Abbott Calls Second Special Session, Democrats Still Out of State

Abbott Calls Second Special Session, Democrats Still Out of State

Raeylee Barefield
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August 15, 2025
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) today issued a proclamation launching a Second Special Session, which convened at, with a focus...
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LONESTAR — 8.15.2025 — Texas Economy Takes Dip Amid Trade and Immigration Battle — Illinois Judge Blocks Arrest of Texas Democrats — and More...

LONESTAR — 8.15.2025 — Texas Economy Takes Dip Amid Trade and Immigration Battle — Illinois Judge Blocks Arrest of Texas Democrats — and More...

Daniel Molina
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August 15, 2025
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas shows that Texas’ economy is slowing as job growth narrows,...
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Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

Illinois Judge Blocks Texas Warrants for Fleeing Democrats

Raeylee Barefield
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August 13, 2025
An Illinois judge ruled this week that the state will not assist Texas officials in enforcing civil arrest warrants against...
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Cornyn Joins GOP Attack on O’Rourke Weeks After Paxton Took Legal Action

Cornyn Joins GOP Attack on O’Rourke Weeks After Paxton Took Legal Action

Raeylee Barefield
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August 13, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn’s (R) recent call for a Department of Justice investigation into Beto O’Rourke and his PAC, Powered...
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LONESTAR — 8.13.2025 — Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return — Texas Senate Pursues Lawsuit Against Abortion Drug Makers —Much More...

LONESTAR — 8.13.2025 — Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return — Texas Senate Pursues Lawsuit Against Abortion Drug Makers —Much More...

Daniel Molina
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August 13, 2025
Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back...
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Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Texas GOP Pressures Democrats to Return as Flood Relief, Redistricting Stall

Raeylee Barefield
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August 12, 2025
Texas Republicans intensified efforts to compel Democratic lawmakers back to the Capitol, as a Trump-supported redistricting plan remains stalled for...
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Cornyn Urges Texas Supreme Court to Act on Quorum-Breaking Lawmakers

Cornyn Urges Texas Supreme Court to Act on Quorum-Breaking Lawmakers

Raeylee Barefield
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August 11, 2025
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency...
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Escobar Accuses Israel of 'Illegal and Brutal Occupation' of Gaza

Escobar Accuses Israel of 'Illegal and Brutal Occupation' of Gaza

Daniel Molina
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August 8, 2025
Israel’s security cabinet has approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to occupy Gaza City, which has sparked backlash from Texas...
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Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Gov. Pritzker Rejects Calls for FBI Arrests of Texas Democrats in Illinois

Raeylee Barefield
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August 7, 2025
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (D) dismissed suggestions that FBI agents could arrest Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Illinois to...
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Governor Abbott Moves to Remove Gene Wu Over Quorum Break, Wu Responds

Governor Abbott Moves to Remove Gene Wu Over Quorum Break, Wu Responds

Raeylee Barefield
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August 5, 2025
Governor Greg Abbott took legal action following the departure of House Democrats from the state in a high stakes battle...
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