Texas Seat Opens Up as Republican Announces He Won’t Seek Reelection

Troy Nehls is the latest to announce he won’t seek reelection, joining a list of House departures ahead of next year's ...
Marijuana Moment

Texas GOP Lawmakers Are Divided On Federal Move To Recriminalize Hemp THC Products

I believe this ban will save a generation from getting hooked on dangerous drugs.” By Marijke Friedman, The Texas Tribune As part of the spending deal to end the government shutdown, federal lawmakers ...
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Abbott, Republican lawmakers’ comments cited in court order overturning Texas’ congressional gerrymander

Federal court strikes down Texas’ new congressional map, deeming it an illegal racial gerrymander. Governor Abbott’s comments ...

Texas voters, campaigners, and lawmakers await Supreme Court map decision

Next week, the Supreme Court may rule on controversial new congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Without a ruling, justices may need to take the rare step of extending the filing ...
Community Impact

‘Kind of maxed out’: Texas lawmakers question whether state can afford to fund larger property tax breaks

Texas is spending $51 billion on property tax relief in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and will be required to spend the same amount in future bienniums to maintain existing tax exemptions, lawmakers said ...

Texas appeals ruling that Trump-urged voting map is racial gerrymandering

A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 ...

The biggest Texas political stories of 2025: Redistricting, THC and vouchers

Texas lawmakers redrew the state's congressional maps, Greg Abbott vetoed a THC ban and Ken Paxton decided to challenge John ...