texas politics

Ken Paxton Investigates Carnival Data Breach Affecting More Than 800,000 Texans

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has launched an investigation into Carnival Corporation following a major data breach that exposed…

4 weeks ago

Texas Democrats Demand USDA Briefing on Growing Screwworm Threat

Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (D) and members of the Texas Democratic delegation are demanding answers from USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins as…

4 weeks ago

LONESTAR — 6.23.2026 — Talarico Urges 'Release the Hoffman Files' — Keith Self Chides 'Sharia Law' — and More...

'Release the Hoffman Files': James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton Over Controversial Plea Deal Texas State Representative and United States Senate…

4 weeks ago

John Cornyn Seeks to Use Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine Defense

U.S. Senator John Cornyn and a bipartisan group of senators introduced the Seized Assets for Battlefield Equipment and Readiness (SABER)…

4 weeks ago

Cummins, Circe Energy Partner on West Texas AI Data Center

Cummins Inc. and Circe Energy have signed an agreement to deploy natural gas-powered generation systems for a major AI-focused data…

4 weeks ago

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…

4 weeks ago

Dan Patrick and James Talarico Clash Over Faith

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (R) intensified his criticism of Democratic nominee and state Rep. James Talarico (D) during a…

1 month ago

Texas Universities Receive USDA Funding to Combat New World Screwworm

Governor Greg Abbott announced that several Texas universities and research institutions will receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's…

1 month ago

LONESTAR — 6.19.2026 — Oil Prices Lower Than $80 Per Barrel — Cornyn's PAID OFF Act Advances — and More...

Oil Prices Drop Below $80 Per Barrel, Following the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz President Trump signed an Iran…

1 month ago

Ken Paxton Joins Lawsuit Against WPATH Over Pediatric Gender Transition Treatments

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has joined the Federal Trade Commission and several states in a lawsuit against the…

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