'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 ...
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 ...
Will the feds pick up the tab for Texas’ $11 billion border crackdown? Republicans are pushing it
The push to reimburse Texas for $11 billion the state has spent on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security crackdown is underway ...
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 ...
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.
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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 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 ...
In quest to infuse more religion into Texas schools, advocates say courts are now on their side
Emboldened by recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings and President Donald Trump’s second term, conservative Christians are ...
House GOP budget resolution hangs in the balance as hardliners hold out support
The House GOP’s budget resolution is hanging in the balance as a handful of hardliners withhold support for the measure, ...
Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
Texas Republicans beat down the big banks — and consumers will pay the price
Big banks have capitulated to Republicans opposed to responsible investing, opening themselves to more political extortion.
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Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that sailed through the Senate.