Texas Politics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Under Investigation By Texas Bar Association For Election ‘Fraud’ Lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is currently under investigation by the Texas State Bar over allegations of unethical and…

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Trump To Visit U.S.-Mexican Border To Highlight Migrant Issues

Former President Donald Trump has announced he will be visiting the Texas-Mexico border on June 30 with Gov. Greg Abbott…

3 years ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Announces Plans To Build His Own U.S.-Mexico Border Wall

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has announced plans to construct a wall along the border with Mexico and an aggressive…

3 years ago

Texas House Bill Restricts Education Of Racial History & Current Events In Public Schools

Texas GOP state senators have brought back House Bill 3979 to life and are hoping to get it to Gov.…

3 years ago

Texas Democrats Block GOP From Passing New Voter Restrictions For Now

Texas Democrats prevented a bill that would have significantly restricted the voting rights, left the state House floor late Sunday…

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Texas GOP Lawmakers Set To Approve Major Bill Restricting Voting

Texas legislators Saturday were set to finalized a bill that would impose new voting restrictions, which would significantly limit the…

3 years ago

Texas Moves To Allow Open Carry Of Guns Without A License Or Training

An uptick in mass shootings around the United States the past few decades has created a new national debate on…

3 years ago

Fractured Democrats Shutout In Runoff Election For Texas House Seat

Democrats have been shut out of a U.S. House election in Texas after failing to place in the top two…

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Matthew McConaughey Leads Over GOP Gov. Greg Abbott In Texas Governor Poll

Actor Matthew McConaughey holds a commanding lead in an early poll of the 2022 Texas gubernatorial race, even beating out incumbent Gov.…

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Texas Senate Passes Sweeping New Voting Restrictions

The Republican-majority Texas State Senate passed a new sweeping election reform bill on Thursday with a slew of new voting…

3 years ago

Sen. Ted Cruz Mocked For Dramatic Videos From Trip To Southern Border

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is being slammed on social media for his new series of documentary-style videos of himself and other Republican…

3 years ago

Texas A.G. Ken Paxton Threatens To Sue City Of Austin If It Doesn’t Lift Mask Mandate

On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would sue the city of Austin if they refused to lift…

3 years ago

Texas Officials Outraged After Gov. Greg Abbott Lifts COVID-19 Restrictions

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced that his state's mask mandate would be lifted next week. Local mayors and legislators urge…

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Joe Biden Visits Texas In Wake Of Blackouts & Blizzards

President Joe Biden visited Houston on Friday to console the survivors of February's vicious winter storms and blackouts in the state.…

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Sen. Ted Cruz’s Tweet Criticizing California Power Outages Resurfaces During Texas Blackout

Last week, Texas has grappled with record low temperatures and rolling blizzards, which left millions without power. Power has been…

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Fled To Utah During Texas Blackouts

It appears Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wasn't the only Texas government official to flee the state while more than 10 million…

3 years ago

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Raises Nearly $5 Million For Texas Relief Fund

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised about $4.7 million in relief funding for Texas after freezing temperatures left millions without power…

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Cruz Says Cancún Vacation Was ‘Obviously A Mistake’ Amid Calls For Resignation

On Thursday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke to reporters about his sudden trip to Cancún while his state is still…

3 years ago

Texas GOP Falsely Blames Wind Turbines For Power Blackouts

Since Friday, Texas has experienced unprecedented blizzards and power blackouts. More than 4.2 million Texans are without power and heat.…

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Texas GOP Rep. Ron Wright Dies After COVID-19 Diagnosis

After testing positive for COVID-19 in January, Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) died on Monday. "Congressman Ron Wright passed away peacefully at the…

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