14 Democrats Haven’t Paid Fines from Quorum Bust
Despite a May 5 deadline to pay fines and costs associated with breaking quorum over Congressional redistricting last year, 14 of the 53 Texas House Democrats who absconded have failed to make the required payment. Among the lawmakers who are delinquent in paying their penalties are three who are currently running for statewide office – […]
Nelson to Step Down as Secretary of State
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson has announced she will be stepping down from her role, effective July 17. Nelson, who Governor Abbott appointed to her current post in January 2023, has had the longest tenure of any Secretary of State appointed by Abbott. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Texas […]
Abbott Unveils Public Safety Agenda
Pledging to “protect communities, not criminals,” Governor Greg Abbott recently unveiled his public safety agenda for the next legislative session. Joined by law enforcement leaders and Republican lawmakers, Abbott has held events recently in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Arlington to tout his public safety agenda. Abbott’s public safety priorities for the upcoming legislative session include new […]
Trump-Endorsed Candidates Win Decisively in Texas Runoffs
Candidates endorsed President Donald J. Trump sailed to victory in the Republican Runoff election Tuesday night, demonstrating Trump’s influence with Republican voters in the Lone Star State. United States Senate Candidate Ken Paxton and Congressional Candidates Alex Mealer, Carlos De La Cruz, and Jon Bonck all won their races by significant margins, ranging from 15.28 […]
French-Funded Slates Hit Voters’ Mailboxes
A Republican candidate for Railroad Commissioner, whom the State’s top Republican leaders strongly oppose, has helped fund endorsement slates published by over twenty entities to boost his candidacy. Bo French, a businessman challenging incumbent Republican Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in the upcoming Republican Runoff, has made approximately $400,000 in donations to over 20 Political Action […]
BREAKING: Trump Endorses Paxton
In a Truth Social post this morning, President Trump announced his endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race against incumbent Senator John Cornyn. In endorsing Paxton, President Trump wrote: “The Highly Respected Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, an America First Patriot, and someone who has always been extremely loyal to […]
Harris County Seeks $90k No-Bid Contract with Former Newsom Aide
UPDATE: As reported by the Houston Chronicle, the proposed contract with SWR Strategies was pulled from the Commissioners Court agenda and the firm will not be paid for the work it performed without a contract. Harris County Commissioners Court will consider an agenda item on Thursday to award a no-bid contract worth $90,000 to a […]
Islamic School Lawyer Among Dem Donors to Pro-Paxton PAC
A lawyer who currently represents the operators of Islamic schools in a lawsuit against the Texas Comptroller is among the Democrat megadonors – including donors to James Talarico’s Senate campaign – who have helped bankroll a SuperPAC backing Ken Paxton’s Republican Primary bid for the United States Senate. The donations from these Democrat donors to […]
Abbott Releases “Report to the People of Texas”
Governor Greg Abbott has released his 2026 “Report to the People of Texas”, highlighting victories during the 89thLegislative Session and progress on his policy priorities. The report is released in years when the Texas Legislature does not meet, and the Governor gives no State of the State address. “Texas is the land of opportunity,” said Governor […]
Gonzalez Mocks Flores’ Military Service
A South Texas Democrat Congressman in one of the nation’s most hotly contested congressional races belittled his Republican opponent’s military service in a Facebook comment posted earlier this week. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez faces Republican attorney and Army veteran Eric Flores in the race for Congressional District 34, which stretches from Corpus Christi to Brownsville. In […]