Texas Officials Prepare for Screwworm Danger Moving From Mexico to the Border
COLD SPRING, Texas — Officials in Texas are preparing for a significant threat as the New World screwworm moves northward through Mexico. Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has expressed concerns about the potential impact of this carnivorous pest, prompting Governor Greg Abbott to declare a statewide disaster. This proactive measure is aimed at preventing the screwworm […]
Democrat Takes Over Deep-Red Texas Senate District That Trump Won in Low-Turnout Special Election
In a surprising turn of events, Democrats achieved a notable win in one of Texas’ most securely Republican districts on Saturday, taking a state Senate seat that Donald Trump had previously carried by a significant margin. Voter turnout was quite low in this special election, raising concerns for the GOP as they now face a […]
Stunning Democratic win in Texas as seat turns blue for the first time since 1992
In an unexpected turn of events, Democrats claimed a stunning victory on Saturday, flipping a Senate seat in the Fort Worth, Texas area to blue for the first time since 1992. This win came at the expense of a candidate endorsed by President Trump. Democrat Taylor Lehmet triumphed over Republican Lee Wambsgans in the 2024 […]
Taylor Rehmet changes Republican Texas state Senate seat to Democratic control
Texas Senate Special Election Results On Saturday, Democrats faced another setback as Taylor Lehmet captured a long-held Republican seat in a special election for the Texas Senate. Lehmet, a labor union leader and veteran of the Air Force, defeated Republican candidate Lee Wambsgans in the Fort Worth area. With nearly all the ballots counted, Lehmet […]
Texas Democrat Christian Menefee secures victory in special election for Rep. Sylvester Turner’s open seat.
Democrat Christian Menefee Wins Special Election in Texas Christian Menefee, a Democrat and former Harris County attorney from Houston, has emerged victorious in a special congressional election for a left-leaning district in Texas that had been unoccupied for nearly a year. Menefee triumphed over fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, in […]
Democrat Christian Menefee secures victory in Texas special election, reduces GOP majority
Christian Menefee, a Democrat and former Harris County attorney in Houston, has secured a special congressional seat in a Texas district that has leaned Democratic. His victory came against fellow Democrat Amanda Edwards in a runoff election held recently, to fill the vacancy left by the passing of Rep. Sylvester Turner last March. With Menefee’s […]
Texas judge ordered attorney to be handcuffed and placed in the jury box.
Texas Judge Allegedly Handcuffed Attorney in Court Incident A judge in Texas, Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, has been accused of handcuffing a defense attorney during a court session, forcing her into the jury box. On Thursday, Gonzalez, 60, who presides over Reflejo Court—a program for first-time domestic violence offenders—was charged with misdemeanor counts of unlawful restraint […]
Texas Woman Sentenced After Death of Undocumented Individual in Smuggling Trailer
A woman from San Antonio has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for her role in a significant human smuggling operation. This was announced by the Justice Department following a conviction tied to the death of an illegal alien transported in a crowded trailer, whose body was later found discarded by her […]
Texas A&M discontinues Women’s Gender Studies program due to lack of interest
Texas A&M Cuts Women’s and Gender Studies Program Texas A&M University announced on Friday that it will be discontinuing its women’s and gender studies degree program, attributing this decision to “limited student interest” and adherence to university policy. Current students in the program will be allowed to finish their degrees. “For 150 years, Texas A&M […]
Texas Democrat James Talarico confronted backlash for his remarks about atheists.
Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is facing backlash following his remarks on a podcast where he suggested that atheists might be more “Christ-like” than certain Christian members of the Texas House of Representatives. On the “Political War Room” podcast hosted by journalist Al Hunt and Democratic strategist James Carville, Talarico remarked, “Instead of […]