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…
Fifth Circuit upholds Texas abortion ban paving way for possible Supreme Court hearing
By Bethany Blankley Overruling their own court’s 3-judge panel, nine judges on the 17-member New Orleans-based appeals court ruled in favor of the Texas statute, five against, and three recused…
Texas schools can mandate masks in defiance of Gov. Abbott’s executive order pending legal challenges
By Paul Best Texas schools will not have to obey Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates while lawsuits challenging his executive order make their way through the legal system,…
Texas House back in business as enough Democrats return to form quorum
By Caitlin McFall The Texas state House formed a quorum Thursday, following a six-week long break in business after more than 50 Democrats fled to Washington, D.C. in an attempt…
Texas Ban on Common 2nd-Trimester Abortion Method Upheld by Appeals Court
By Isabel van Brugen A Texas law effectively banning an abortion procedure commonly employed during second-trimester pregnancies in the United States was upheld by the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday, reversing…
Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Local Mask Mandates
By Isabel van Brugen The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday granted an emergency stay to Gov. Greg Abbott over his ban on mask mandates. It overrides lower court rulings that…
Remain-in-Mexico court ruling a win for Texas, Missouri over Biden admin
By Adam Shaw A federal judge on Friday ordered the Biden administration to “enforce and implement” the Trump-era Remain-in-Mexico policy in response to a lawsuit from Texas and Missouri, which…
Abbott rips White House, says Texas can help with oil production if Biden admin will ‘stay out of the way’
By Houston Keene Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ripped the White House on Wednesday, saying Texas can help reduce the price of gasoline by producing more oil if the…
Texas GOP’s All-In Focus on Culture War Spurs Woke Corporate Backlash
Brendan Walsh and Jeffrey Bair Business and politics are colliding in Texas, where Republican Governor Greg Abbott is facing backlash over a conservative social agenda that companies say will make…
Texas Supreme Court Allows for Arrest of Democrats Who Don’t Show Up at Capitol
By Jack Phillips The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday voided a lower court’s order that restricted Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s authorization to arrest and detain state Democrats who fled…
Texas State Troopers Ramp Up Arrests of Illegal Alien Trespassers
By Charlotte Cuthbertson BRACKETTVILLE, Texas—Texas State Troopers have started delivering van-loads of illegal aliens to the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office to be charged with criminal trespass. The parking lot, and…