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Texas National Guard, State Law Enforcement Granted Federal Immigration Enforcement Authority
Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard may now arrest aliens suspected of violating federal immigration laws, including illegal entry, after a memo signed by Gov. Greg Abbott alongside Customs ...
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VIDEO: A Conversation with Comptroller Glenn Hegar — The Texan’s 89th Session Kickoff
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar joined The Texan’s Senior Reporter Brad Johnson for a discussion on the state’s financial outlook, infrastructure investments, and his political future. Hegar emphasized ...
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Three Texas Doctors End Child Gender Modification Treatments After Paxton Challenges
The Texas Legislature passed into law Senate Bill (SB) 14 banning child gender modification during the 88th Session, and since then Attorney General Ken Paxton has identified a number of doctors ...
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Abbott Outlines Property Tax Relief, School Choice, Water Infrastructure as Emergency Items in State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address to more than 1,000 people on Sunday in Austin, outlining his slate of emergency items that covers property tax relief, infrastructure and ...
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VIDEO: Legislative Dynamics Panel — The Texan’s 89th Session Kickoff
Reps. Cody Harris (R-Palestine), Cody Vasut (R-Angleton), and John Bucy (D-Austin) joined Senior Reporter Brad Johnson for a discussion on the dynamics shaping the Texas Legislature in the 89th ...
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Texas Attorney General Drops Felony Charges Against Hidalgo Staffers in Harris County Bid-Rigging Case
Prosecutors at the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) have filed motions to dismiss felony charges pending against two of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers in relation to an ...
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Fourth Reading: Emergencies & Re-emergencies
We are now past the State of the State address, the point before which, other than electing a speaker and passing rules, nothing really could be done on the House floor. But now we have the emergency ...
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VIDEO: Public Education and School Choice Panel — The Texan’s 89th Session Kickoff
Reps. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen), Drew Darby (R-San Angelo), and Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) joined reporter Cameron Abrams for a lively discussion on public education and school choice and how education ...
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Turbulent Ties: Donald Trump and Chip Roy Navigate Frenetic Relationship
The dynamic between Texas Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and the man in the White House continues on with the consistency of a roller coaster — up, down, and corkscrewed all over. The latest example ...
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Texas’ Lawsuit Against Austin Bilingual Preschool for Alleged Labor Trafficking Settled Out of Court
Texas won a non-admission $250,000 settlement against an Austin-based Spanish language immersion preschool and its owners on the basis of human labor trafficking on January 29, 2025. Austin Eco ...
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The Separation of Church and SMU
The higher education landscape across Texas has a deeply-rooted history of playing host to educational institutions founded by various major Christian denominations. Names like Baylor, Texas Christian ...
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Public Education Funding, School Choice 'Billionaires' Feature in Texas House Democrats' Response to Abbott's State of the State
A group of Texas House Democrats gathered at Parmer Lane Elementary School in Austin on Monday to issue a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address, where lawmakers railed against ...