A bill currently in the Texas Legislature would change pension payouts to surviving family members of first responders who died in the line of duty. Senate Bill 2416, which is the same as House Bill...
Sen. Cornyn Leads Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Brittney Griner’s Release
A bipartisan group of 31 U.S. Senators introduced a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to release Brittney Griner immediately. The resolution, which is similar to one passed by the House of...
Steve Bannon’s Conviction: More Allegations of U.S. Political Persecution
Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to former President Donald Trump, was convicted of two counts of contempt of Congress Friday after a swift trial and deliberation by jury members. After a brief...
Abbott Holds Press Conference on Fentanyl Crisis
Governor Greg Abbott highlighted his efforts to stop Texas' "growing fentanyl crisis" during a press conference last week in Houston. The Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) Houston crime lab...
U.S. House Votes to Guarantee Access to Contraceptives
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to codify into federal law the right to contraception. The House voted 228-195 to pass the Right to Contraception Act, with votes in...
House Passes Bill to Protect Same-Sex and Interracial Marriages
The House of Representatives passed a bill to establish federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriage on Tuesday with a 267-157 vote, with votes in favor from all Democrats and 47...
U.S. Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Legal Victory on Biden’s Immigration Policies
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Texas another legal win in an ongoing lawsuit over the Department of Homeland Security’s deportation policy. Associate Justice Samuel...
Nine Texas Congressional Republicans Vote to Expand Chain Migration
(The Center Square) – After Texas judges declared an invasion at the Texas-Mexico border and Gov. Greg Abbott continues to expand border security efforts, nine Texas Congressional Republicans voted...
Sid Miller Calls for Expansion of Medical Marijuana
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for state leaders to reconsider their attitudes toward cannabis and expand medical marijuana access. In an editorial published on Friday, Miller...
House Approves Measure for Reporting UFO Sightings
The U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act last week to facilitate the reporting of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This amendment would...
Texas Comptroller Predicts $27 Billion Surplus for 2023 Legislature
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced last Thursday that his office's previous projection of an $11.9 billion budget surplus for the 2023 legislative session was being revised to $26.9 billion, an...
Texas Fiscal Group: Massive Surplus Should be Returned to Taxpayers
(The Center Square) – Texas is expecting a record $27 billion surplus for the 2022-23 biennium. While Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say some of the surplus should be returned to...
Texas Democrats Call on Biden For More Pro-Abortion Action
A group of Democratic lawmakers from Texas and pro-abortion advocacy groups called on President Joe Biden to do more to protect abortion access. At a press conference outside the Texas Democratic...
Judge Orders Biden Administration’s Cooperation in Social Media Case
A federal district court judge recently ordered President Joe Biden, members of his administration, and certain social media companies to comply with information requests within the next 30 days as...
Biden Will Not Issue Climate Emergency Declaration
President Joe Biden will be in Massachusetts on Wednesday to promote his efforts to address climate change but will stop short of issuing an emergency declaration that would unlock federal resources...
Moody Calls on Biden to Classify Illicit Fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
(The Center Square) – Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is calling on President Joe Biden to classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction after 26 people in two separate incidents...
Texas Democratic Convention Lacks Quorum, Fails to Produce Platform
The Texas Democratic Party Convention ended over the weekend in Dallas without the party finalizing a platform, as not enough delegates were present to reach quorum. The biennial convention serves...
Poll: Biden’s Economic Approval Rating Hits New Low
(The Center Square) – As Americans continue to face soaring inflation and high gas prices, President Joe Biden's economic approval rating has hit a new low. According to a new CNBC All-America...
Beto O’Rourke Speaks at Texas Democratic Party Convention
At the Texas Democratic Party Convention in Dallas on Friday, gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke sought to rally voters ahead of his November challenge against incumbent Governor Greg Abbott....
Democratic AG and Lt. Gov. Candidates Confident of November Success
A Democrat has not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994, but the candidate for Attorney General, Rochelle Garza, and Lieutenant Governor candidate Mike Collier are confident they will break...
Texas Congresswoman’s Bill Protecting Travel for Abortion to Receive Vote
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Friday on a bill introduced by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (D-Houston) that aims to "protect the right to travel for abortion." "Lawmakers in several states,...