President Donald Trump has taken an aggressive posture towards border security and illegal immigration since he took the oath of office. Not only has he issued a flurry of executive orders, but many ...

Two nearly identical House Joint Resolutions (HJR) filed by two state representatives would omit the Texas Legislature's ability to regulate the bearing of arms in the state through an amendment to ...

At The Texan’s 89th Session Kickoff event, freshman Reps. Hillary Hickland (R-Belton), John McQueeney (R-Fort Worth), Daniel Alders (R-Tyler), and Mitch Little (R-Lewisville) joined reporter Kim ...

Are we in the midst of a fundamental shift? One that could restructure society or even “change the social contract” that guides our interactions? These are the types of questions facing the ...

Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard may now arrest aliens suspected of violating federal immigration laws, including illegal entry, after a memo signed by Gov. Greg Abbott alongside Customs ...

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar joined The Texan’s Senior Reporter Brad Johnson for a discussion on the state’s financial outlook, infrastructure investments, and his political future. Hegar emphasized ...

Reps. Cody Harris (R-Palestine), Cody Vasut (R-Angleton), and John Bucy (D-Austin) joined Senior Reporter Brad Johnson for a discussion on the dynamics shaping the Texas Legislature in the 89th ...

The Texas Legislature passed into law Senate Bill (SB) 14 banning child gender modification during the 88th Session, and since then Attorney General Ken Paxton has identified a number of doctors ...

We are now past the State of the State address, the point before which, other than electing a speaker and passing rules, nothing really could be done on the House floor. But now we have the emergency ...

Texas won a non-admission $250,000 settlement against an Austin-based Spanish language immersion preschool and its owners on the basis of human labor trafficking on January 29, 2025. Austin Eco ...

Former Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg defended the indictments of three of County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s staff in relation to an alleged bid-rigging scheme for millions of dollars in federal ...

A group of Texas House Democrats gathered at Parmer Lane Elementary School in Austin on Monday to issue a response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address, where lawmakers railed against ...