Texas’ new congressional maps are are in the middle of a legal battle. See how your district could look in 2026.
Read full article: Texas’ new congressional maps are are in the middle of a legal battle. See how your district could look in 2026.Texas Republicans drew new districts aimed at picking up five more seats. This tool compares previous and proposed districts.
Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballot
Read full article: Texas megadonor Alex Fairly will fund legal bid to keep GOP lawmakers on the primary ballotThe Amarillo businessman said he would tap into the $20 million political action committee he launched last year to preserve ballot access for censured Republicans.
TribFest lineup adds CNN’s Abby Phillip, former AG Eric Holder, and new generation of Texas leaders
Read full article: TribFest lineup adds CNN’s Abby Phillip, former AG Eric Holder, and new generation of Texas leadersReps. Caroline Fairly and James Talarico, along with Texas attorney general candidate Aaron Reitz, also join us to talk Texas’ future this November
Texas bill banning grade school students from using cell phones during school hours signed into law
Read full article: Texas bill banning grade school students from using cell phones during school hours signed into lawA Texas bill which would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.
Read full article: Texas megadonor Alex Fairly joined forces with the GOP’s ultraconservative wing. He didn’t like what he saw.Fairly, an Amarillo businessman, backed many candidates aligned with conservative West Texas billionaire Tim Dunn’s political operation in 2024. Now he’s disavowing what he says are dishonest and aggressive campaign tactics while pondering his path forward.
Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfires
Read full article: Texas will share equipment database with local fire departments to help beat wildfiresThe legislation, which won unanimous approval in both chambers, was written following the state’s historic Panhandle wildfires last year.
Legislation creating statewide emergency communication system advances in Texas House
Read full article: Legislation creating statewide emergency communication system advances in Texas HouseThe legislation was written after the state’s largest wildfire scorched more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle last year.
Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours
Read full article: Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hoursIf the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans.
Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires
Read full article: Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfiresAmong the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.