On Monday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke made headlines when he announced at a campaign event that a billionaire was going to file a lawsuit against him. Sure enough, a defamation lawsuit against O’Rourke was filed in San Saba County later that day....
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back to archiveTexas General Land Office racially discriminated with $4 billion of Harvey relief, says HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban Development said the Texas General Land Office discriminated against minority residents with $4 billion of federal Hurricane Harvey relief money, disproportionately offering less money to communities on the basis of race and...
‘Stop buying Russian oil’ Ukrainians in Texas call for action
Ukrainian-Americans in Texas are urging their fellow citizens and the United States to do everything in their power to help the people of Ukraine in their struggle against Putin’s invasion. “What I would like to share with Americans is that we cannot sit still...
Abbott Challengers Call For Special Session Over Care For Transgender Children
The day before the primary election day, Republicans hoping to make the ballot staged a last-ditch and desperate stunt to curry favor with the extreme members of their party. Three of Greg Abbott’s challengers: former state senator Don Huffines, former GOP Chair Allen...
As legal options dwindle, Texas abortion providers continue battle against ban
Texas’ restrictive six-week abortion ban went before the Texas Supreme Court on Thursday with arguments from the state and abortion providers. For context, Senate Bill 8 denies pregnant people access to an abortion after six weeks and deputizes private citizens to sue...
GOP Texas attorney general candidates barely able to acknowledge Biden is president
GOP candidates for Texas attorney general debated on Thursday night and were barely able to acknowledge Joe Biden won the 2020 election. When the candidates were asked to raise their hand if they believed Biden won in 2020, only Land Commissioner George P. Bush shot...
Whistleblowers Fired By Ken Paxton Speak Out
In the midst of an FBI investigation into allegations of abuse of office and bribery, Attorney General Ken Paxton has maintained he did nothing wrong. Now, a group of whistleblowers that were fired from his office are speaking out for the first time against their...
Ruben Ramirez leads with TX-15 voters, poll finds
A new poll of voters in Texas' 15th Congressional District in McAllen shows Ruben Ramirez, an attorney and Army veteran, has the most support in the Democratic primary. The survey commissioned by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus' BOLD PAC shows 69 percent of...
Katy ISD students organize against book ban
Since the 2021 legislative session, Texas Republicans' push for censorship has only escalated. From the Texas legislature, Congress, the House of Representatives and the White House, what started as an anti-critical race theory talking point has now creeped into the...