In a strategic move ahead of the upcoming elections, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has added Texas’ 23rd Congressional District to its list of target districts. This designation marks the third red-leaning, Hispanic-majority U.S. House seat to come under the attention of national Democratic leaders. The inclusion of the 23rd District in the DCCC’s…
Lon Burnam, a former Democratic state representative, was released from jail around midnight following his arrest during a contentious Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting on Tuesday. The meeting centered on a proposal to reduce polling locations for the upcoming midterm elections. “I didn’t get home until after midnight, and I’m old,” Burnam remarked on Wednesday….
Police departments nationwide are increasingly adopting Flock cameras, which are sophisticated license plate readers designed to monitor vehicle movements and enable rapid searches of national databases without the need for a warrant. This trend has sparked significant backlash as concerns arise over how law enforcement agencies misuse tracking data, leading to wrongful identifications based on…
The Trump administration is set to engage a Houston-based law firm, which has connections to the administration, to provide legal assistance for unaccompanied minors. This announcement is expected to be published in the Federal Register later this week. The contract will allocate $150 million to Burke Law Group, with the proposed duration extending for one…
In response to increasing public concern over the rapid proliferation of data centers throughout Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced a moratorium on the approval of new data centers on Monday. This suspension will remain in place until regulatory agencies can conduct thorough audits of proposed data centers seeking to connect to the state’s electric grid….
Three members of the hemp industry have initiated legal action against the state of Texas, claiming that recent regulations render nearly all hemp-derived THC products illegal, thereby infringing upon commerce protections. On Friday, two hemp retailers and a distributor filed their lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The suit…
The Texas Land Commissioner, Dawn Buckingham, issued a cease and desist letter on Friday to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and federal contractor Barnard Construction, accusing them of unlawfully clearing land managed by the state in Presidio County, located along the U.S.-Mexico border. This action follows a lawsuit filed by the city of Presidio and…
Former U.S. Representative Kay Granger of Fort Worth has passed away at the age of 83, as confirmed by U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson in a social media post on Sunday. Granger made history as the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Congress. She began her tenure in 1997 and dedicated nearly three…
Three mothers from Houston have initiated a lawsuit aimed at halting the display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms throughout Texas. They contend that such displays infringe upon the state’s religious freedom law as well as a parental rights amendment approved by voters. This legal action marks the latest challenge to Senate Bill 10,…
Former state Senator Don Huffines officially took on his new position as Texas’ chief financial officer following a swearing-in ceremony held on Saturday. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Huffines, a 68-year-old businessman and staunch conservative from the Dallas region, after he secured the Republican nomination earlier this year. He is set to compete against Democratic state…
