Texas Senate Bill 11 required school boards to decide by March 1, 2026 whether to establish a daily devotional period during which students could pray, read the Bible, or engage in other religious activity. The bill passed in 2025 as part of the Texas Legislature’s broader package of Christian …
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The Supreme Court’s conservative majority allows Texas to implement a new congressional map that a federal district court had blocked as unconstitutionally racially gerrymandered, granting an emergency stay application from Texas Republicans just days before the December 8 candidate filing …
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Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 33 into law on August 20, 2025, banning cities and counties from using public funds or entering contracts to provide “logistical support” for abortions, including travel assistance, lodging, meals, childcare, or counseling when intended to help …
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Texas House Democrats return to Austin after 2-week quorum break in Illinois, ending resistance to Trump-ordered congressional redistricting. Republicans impose 24-hour security surveillance requiring DPS escorts and “permission slips” to leave chamber. Rep. Nicole Collier refuses, …
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In a controversial move, the Texas Legislature voted to change quorum rules and pass a new congressional map creating five additional safe Republican seats without Democratic members present. The legislature modified procedural rules to allow passage despite the absence of Democratic lawmakers, who …
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Elon Musk deployed a sophisticated lobbying operation in Texas, hiring 12 lobbyists across SpaceX, Tesla, and X Corp. The team, including former advisors to Governor Greg Abbott, successfully influenced multiple legislative actions. They secured laws benefiting Musk’s companies, including …
Texas Governor Abbott called special session in July 2025 at former President Trump’s request to eliminate Democratic urban seats through mid-cycle redistricting. Most brazen attempt at mid-decade gerrymandering would have created five additional Republican districts. House Democrats broke …
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Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham offered the Trump administration 1,402 acres in Starr County, 35 miles west of McAllen, for mass deportation facilities. The state purchased the farmland for $3.8 million in October 2024, initially for border wall construction. Named the “Jocelyn …
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