State lawmakers in Texas advanced legislation in a 143-2 vote to legalize testing strips that can detect fentanyl, a bill that would override existing state drug laws if enacted. Texas House...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Calls for Bullet-Proof Shields in Schools
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick urged legislative leaders to reconfigure the state's budget to find $50 million to equip all police officers stationed at schools with bulletproof shields. "I...
Recount Requested for Texas House District Republican Runoff
Candidate Mike Olcott lost the runoff primary election for Texas House of Representatives District 60 by just over 300 votes. Now, the self-described activist is asking for a recount. Incumbent Rep....
Texas Still in ‘State of Emergency’ Over COVID
At the end of last month, Governor Greg Abbott renewed Texas' emergency COVID declaration for an additional 30 days. Twenty other states have maintained their COVID emergency status, while another...
Uvalde Senator Left Off Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans
After receiving a request from Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to create a special committee to concentrate on school security, mental health, social media, officer training, and gun security,...
Schumer Blocks Luke and Alex School Safety Act
Shortly after the Robb Elementary School massacre in Texas, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) used his position as Senate Majority Leader to block a school safety bill, Fox News reports. The bill, called...
January 6 Committee Set for Public Hearings
The U.S. House Select Committee investigating last year's January 6 protest at the U.S. Capitol is preparing for its national debut of hearings, which will include videotaped interviews with Ivanka...
Biden Considers Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas
National Economic Council Deputy Director Bharat Ramamurti told a Roosevelt Institute panel on Thursday that the Biden administration is considering a congressional proposal to place a windfall tax...
Biden Says He Can’t Lower Food and Gas Prices
President Joe Biden claimed on Wednesday that there is nothing he can do to lower food or gas prices in the short term. "There's a lot going on right now, but the idea we're going to be able to...
Governor Abbott Calls for Special Legislative Committees
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Rep. Dade Phelan on June 1, requesting that they form special legislative committees to "reassess the twin issues of school...
Beto O’Rourke Hosts Forum in Dallas Over Gun Laws
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke hosted a town hall in Dallas on Wednesday to offer his plans to "protect Texas kids." It was the first of a series of forums O'Rourke has...
Texas Democrats Ask for Special Session to Pass Gun Regulations
In the wake of the tragic school shooting that left 21 people dead in Uvalde, Texas Senate Democrats have implored Republican Governor Greg Abbott to call an emergency special legislative session in...
Republican Incumbents Win Runoffs, Bucking Historical Trend
Republican incumbents who faced primary runoffs on May 24 won three out of their four races, defying the decade-long tradition of favoring challengers who progressed to the runoffs. All four winning...
Panel Recommends New Names for Military Bases
The Congressional Naming Commission (CNC), which was set up to remove the names of Confederate generals from American military bases, released its list of nine recommendations, AP reports. The...
O’Rourke Escorted Out of Conference After Confronting Abbott
A day after the tragic elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference. Gov. Abbott, alongside...
Local City Appoints New Assistant City Managers
The city of Richardson announced the appointment of two new assistant city managers. Charles Goff and Michaela Dollar were chosen from over 170 applicants from across the nation, City Manager Don...
By Mary Dada | May 29, 2022
Texas May Have Missed Out on Extra Congressional Seat
Texas picked up two additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives during this apportionment cycle. However, it may have missed out on a third because possibly hundreds of thousands of Texans...
Tensions Over Gun Laws Ignite After Uvalde
A massacre at an elementary school in Texas has raised tensions between pro-gun and anti-gun members of Congress. On Tuesday, May 24, Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 children and two adults...
Jasmine Crockett Wins CD 30 Runoff
Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett defeated former congressional staffer Jane Hope Hamilton in the Democratic Primary runoff for U.S. House District 30. The district consists of southern...
Texas Primary Runoff Election Results
May 24 was election day for the runoff races from the March 1 primary. Texans went to the voting booth to finalize the candidates that will appear on the November ballot for the general election. In...
House Passes Fuel ‘Price Gouging’ Bill
The Hill reports the House passed HR-7688, otherwise known as the "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," last Wednesday, 217-207. Rep. Kim Schrier authored the bill meant to protect consumers...