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Texas House Republicans Enact ‘Call of the House,’ Issue Arrest Warrants for Over 50 Quorum-Breaking Democrats The current special session expires on August 19.
Texas ESG Collusion Lawsuit Against BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard to Move Forward A case involving the world's largest asset firms and ESG investing will now move forward.
New Texas Congressional Map Passes House Redistricting Committee Along Party Lines After 15-Hour Hearing The proposal is slated for floor consideration sometime early next week.
Fort Worth ISD Approves 25 Extra Instruction Days at Failing Campuses Some participating campuses have received failing ratings for five consecutive years.
$1.3 Billion Funding Shortfall Jeopardizes Most Harris County Flood Control Projects Approved in 2018 Bond A prioritization framework may even eliminate projects with matching federal funding.
National Democrats Ramp Up Presence in Texas, Opposing Mid-Decade Redistricting Democratic leadership in Congress's political arm plans to put $20 million into Texas races next year.
For the last couple of weeks, my heart has ached with my fellow Texans over the flooding in Kerr County, in Burnet and Williamson counties, and in Tom Green County ...
Texas House Files Identical Hemp-Derived THC Ban Bill as Senate Both bills ban any THC-containing product other than CBD or CBG from being sold in Texas.
Brad Johnson Brad Johnson is a senior reporter and managing editor for The Texan and an Ohio native who graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2017. He covers Texas politics along with a focus ...
Gov. Greg Abbott has tasked the Texas Legislature with taking up 18 issues during the special session that began on July 21, including regulating hemp-derived THC products, congressional redistricting ...
Texas Senate Passes Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Recent polling shows broad support for the prohibition on government lobbying.
Dallas Residents Threaten to Sue City Over 133 Ordinances Violating 'Death Star' Law The city continues to enforce ordinances it previously acknowledged would violate state law.