On Wednesday, the Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments against the state’s newest redistricting maps that were finalized last year and are set to last until the next decennial census. The litigation is being brought forth by the Mexican American Legislative...
On Monday, a group of Democratic members of Congress from Texas issued a letter urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to enforce Medicaid’s free choice of provider requirement and require the State of Texas to reinstate Planned Parenthood as a...
Members of Congress held a virtual hearing on Thursday to discuss the thousands of rejected mail ballots during the 2022 Texas primary. Almost 23,000 mail ballots were rejected across 187 Texas counties during the March primary, according to the Associated...
As a directive from Greg Abbott that endangers trans children and their parents makes its way through the courts, several prominent business and entertainment leaders denounced the anti-trans efforts from Texas. Last month, Abbott directed the Texas Department of...
Texas Democrats like Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Colin Allred are pledging to do everything in their power to free WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has been detained in Russia for over three weeks. Still, the path forward for Griner remains muddled as diplomatic...
Community leader and entrepreneur Joah Spearman said he’s running a non-partisan campaign in the race for District 9 of Austin City Council. With his experience in a variety of industries including technology, business and philanthropy, Spearman said he brings a...
On Friday, a Travis County District Court will continue to hear litigation on Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-trans orders to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). Until temporarily blocked by a judge, the department had been directed by Abbott and...
ACLU attorney Rochelle Garza and former Galveston mayor Joe Jaworski are headed to a runoff in the Texas attorney general's race. According to Decision Desk HQ, Garza holds almost a majority of the vote with 43 percent and Jowarski follows with 19.79 percent of...
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher has introduced two bills aimed at countering Russia’s energy leverage over Europe. The American Energy for Europe Act would establish a program at the Department of Energy (DoE) to assist Europe in achieving energy independence from Russia, while...