Texas announces conclusion of measles outbreak following final reported case
Measles Outbreak in Texas Officially Declared Over The measles outbreak in Texas has officially concluded, as announced by the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS) in a press release on Monday. This was confirmed after no new cases were detected in previously affected counties. Since the outbreak began in late January, Texas has recorded a […]
Texas Democrat Representative Barricades Themselves in House Chamber After Declining Police Escort
Texas Representative’s Overnight Stay on Capitol Floor Texas Representative Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) opted to sleep at her desk in the Capitol after she refused to sign off on documents enabling police escorts to exit the building. The Speaker of the House in Texas made a move to secure arrangements with the Public Safety Bureau […]
Texas Democrat Nicole Collier spent the night in the state House and refers to herself as a ‘political prisoner’
Texas Senator Sleeps at Capitol, Protests GOP Measures Texas Senator Nicole Collier, a Democrat, took to sleeping in the House chamber on Monday, declaring herself a “political prisoner” after refusing to accept an escort from state troopers. Republicans have urged fellow Democrats to return to the House of Representatives on Wednesday after two weeks spent […]
Texas Democratic lawmaker spends the night on the Capitol floor during standoff
Texas Democrats Protest Floor Votes Democratic lawmakers in Texas have chosen to spend the night on the floor of the Capitol in a protest against the Republican-led redistricting effort. This decision aims to prevent their Republican counterparts from advancing new Congressional maps. Representative Nicole Collier, who represents a district in Fort Worth, has voiced her […]
Jasmine Crockett Criticizes Texas’ ‘Racist Maps’ While Praising California Democrats for Gerrymandering
Texas Democrat Critiques Redrawn District Map Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett criticized a newly redrawn Republican district map on Instagram Monday night, labeling it as “racist.” Crockett commented on a video regarding the return of Texas Democrats to Austin to vote on the proposed map related to voting districts. In a broader context, California’s Governor Gavin […]
Texas lawmaker remains in House chamber after declining DPS oversight
Austin – The Texas House session has been postponed until Wednesday morning. In the meantime, one state lawmaker is engaged in a protest that’s attracting considerable attention. Before the session was pushed to Monday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows from Lubbock ordered the door to the chamber locked. He indicated that members would need written permission […]
Paxton’s ‘offensive coordinator’ seeks to lead as Texas Attorney General
Texas Attorney General Candidate Focuses on Legal Strategy Against Biden Aaron Leitz, running for Texas Attorney General, clarified that he was not involved in the lawsuits against the Biden administration. His colleague, Ken Paxton’s Deputy Attorney General, has engaged the Biden administration in legal battles 46 times over a three-year span. “We submitted our case […]
SUV crashes into influencer Nina Santiago dining at Texas restaurant
Close Call for Food Influencers as SUV Crashes into Restaurant In a startling video, two food influencers narrowly escape disaster when an SUV crashes into a restaurant, just missing them. Nina Santiago, known for her YouTube channel Nina Unrated, which boasts nearly 400,000 subscribers, was dining with her boyfriend, Patrick Blackwood, at a restaurant in […]
Quinten Joyner, a transfer from USC, has a season-ending ACL injury at Texas Tech.
Injury Sidelines Texas Tech Football Star Quinten Joyner for the Season A promising player for the Texas Tech football team, Quinten Joyner, will sit out the 2026 season. Joyner, who transferred to the Red Raiders from USC after two years, unfortunately sustained a non-contact injury during a recent scrimmage. Coach Joey McGuire confirmed on his […]
Nonprofit and civil rights organizations aligned with Democrats prepare to file a lawsuit regarding the Texas congressional map
As lawmakers in Texas push to finalize Republican-friendly congressional maps before the 2026 elections, various civil rights organizations aligned with the Democratic Party are working to contest these proposed boundaries. Among these groups are the National Constituency Foundation, the Democratic Party’s National Redemption Committee, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), and the […]