First Amendment

Chip Roy Introduces Bill Targeting Foreign Nationals Who Follow Sharia Law

U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R) has introduced the Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act. This bill would bar foreign nationals who…

12 months ago

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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)…

1 year 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,…

1 year 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…

1 year ago