The Trump-appointed judge has previously ruled against the Biden administration in other immigration-related lawsuits brought by Texas. This time, he said, Texas has no standing to sue.
All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May.
Divisions among Republicans are in stark display, some of Texas’ most senior members of Congress are retiring and Democrats are hoping to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz.
By Zach Despart and Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune
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
Backers of a controversial bill letting chaplains serve in Texas schools said they aren't trying to force religion onto kids, yet Middleton said the chaplains represent 'God in government.'
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.
The course was getting a first read after years of review. Then, the chair of the state Board of Education said he needed more time to assess it without 'drama or controversy.'
The group behind the ballot initiatives called the suit an 'obvious attempt to deflect from Paxton’s embarrassing legal jeopardy and diminishing political influence.'
A fight over allowing transgender children to access puberty blockers and hormone therapies could hinge on justices’ interpretation of parental rights.
Gloria Trevi, the groundbreaking Mexican pop singer-songwriter, electrified Freeman Coliseum on Saturday, bringing feminist lyrics, scintillating dance moves and an array of…