Beto O’Rourke announces run for governor of Texas

Beto O’Rourke announces run for governor of Texas

Former El Paso Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke officially announced his run for governor of Texas on Monday. The long-anticipated announcement came with a video from O’Rourke explaining why he’s running against Gov. Greg Abbott.  “Those in...

TCRP and ACLU file information request on Kinney County

TCRP and ACLU file information request on Kinney County

On Thursday, non-profit organizations the Texas Civil Rights Project and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas filed a Texas Public Information Act request to receive all communications between Kinney County officials and the Patriots for America militia...

Why Texas can’t solve California’s port delays

Why Texas can’t solve California’s port delays

Gov. Greg Abbott, who never misses an opportunity to take a swipe at California, is trying to get ships stuck off the coast of Los Angeles to come to Texas.  “Texas ports are open & ready to help fix America's supply chain backlog,” tweeted Abbott. “We can...

Matthew McConaughey opposes vaccine mandates for children

Matthew McConaughey opposes vaccine mandates for children

On Tuesday, potential Texas gubernatorial candidate and Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey said he is against mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for children. Just last week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for children...

DOJ sues Texas for violating Voting Rights Act

DOJ sues Texas for violating Voting Rights Act

The Biden administration’s Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Texas arguing that the state violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 when it passed Senate Bill 1, a sweeping piece of legislation that makes it more difficult to access the ballot box. The...

Paxton v. Biden: Vaccine Edition

Paxton v. Biden: Vaccine Edition

Ken Paxton has made no secret over his glee of suing the Biden administration over everything from immigration to LGBTQ workplace protections. But his latest batch of lawsuits all concern one thing: the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. After President Biden first announced a...