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LONESTAR — 6.22.2026 — Texas Democrats Decry 'Leave Big Bend Alone' — Bipartisan Effort Honors Juneteenth — and More...

‘Leave Big Bend Alone’: Texas Democrats Fight Proposed Border Wall in National Park Texas lawmakers are pushing back against the…

1 week ago

Al Green Marks Juneteenth in Galveston With a Call for Reparations

Representative Al Green (D-TX) stood in Galveston on Juneteenth, the very city where enslaved Texans first learned they were free…

2 weeks ago

John Cornyn Leads Senate Resolution Honoring Juneteenth

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution commemorating Juneteenth National Independence Day, recognizing the holiday's historical…

2 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 6.20.2025 — Texas Education Finds STAAR Results 'Encouraging' — USDA Commits to Combatting Screwworm Threat — and More...

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2025 STAAR results for grades 3 through 8, calling them “encouraging” despite…

1 year ago

Texas Elected Officials Commemorate Juneteenth Holiday

Thehe United States celebrated “Juneteenth,” to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the state of Texas in 1865. Elected officials…

2 years ago

Texas Representatives Celebrate Juneteenth

Texas Representatives across the state celebrated June 19, also known as Juneteenth. Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) gave some context…

3 years ago