Democrats returned to the chamber as part of an escalating protest against Republican efforts to…

2 months ago

Federal Court Blocks Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms

A federal district court has temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school…

2 months ago

Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Bill Targeting Funders of Violent Riots with RICO Provisions

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday introduced the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs)…

2 months ago

LONESTAR — 5.30.2025 — Texas Senate Moves to Ban Hemp Products — Paxton Wants to Prosecute Voter Fraud — and More...

Texas Senate Moves to Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products, Expand Medical Marijuana Access With just days left in the legislative session,…

4 months ago

NPR Files Lawsuit Against President Trump Over Funding Cuts

National Public Radio (NPR) has filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump (R), arguing that he has violated the…

4 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…

5 months ago