Texans hoping to uncover the financial backers behind the torrent of advertisements saturating the U.S. Senate primaries may be left in the dark. Recent campaign finance disclosures reveal a significant involvement of dark money—funds from political nonprofits that are not required to disclose their donors. A super PAC aligned with Democratic candidate James Talarico reported…
Savion Horn observed a striking transformation on the screen in his classroom: black-and-white photographs of young boys and girls, first displaying their long hair and traditional attire, then revealing them with cropped hair and dressed in high-necked dresses and formal button-ups. For Horn, a senior at Grand Prairie High School near Dallas and a member…
The University of North Texas (UNT) is currently considering several measures to address a significant budget shortfall projected at $45 million. This deficit has increased from an earlier estimate of $31.2 million last August, primarily due to a sharper-than-anticipated decline in international graduate student enrollment and reduced state funding linked to enrollment figures. President Harrison…
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s trade policies on Friday by nullifying the majority of his tariffs on imported goods. However, experts caution that Texans should not anticipate a swift reduction in prices, as uncertainties surrounding the nation’s trade strategy persist. While the ruling does not address certain tariffs…
Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have confirmed that the death of a 55-year-old Cuban man at a detention center in El Paso was attributed to the staff’s “spontaneous use of force” aimed at preventing the individual from causing harm to himself. This revelation comes after an initial report last month indicated that the…
Three months into President Donald Trump’s extensive deportation efforts, a U.S. citizen was shot and killed by an ICE officer in South Padre Island. This incident occurred prior to another shooting in Minnesota that sparked national outrage, with details emerging this week from previously undisclosed government records. Early on March 15, agents from a Department…
In the heart of South Texas, a political battle is intensifying as Republicans and Democrats vie for control of House District 41, one of the few competitive districts in the conservative state. This contest comes on the heels of the 2024 election, where the historically Democratic Rio Grande Valley showed surprising support for President Donald…
Republican U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales of San Antonio has alleged that he is being blackmailed by the husband of a former staffer who died by suicide. This claim follows a report from the San Antonio Express-News, which revealed that the staffer had confided in a colleague about an affair with the congressman while both were…
Texas GOP Primaries: Abbott’s Endorsements Under Scrutiny Governor Greg Abbott is once again making waves in the Texas GOP primaries, having previously rallied national Republican support to unseat state lawmakers who opposed his school voucher initiative. This aggressive strategy proved effective two years ago, and now Abbott’s influence is being tested anew as he backs…
Gillespie County Republicans have decided against their initial plan to conduct a hand-count of all primary ballots for the 2026 elections due to a lack of volunteers, particularly for the early voting period. Last week, party officials opted to utilize the county’s voting machinery to tally the thousands of ballots expected to be cast during…
