Tag: Texas legislature

New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods

Top Republicans in the Texas Legislature have announced the creation of committees tasked with “getting to the bottom…

Texas Wins Medicaid Funding Battle Against Biden-Era Federal Rule

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a nationwide legal victory against a Biden-era regulation that sought to expand…

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil, viral video

Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will step down on Friday after more than a week…

Texas Tech System leaders tout university wins from the past year. Here’s what they said

Leaders from the Lubbock community convened Tuesday in the Overton Hotel & Conference Center to hear updates from…

Texas lawmakers form committees to study campus free speech after Charlie Kirk killing

In the wake of the murder of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk, the Texas Legislature created two committees, one…

NAACP files lawsuit against Texas over new congressional map

A lawsuit was filed against Texas by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) over…

The doomsday political scenarios after Texas and California launch their warheads over redistricting

Shall we play a game?With California threatening to meet Texas in a nationwide redistricting fight, the possibility of…

Maryland Democratic Governor Keeping Options Open When It Comes To Redistricting

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said “all options are on the table” when it comes to redistricting and…

Texas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor

Texas Legislature gives final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor

Texas Legislature OKs GOP map adding up to 5 new Republican-leaning House seats

The Texas Legislature has approved a new congressional map that could give Republicans up to five additional U.S.…

Abilene lawmaker announces retirement from Texas Legislature

State House District 71 Rep. Stan Lambert, R-Abilene, announced Thursday he will not seek another term in the…

How the GOP could increase its stronghold

Texas Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a redistricting battle that is spurring a national partisan war over…