A national women’s sports organization sent a display truck to the Women’s Final Four in Dallas, calling on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to institute a biological rule...
Republican Candidates in Runoff for Tarrant County District
Two North Texas candidates in a Republican Party runoff, Laura Hill and Nate Schatzline, sat down with The Texan to discuss their vision for the future of House District 93. The district consists...
Lt. Governor Announces Senate Interim Charges
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick revealed the areas he wishes the State Senate to address during the next legislative session with his interim charges. Before the 88th legislative session...
O’Rourke Criticizes Biden’s Plan to End Title 42
Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke criticized the Biden administration's plan to end Title 42 without a strategy for border states to deal with the expected...
Former Mayoral Candidate Challenges Incumbent for Local School Board
When Kelly Burke ran for mayor of Arlington, his campaign focused highly on education. Although he lost his mayoral bid, only earning 7.4% of the vote in a seven-way race, Burke is now gunning to be...
By Edgar James | Apr 14, 2022
Biden Battles ‘Ghost Guns’ With New Restrictions
President Joe Biden, facing mounting pressure to reduce gun crimes, announced a new rule issued by the Justice Department to limit the use of privately manufactured firearms. The "Frame or Receiver"...
Vote Tables Motion for COVID Donations to Fund Jenkins’ Mask Lawsuit
Last week, the Dallas County Commissioners Court tabled a motion to allocate $263,150 of COVID-19 relief funds to pay legal expenses related to County Judge Clay Jenkins' lawsuit against Governor...
Oklahoma Makes It a Felony to Peform Abortions
Oklahoma's Legislature passed an anti-abortion law on April 5 that would make performing an abortion in the state a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Doctors would be allowed to provide...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Wants Texas Version of Florida Bill
In a campaign email to supporters, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said he would prioritize passing legislation similar to Florida's parental rights bill, HB 1557, in Texas' next legislative session...
Senator Cruz Calls for Hearing on FBI
Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined other members of Congress in calling for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to investigate reports from an FBI audit. The audit released earlier in the month shows a...
Military Members Fighting for COVID Religious Exemptions
97% of U.S. military members who have reportedly been vaccinated against COVID-19. But some 35,000, or 3%, remain unvaccinated.
By Edgar James | Apr 10, 2022
State Senator Beverly Powell Ends Reelection Campaign
Texas State Senator Beverly Powell announced that she is suspending her re-election campaign, citing that the latest round of redistricting has made it impossible for her to win the general...
Congress Votes to Suspend Trade with Russia
Congress passed two bills on Thursday as part of the ongoing United States sanctions against Russia. The first bill passed by Congress is House Resolution 7108, titled the Suspending Normal Trade...
President Biden Calls for Gun Restrictions
As shootings continue to affect everywhere in the country, President Biden calls on Congress to pass new firearms restrictions. Early Sunday morning, April 3, one of the worst mass shootings in...
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed to Supreme Court
The United States Senate voted on April 7 to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. With her confirmation, she will sit on the nation's highest court when current Justice Stephen...
Palin Announces Run for Congress
Fifty candidates are running in the special election to fill Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat — a field that includes former Gov. Sarah Palin
Special Election Called for Open House Seat
Following the resignation of Democratic Congressman Filemon Vela Jr., Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced an emergency special election would be held on June 14 to fill the seat. Abbott issued a...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 7, 2022
Tax Bills Rise Despite Property Tax ‘Reforms’
In 2019, Texas lawmakers vowed to cut property taxes and raise the State's share of the cost of public education. They passed legislation intended to do just that. However, a recent analysis from...
Poll: AG Paxton Leads Over Bush
The results of a poll on Texas' Republican primary runoff were released this week. The poll encompassed the period from March 29 to April 2, 2022. The survey, conducted by Defend Texas Liberty...
Texas Supreme Court Hears Redistricting Arguments
Last week, the Supreme Court of Texas heard arguments regarding what is being described as a "pro-GOP" redrawing of voting district lines. The Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC), a Latino...
By Manny Legrand | Apr 6, 2022
House Members Vote Against Their Parties on Marijuana Legislation
The House of Representatives approved legislation on March 30 that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and eliminate criminal penalties for certain cannabis-related offenses. The...