Abbott Calls for Tougher Penalties for Illegal Voting
By Tom Ozimek Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called on the state’s lawmakers to impose harsher penalties for illegal voting, building on earlier efforts that saw the Republican leader push…
Austin Police no longer to responding to ‘non-life threatening’ 911 calls
By Bethany Blankley The Austin Police Department is warning it won’t be responding to non-life threatening 911 calls. Starting Friday, Austin’s sworn police officers will no longer be responding in…
Illegal Immigrants Rush From Texas Camp to Mexico to Avoid Deportations
By Charlotte Cuthbertson and Zachary Stieber DEL RIO, Texas—Some of the thousands of illegal immigrants who have amassed near the Texas border are leaving the United States, going back to…
‘Nothing Is Off the Table’: Florida Exploring Best Option to Protect Life
By Patricia Tolson Florida is exploring the best way to protect life after the Texas pro-life law mostly succeeded the challenges in the courts, Gov. Ron DeSantis’s spokesperson told The…
Migrants seen walking back and forth over river to Mexico for food and supplies
by Anna Giaritelli AUSTIN, Texas — Migrants waiting to be taken into custody by Border Patrol agents in Del Rio, Texas, are leaving the United States to walk back across…
Texas AG Paxton Sues Six School Districts for Mandating Masks
By Charles Kim Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits Friday against six school districts that are not complying with GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates. The…
Court’s ruling on Texas law doesn’t threaten Roe — but Democrats’ overreaction might
Jonathan Turley It is often said that “in the midst of chaos, there is opportunity.” Widely attributed to Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, that saying came to mind when President…
Why the White House loves the Texas renter rescue
By Katy O’Donnell In the race to dole out billions of dollars in federal rental aid, Texas has emerged as the Biden administration’s unexpected poster child for how to make…
Supreme Court Denies Bid To Block Texas Abortion Law
By Katabella Roberts The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a bid to stop Texas from banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, allowing one of the most restrictive abortion…
Texas Law Banning Abortions After Heartbeat Detection Set to Go Into Effect
By Zachary Stieber A Texas law that would ban approximately nine out of 10 abortions is set to take effect this week after a court rejected attempts to block the…
Texas Supreme Court denies San Antonio mask mandate
by Asher Notheis The Texas Supreme Court struck down a mask mandate within San Antonio’s school districts Thursday, the latest rejection of a local mandate in the state as debates…
Texas Gov. Abbott preempts critics with pivot to stronger border security posture
Amid complaints from local law enforcement and county officials about inadequate support from the state, the governor announced that the Texas National Guard apprehended illegal immigrants in the Rio Grande…