texas politics

Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse

Robert Morris, the influential Texas pastor who founded Gateway Church, pleaded guilty this week to sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl…

4 weeks ago

Ken Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Potentially Illegal Property Tax Hikes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has directed four towns, La Marque, Odessa, Tom Bean, and Whitesboro, to halt the implementation…

4 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 10.3.2025 — Gregg Abbott Launches Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office — Matt Gaetz Endorse Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General — and More...

Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory…

4 weeks ago

Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office

Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office (TREO). The new state agency,…

1 month ago

Matt Gaetz Endorses Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General

Heading into the 2026 midterm election, Texas is well on its way to becoming the state to closely watch. One…

1 month ago

LONESTAR — 10.2.2025 — Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown — Abbott Highlights Texas HireAbility Campaign — and More...

Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide Texas lawmakers have responded to the federal government officially shutting down,…

1 month ago

Government Shutdown Raises Concerns for Gulf Coast Projects

As Congress becomes deadlocked over government funding, concerns are growing in Texas about how a prolonged shutdown could ripple through…

1 month ago

Greg Abbott Launches 10th Annual Texas HireAbility Campaign

Governor Greg Abbott (R) has announced the launch of the 10th annual Texas HireAbility campaign, which is a statewide initiative…

1 month ago

Court Battle Begins Over Texas Redistricted Congressional Map

A panel of three federal judges has begun hearings in El Paso to determine whether Texas can use the newly…

1 month ago

Texas Lawmakers React to Government Shutdown Amid Partisan Divide

Texas lawmakers have responded to the federal government officially shutting down, following the failure of both Republican and Democratic funding…

1 month ago