'We will play hardball on this issue' | Texas GOP lawmakers push for passage of bail reform package
"We will play hardball on this issue," Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said during a news conference. At the event, Patrick ...
Texas GOP lawmakers introduce bills to display Ten Commandments, read Bible in schools
Republicans in the Texas Senate introduced a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools ...
Will the feds pick up the tab for Texas’ $11 billion border crackdown? Republicans are pushing it
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has urged congressional leaders to pay the state, is set to visit Capitol Hill Wednesday.
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Burrows, Patrick and Abbott: Texas’ Big 3 have big plans and a wary new dynamic
The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...
GOP hardliners threaten revolt over Johnson plan to implement Trump agenda
Speaker Mike Johnson’s budget plan is in trouble as multiple GOP hardliners seek last-minute changes that could risk support ...
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Texas appeals court hears attorney general’s arguments for questioning Catholic Charities director over migrant services
Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to ...
House GOP skeptical it can advance Trump agenda by week’s end
House Republicans are growing increasingly skeptical that they can advance a framework for President Trump’s ambitious ...
Gov. Abbott advocates for Congressional reimbursement of $11.1 billion spent on Texas border security in second trip to D.C.
With billions of dollars on the line, Gov. Greg Abbott is back in Washington, D.C. for the second straight week.
House budget blueprint ready for close-up amid GOP ‘angst’
Lawmakers made clear that the resolution will likely undergo rewrites at the Budget Committee as Republicans continue to seek ...
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Texas Republican Escalates Fight to Deport Rep. Ilhan Omar: 'Let's Send Her Back to Somalia Where She Belongs'
Concretely, Rep. Brandon Gill's campaign sent a fundraising email titled "Petition: Deport Ilhan Omar." The text says "we ...
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THC cannabis debate heats up in Texas with Senate Bill 3
A ban on THC is one of the top pieces of legislation being pushed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. FOX 7 Austin's 7 On Your Side ...
GOP senators fall in line behind Trump’s nominees, even the contentious ones
Efforts by conservatives to pressure Republican senators to support Trump’s Cabinet nominees have largely been successful so ...