Not All Texas Republicans Are Condemning Bo French
The often overlooked race for the Texas Railroad Commissioner received national attention this past weekend due to a viral tweet from Bo French, the former…
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Trump nominates U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Hunt, an ally of the president, finished a distant third in the Senate Republican primary in Texas earlier this year.
Read full article βGov. Greg Abbott orders Texas water agency to penalize data centers that donβt report their water usage
Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.
Read full article βBo French doubles down on racist post made after UT win against Ohio State
On a conservative radio show, Bo French suggested the politicians who criticized him were "less-conservative people."
Read full article βLawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires
State Rep. Ken King first proposed the Interoperability Council in 2025 following the Panhandle wildfires. The Legislature has failed to approve the proposal twice.
Read full article βWhy Texans Live and Die by the Gun
The progun shibboleth that βThe only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gunβ has become so…
▶️ Watch →Texas universities limit their brands in political ads. Dan Patrick used them anyway.
It is not clear if Patrickβs campaign sought permission from three Texas universities to use their trademarks in a college football-inspired ad that appears to…
Read full article βSeveral Texas Republicans condemn Bo Frenchβs racist posts calling Asian students at UT a βproblemβ
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texasβ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying βforeignersβ…
Read full article βTexas Supreme Court blocks Galveston County from using districts redrawn after the primaries
Redrawing political boundaries between the primary and general election raises serious constitutional concerns, the court said.
Read full article βSenate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas
After opposing Paxton in his primary and sitting out all summer, Senate GOP leadership is dropping tens of millions to help the attorney general play…
Read full article βBeware the Perfect Day
Now is a perfect day, good and fresh, clear and bright,a bridled Autumn sun gently lighting ripe Texas fields, the full-blown trumpet vine finally gets…
Read full article βTexas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says
The Department of Family and Protective Services has been slowly moving foster services to contractors who arenβt giving enough details on costs, the Legislative Budget…
Read full article βFind updated A-F ratings for each public school, district using our Texas Public Schools Explore
The new accountability data includes student achievement indicators and STAAR scores. Financial data has been updated as well.
Read full article βFacing public pressure, regulators to vote on three more West Texas transmission lines
The Public Utility Commission will vote to greenlight three proposals to build first-of-their-kind transmission lines after approving two massive lines last month.
Read full article βAt Dallas convention, Texas Republicans claim credit for tax cuts, blame Democrats for high prices
With high costs top of mind, GOP candidates in competitive races tested a tightrope act: Trumpβs policies are helping, but Biden is still the culprit…
Read full article βTexas judge: Alaskan surrogate does not have custody over child she birthed in Dallas
McKenna West has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying she does not trust that the biological parents have the child's best interest at heart.
Read full article βJimmy Kimmel wonβt air interview with James Talarico after threat from FCC
Kimmel was briefly suspended by ABC after the FCC threatened the network when he made a joke on air about the assassination of conservative activist…
Read full article βIn Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry Cuellar
On a Thursday in late August, Republican Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson was on a campaign swing through a handful of key congressional…
Read full article βMore than 200,000 Texans are waiting for Medicaid approval as enrollment declines
Outdated technology and stricter requirements for Medicaid and SNAP food assistance have made it harder for Texas to give timely approval to applications, state officials…
Read full article βEctopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. Itβs worse in states, like Texas, with abortion bans.
After Texas banned nearly all abortions, patients have struggled to get ectopic care. More than 300 patients here experienced substantial blood loss in 2023 and…
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