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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to pull more than $200 million in public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities reverse policies limiting police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Democrat Texas candidate for Senate reports $27 million in first quarter fundraising ahead of the November midterm election.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into popular brand Lululemon over the possible presence of toxic “forever chemicals,” in their products.
Texas Senate Exposes Medicaid Fraud Epidemic – $1 Billion Spend on Illegal Immigrants, Hospice Scams
A nine-hour Texas Senate hearing exposed over $1 billion spent on emergency Medicaid for illegal immigrants, a 1,900 percent surge in unverified immigration status spending, and widespread hospice fraud — as new federal law threatens hundreds of millions in penalties if Texas fails to reform.
The Lone Star State becomes one of the first in the nation to restrict food stamp spending to actual nutrition, barring sweetened beverages and candy from SNAP purchases effective April 1.
Democrats cast 2.3 million ballots to Republicans’ 2.2 million in the March 3 Texas primaries, the first time in roughly 20 years Democrats led turnout in the Lone Star State.