About 1.8 million Texans voted during the early period that ended Friday, down from 2 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline.
By Andrew Park and Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune
In 2021, Texas passed a law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to the state law.
'It just slaps the federal immigration law in the face,' Judge David A. Ezra said during the first day of a trial over the legality of Texas' new law allowing state and local cops to arrest migrants.
Kowtowing to the legislature, UT Austin disbanded all its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs wholesale — with little input from students or faculty.
By Emilio Zamora and Angela Valenzuela, The Texas Observer
Attorney General Ken Paxton, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and former President Donald Trump are accusing Phelan of being a 'RINO,' even as Phelan has overseen the passage of some of the most conservative bills in recent history.
A fight over allowing transgender children to access puberty blockers and hormone therapies could hinge on justices’ interpretation of parental rights.
The U.S. House Democratic campaign arm added Vallejo to its 'Red to Blue' program, which supports promising candidates challenging Republican incumbents.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to vote in March on a deal that environmental advocates, the Esto'k Gna Tribal Nation of Texas and local officials oppose.
A nearly 6,000-square-foot Monte Vista mansion that blends historic details with modern elegance underwent a steep, $200,000 price cut late last month.…