Terrorism December 23 GOP governor lays out plan to ‘purge’ terrorists and terror supporters from state After designating two prominent Islamic groups foreign terrorist organizations, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott gave insight into his plan to “purge" both terrorists and terror supporters from his state.
Immigration December 16 Texas church depicts Holy Family in cage wrapped in barbed wire in nativity display Texas church sparks debate with nativity scene showing Holy Family as caged immigrants. Oak Lawn United Methodist in Dallas uses barbed wire display.
Ron DeSantis December 10 Florida’s CAIR threatens lawsuit against DeSantis after he labels group a ‘foreign terrorist’ organization CAIR Florida promised to sue after Gov. DeSantis labeled the Muslim civil rights group a "foreign terrorist organization" in an executive order.
Texas December 8 Greg Abbott makes major announcement about Turning Point USA in Texas Texas Gov. Abbott vowed to expand Club America chapters into every high school, warning districts against blocking TPUSA's conservative youth movement.
Donald Trump December 4 SCOTUS allows Texas to use Trump-pushed redrawn congressional redistricting map favoring Republicans The Supreme Court issued an emergency ruling on Texas' request to reinstate the legislature's recently redrawn congressional map that gave the GOP a five-seat advantage in 2026.
Greg Abbott November 25 Muslim groups, other leaders demand Abbott rescind CAIR's ‘terrorist’ designation: 'Defamatory' Muslim and interfaith leaders demand that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott reverse his controversial proclamation labeling CAIR as a "foreign terrorist organization."
National Guard November 23 Texas National Guard to return from Illinois ahead of Thanksgiving, Gov Abbott says Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas National Guard troops will return from Illinois before Thanksgiving after the controversial interstate deployment.
US Education November 23 Texas A&M committee finds professor’s firing over transgender-related lesson unjustified A Texas A&M committee ruled that a professor's firing over the teaching of a gender identity lesson was unjustified, and the university president will review its recommendation.
Greg Abbott November 21 Muslim civil rights group CAIR sues Texas over Abbott's ‘terrorist’ designation CAIR filed a federal lawsuit challenging Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's designation of the group as a "foreign terrorist organization" and "transnational criminal organization."
Judiciary November 20 Reagan-appointed judge torches colleagues in Texas map fight, calls ruling ‘fiction,’ ‘judicial activism’ Circuit Court Judge Jerry Smith wrote a fiery 104-page dissent attacking colleague Judge Jeffrey Brown's decision to block Texas redistricting maps.
Donald Trump November 19 Republicans protest double standard after judges call Texas redistricting plan 'racially gerrymandered' Federal judges block Texas GOP redistricting plan, sparking Republican backlash over racial gerrymandering claims as case heads to Supreme Court.