Politics
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Texas Education Agency names new Fort Worth ISD superintendent amid state takeover
The state intervened at the district after one campus received five consecutive failing grades on the A-F accountability rating system from 2018-2023.
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Houston Council Members propose ordinance limiting HPD’s role in administrative ICE Warrants
The proposal challenges current HPD procedures as city leaders debate how officers should handle administrative ICE warrants. Council Member Alejandra Salinas, joined by Council Member Abbie Kamin and several community leaders, introduced an ordinance that would clarify how Houston police handle administrative immigration warrants and limit when local officers would contact federal immigration authorities. The…
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Why Texans are voting with education in mind this midterm election
Texans have a chance to elect staunch public education advocates to several statewide seats in November.
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Report: Texans lose billions to online scammers
Texas is one of the worst states in the nation for consumer fraud, according to a report from the Consumer Federation of America.
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Houston, Fort Bend, and Aldine districts announce sweeping school closures
Enrollment drops and budget pressures are driving widespread campus closures across Houston ISD, Fort Bend ISD and Aldine ISD. Three major Houston-area school districts are moving forward with significant school closures, citing declining enrollment, aging facilities, and financial pressures. The decisions have drawn strong reactions from educators, parents, and students, who say the changes will…
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76% of Texas voucher applicants are already enrolled in private schools or home-schooled
Texas’ new $1 billion voucher program allots about $10,000 per student to be used on private school tuition. It’s paid for by taxpayer dollars.
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Texans will head back to the polls for these runoff elections in May
In Texas, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote to win an election, otherwise the top two vote-getters face a rematch in a runoff election, which will be held on May 26.
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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
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James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in US Senate primary
The 36-year-old Presbyterian seminarian and former middle school teacher will face either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton in the general election on Nov. 3.
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Gina Hinojosa wins Democratic primary for Texas Governor
She will face Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in the general election on Nov. 3.
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Collin County breaks early voting record as Election Day arrives
Early voters in Collin County broke records ahead of today’s primary. Here’s what you need to know.
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Young Houston voters push for new leadership in a tense election year
As early voting closes ahead of Texas’ primary elections, some Houston-area voters say they are approaching the candidates with a renewed sense of urgency, citing concerns ranging from immigration and public education to civil rights and community safety. Roughly 270,000 people cast early ballots in Harris County for the March 3 primary, combining both in‑person…
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Texas Democrat demands that El Paso detention center be shut down
Camp East Montana in El Paso has been operational for six months, and at least three people have died at the site since December 2025.
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University of Texas censors ‘controversial’ topics in class
A new rule requires University of Texas professors to “carefully consider” their teaching material and “exclude unrelated controversial or contested matters.”
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Judge blocks 3 Texas school districts from enforcing DEI ban
Teachers and students in Texas started the 2025-26 school year under a new law that prohibits gender and sexuality alliance clubs at high schools across the state.
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‘ I want to return respect to the profession’: Why this educator is running for the Texas SBOE
Texas voters have a large say in shaping public education this year, as eight out of 15 State Board of Education districts will be on the ballot March 3.
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Hutchins warehouse owner won’t sell or lease to ICE
The owner of a warehouse in Hutchins, located south of downtown Dallas, won’t sell the building to the Department of Homeland Security for it to become a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.
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Ken Paxton sues Dallas over lack of police funding
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas over alleged insufficient funding of the police department, which violates a proposition voters passed in November 2024.
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ICE will play a ‘key part’ in DFW World Cup games, official says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed in cities that are hosting World Cup matches this summer, which include Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Texas lawmakers push for transparency on water consumption by AI facilities and data centers
Lawmakers say the data will help guide long‑term planning as Texas faces rising demand from major cities, agriculture, and industry.
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How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9—considered a deep-red district in Tarrant County—to Democrat Taylor Rehmet on Jan. 31.
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Texas braces for political upheaval as Trump floats Ted Cruz for Supreme Court
The longtime Senator’s move to the Supreme Court could upend Texas representation and reinforce the Court’s conservative tilt. President Donald Trump’s public suggestion that Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas could be a nominee for a future U.S. Supreme Court vacancy is prompting questions about how the move would reshape both Texas politics and the…
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On the issues: Q&A with the Texas Republicans running for U.S. Senate
In a rare intraparty clash of political heavyweights, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is fighting to extend his career in the March 3 Republican primary against Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston.
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On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Democrats running for U.S. Senate
In a rare opportunity for Texas Democrats, this year’s primary for U.S. Senate features a highly competitive race between two rising stars with national audiences and strong fundraising abilities.
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Houston voters just filled a vacant seat. Now they’re voting again.
Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas, the newest member of Congress, started the job Monday – and now has just four weeks to convince Houston voters he already deserves reelection.
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Greg Abbott wants Austin school district investigated after students protest ICE during class
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is calling on Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to investigate Austin ISD after hundreds of students walked out of class to protest US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday.
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Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.
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Greg Abbott halts visas for foreign workers at Texas universities
Public universities across the state can’t seek new visas without the Texas Workforce Commission’s permission from now until the end of the 2027 legislative session under a new directive from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Houston’s CD-18 runoff sees two-day early voting extension after judge’s ruling
Extension follows civil rights lawsuit over weather shutdowns in closely watched congressional runoff. A judge has ordered Harris County to extend early voting in the Congressional District 18 runoff, granting two additional days of access after civil rights groups sued to restore time lost during this week’s weather‑related shutdowns. Pure Justice, the Texas Civil Rights…
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Texas US Senate candidates call for ICE overhaul after Minnesota shooting death
Democratic US Senate candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico addressed the hostile actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and called for the impeachment of US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem during a Saturday debate.
