POLITICS
New website turns Texas students into campus watchdogs
| January 14, 2026
Students can now submit complaints against public universities and colleges to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s new Office of Ombudsman through an online portal.
Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration
| January 12, 2026
2026 | 2026 Election | 2026 elections | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS | texas voter | Trump administration | voting | VOTING IN TEXAS
Texas officials have turned over the state’s voter roll to the U.S. Justice Department, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Secretary of State’s Office, complying with the Trump administration’s demands for access to data on millions of voters across the country.
James Talarico speaks about US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s presence
| January 9, 2026
Watch as Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico breaks down how he plans to address growing concerns over US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s presence in Texas communities.
His remarks came on Jan. 6 during a town hall in Temple, just one day before a woman was shot and killed by an ICE Agent in Minnesota.
Hundreds protest in Dallas after ICE agent kills mom of 3 in Minnesota
| January 9, 2026
Hundreds protested US Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside of Dallas City Hall on Thursday night following the killing of Renee Good, a 37 year old mother who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
Texas teachers sue over investigations into social media posts following Charlie Kirk’s death
| January 7, 2026
The Texas Education Agency urged superintendents in September to report teachers who were critical of the far-right political activist on social media.
Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary
| January 5, 2026
After months of laying the groundwork to hand-count thousands of ballots in the March 3 primary, the Dallas County Republican Party announced on Tuesday it has decided not to do so, opting instead to contract with the county elections department to administer the election using voting equipment.
4 times Jasmine Crockett talked Texas tough in 2025
| December 23, 2025
DALLAS | Donald Trump | EXCO-Player | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | texas voter | US SENATE
From rallying against Republicans trying to divide Black voters to clapping back at President Donald Trump, US Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Dallas) alliterative calls to action inspire her supporters. Here are some of our favorite Crockett clips from 2025.
US Supreme Court turns down challenge to Texas book bans
| December 23, 2025
On Dec. 8, the US Supreme Court refused to hear a Texas case that could have stopped a Republican crusade to ban books in public libraries.
Tejano icon Bobby Pulido says Trump ‘duped’ South Texas. Now he’s running for Congress
| December 23, 2025
Bobby Pulido watched Trump raids hit his neighbors. Now the Tejano star wants to flip Texas’ 15th Congressional District blue by winning Monica de la Cruz’s seat in Congress.
Dallas County Republicans’ plan to hand-count primary ballots moves forward
| December 18, 2025
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the US. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Dallas County Republicans say they’re planning to go ahead with […]
8 seats up for grabs on the Texas State Board of Education in 2026
| December 17, 2025
Several offices across Texas will be on the ballot in 2026, including eight seats on the state board of education.
Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge
| December 16, 2025
DFW | FORT WORTH | lawmakers | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS POLITICS | VOTING IN TEXAS
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, announced Monday he is withdrawing from the race for Tarrant County judge, a week after his 11th-hour decision to run for the county executive post.