In a significant move within Texas’ U.S. Senate race, Elon Musk’s America PAC has made its first foray by contributing nearly $250,000 to support Attorney General Ken Paxton and launch attacks on his Democratic opponent, state Representative James Talarico. This expenditure was revealed to the Federal Election Commission and forms part of a broader $800,000…
Texas hospitals are facing a significant financial crisis, compounded this week by news that the Trump administration is currently withholding $10 billion in Medicaid payments. In a striking contrast to three years ago, when the Biden administration threatened similar actions, Texas Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton has remained unusually quiet. Paxton’s office…
WASHINGTON — Following weeks of anticipation regarding President Donald Trump’s potential involvement in Texas, MAGA Inc., the primary pro-Trump super PAC, has invested $10 million in advertising for the Texas Senate race. This expenditure, which encompasses television streaming and digital ads, marks MAGA Inc.’s inaugural spending in the general election, underscoring the significance of the…
Approximately a dozen school districts in Texas are set to experience an improvement in their accountability ratings on Tuesday, following a manual rescoring of thousands of STAAR tests that yielded better results for some students. Officials from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that around 27,200 students received additional credit for their responses to certain…
McALLEN — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer was released from federal custody on Friday after facing charges for allegedly misleading investigators regarding the shooting of a Venezuelan man during an immigration operation in Minnesota last winter. Christian Castro has been indicted for claiming to investigators that he was assaulted with a broom…
Governor Greg Abbott has prohibited state agencies from allocating funds for Flock cameras, yet the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) seems poised to continue utilizing its existing network of roadside surveillance cameras. As law enforcement agencies grapple with the abrupt loss of millions in state grants designated for Flock cameras, DPS operates a comprehensive…
Seven years ago, Frank Strong added 20 copies of “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” to his classroom library. Over time, the coming-of-age story featuring a Mexican immigrant girl began to vanish from his shelves, leaving only two copies behind. This, he chuckles, is a testament to the book’s impact on his students, who…
Students across 11 universities within the Texas A&M University System will experience a reduction in the number of classes related to LGBTQ literature, climate change, and women writers that fulfill graduation requirements. This change is part of a proposal to eliminate over 200 courses from general education lists. The system’s regents made this decision on…
In a state that was once celebrated for its affordability, candidates are now emerging at barbershops and in the homes of voters, promising to address a pressing issue: the rising cost of living in Texas. Campaign advertisements prominently feature candidates showcasing bags of groceries while lamenting the skyrocketing prices of food, healthcare, and gas. On…
Texas is witnessing a significant surge in data centers, with at least 596 facilities either currently operational or in the planning stages, as revealed by extensive research. This number continues to grow monthly, reflecting an increasing demand for data management and storage solutions. The count was derived from a careful analysis of resources including Data…
