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Texas Lawmakers Hear Local Testimony After Devastating July 4 Floods

In the wake of one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history, state lawmakers and top officials gathered in…

4 days ago

LONESTAR — 7.31.2025 — Abbott Announces Disaster Unemployment Assistance — New Texas Map Adds Five GOP Seats — and More...

This week, Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment…

5 days ago

Senator Nathan Johnson Unveils Cannabis Reform Bills in Texas Special Session

Senator Nathan Johnson (D) has filed two bills during the current special legislative session aimed at overhauling Texas’ cannabis policy.…

6 days ago

Texas Democrats Explore Quorum Break as Donors Offer Support

Texas Democrats are considering a quorum break to block Republican-led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps. A move that…

6 days ago

Texas Anti-Abortion Lawmaker Accused of Funding Abortions

Texas State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a key contributor of the state’s near-total abortion ban, is under fire following explosive allegations…

1 week ago

Public Outrage Erupts Over GOP Redistricting Plan in Texas

Texans packed the Capitol to voice strong opposition to a Republican-led effort to redraw the state’s congressional map during a…

2 weeks ago

Patrick Unveils 16-Bill Agenda for Texas Special Legislative Session

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) has released a sweeping legislative agenda for the First Called Special Session of the 89th…

2 weeks ago

Texas Special Session to Address Redistricting Amid DOJ Gerrymandering Claims

A new political fight is brewing in Texas after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged racial gerrymandering in four…

3 weeks ago

Abbott Puts Redistricting, THC, and Flood Relief on Special Session Agenda

Governor Greg Abbott announced a sweeping agenda for Texas’ upcoming special legislative session, mixing an urgent disaster response with a…

4 weeks ago

Abbott Calls Special Election for Texas Senate District 9

Governor Greg Abbott (R) scheduled a special election for Nov. 4 to fill the Texas Senate seat left vacant by…

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