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Austin to Receive Nearly $500k to Support Law Enforcement, Enhance Public Safety

AUSTIN – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $464,939 in federal grant funding to the City of Austin to improve incident response, reduce crime, and enhance officer and public safety.

From John Cornyn - United States Senator for Texas

ONE DFW LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS FORMED TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COLLABORATION & ADVANCE DFW PRIORITIES

Texas is an economic powerhouse, and Dallas-Fort Worth plays a key role. If it were its own nation, the counties of Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin, and Rockwall would have one of the top 25 global economies. If it were a state, it would have the 5th largest state economy in the United States.

From Representative Jared Patterson

Rep. Vikki Goodwin Announces First-Of-It’s-Kind State Healthcare Plan To Cover The 5 Million Texans Without Health Insurance

[Houston, TX] Democratic nominee for Lt. Governor and 4-term HD-47 Representative Vikki Goodwin announced her “affordable healthcare plan for all Texans” from a Houston pediatric clinic this morning, with a show of support from regional elected officials, candidates, and community members. The press conference kicks off her week-long Healthcare Tour, complete with campaign RV wrapped with her healthcare plan logo and messaging.

From Vikki Goodwin for Lt. Governor

Sierra Club Demands Permanent Halt to Trump’s Big Bend Construction

AUSTIN, Texas — Following widespread bipartisan outrage, Donald Trump’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced Monday that the agency is temporarily pausing all construction activity in Big Bend National Park as he visits the site this week. Scott did not say how long the pause would last or commit to canceling the project.

From Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter

Law Enforcement Organizations Endorse Dr. Dawn Buckingham for Land Commissioner

AUSTIN, Texas — Today, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced the endorsement of the state's leading law enforcement organizations, representing tens of thousands of officers, deputies, and troopers across Texas. These organizations praised Buckingham's record of standing with the men and women who protect Texas communities.

From Dr. Dawn Buckingham For Texas Land Commissioner

Texas School A-F Ratings Show Continued Progress

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency today released 2026 A-F accountability ratings showing 61% of the state’s roughly 9,000 public school campuses earned an A or B rating, up from 59% last year; 396 high-poverty campuses received an A rating this school year.

From Texas 2036

Sen. Bettencourt, Author of A-F Restoration Bill, Joins TEA Commissioner Morath for Release of 2026 A-F School Accountability Ratings

HOUSTON — State Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), author of Senate Bill 1365 in 2021, which restored and strengthened the state's A-F public school accountability system, joins Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath today for the release of the 2026 A-F accountability ratings. Senator Bettencourt was also the Senate sponsor of House Bill 8, authored by Representative Brad Buckley (R-Salado), which prevented ISD “lawfare” blocking yearly A-F grade releases statewide.

From The Senate of Texas

By Senator Paul Bettencourt - SD 7

Clayton Tucker Calls Out Date Nate’s Hypocrisy After Lufkin Remarks

Lampasas, TX - After the Republican Agricultural Commissioner candidate repeatedly called Clayton Tucker a “socialist” during a campaign stop in Lufkin, Tucker is asking 'Data Nate' Sheets a simple question: If he’s so concerned about socialism, why does he own up to $750,000 in Chinese stocks?

From Clayton Tucker For AG Commissioner

Statement Regarding the Fifth Circuit’s Ruling Overturning Lower Court, Reinstating Restrictive, Discriminatory Voting Law

Texas Impact Executive Director Bee Moorhead released the following statement regarding the Fifth Circuit’s ruling:

From JWH Communications

By Texas Impact

Casar, Castro, and Bexar County Leaders Urge Cities to End Their Agreements with ICE

SAN ANTONIO – This week, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), alongside Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Texas Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer and Barbara Gervin-Hawkins announced they have asked six San Antonio-area municipalities — Balcones Heights, China Grove, Hollywood Park, Saint Hedwig, Sandy Oaks, and Von Ormy — to withdraw from their 287(g) agreements with ICE. These agreements have surged under the Trump Administration and allow local police officers to act as ICE agents and conduct immigration enforcement.

From Congressman Greg Casar

ECKHARDT BLASTS PURGING OF PUBLIC SERVANTS FROM COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE: "PURGING THOSE WHO POSE A THREAT" TO FAVORITISM

AUSTIN - After just one week on the job, Don Huffines is replacing experienced public servants in the Comptroller's office with crony consultants. These actions leave families across the state paying more as corporations pay less.

From Eckhardt For Comptroller

Clayton Tucker Campaign Surpasses 5,000 Unique Donors in Grassroots Milestone

Lampasas, TX - Clayton Tucker’s campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner has officially surpassed 5,000 unique donors, possibly being the first campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner to do so.

From Clayton Tucker For AG Commissioner

Speaker Dustin Burrows Issues Additional House Interim Charges

AUSTIN, Texas – Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows today issued supplemental interim charges focused on empowering Texas women and families with greater access to the resources and care to address their distinct healthcare needs.

From The State of Texas Speaker

By Speaker Dustin Burrows

CHILD ADVOCATES TO DISCUSS PROPOSED HEAD START OVERHAUL AND STATE-BY-STATE IMPACTS

AUSTIN (August 12, 2026) – On Thursday, August 6, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families released proposed changes to the regulation of Head Start. Dubbed “Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs,” the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) removes significant federal regulations, decreases allowable administrative costs from 15% to 5%, emphasizes English-language instruction in most programs, and shifts many program standards toward state and local requirements.

From PR etc.

James Talarico Invests $275,000 in the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee to Elect More Democrats to the Texas House

AUSTIN, TEXAS — James Talarico has invested $275,000 in the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee this cycle, including a $250,000 contribution in June that is the largest single donation HDCC has received since 2020. James is building a statewide movement to take power back for working people, and that means electing Democrats up and down the ballot who will fight corruption, lower costs, and finally put working Texans ahead of billionaire mega-donors.

From Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

Statement by Sen. Borris L. Miles on the City of Houston’s MBE Program

This week, following a federal court judge ruling against the City of Houston’s Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, the City announced it would no longer recognize or administer the program’s MBE certification.

From The Senate of Texas

By State Senator Borris L Miles - District 13

Report: No Single Agency Is Accountable for Whether Texas' Childcare System Is Working

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas invests billions of dollars each year in childcare and early childhood programs, but with oversight split across at least five state agencies, no single entity holds accountability for the system as a whole.

From Texas 2036

AARP Texas Survey Finds Strong Support for Legislative Action Against Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud

AUSTIN, Texas – As Texas lawmakers prepare for the 2027 legislative session, a new AARP Texas survey finds overwhelming support among older Texans for stronger consumer protections designed to combat fraud involving cryptocurrency kiosks, often called crypto ATMs.

From AARP Texas

CapMetro Workers Reach Strong Tentative Agreement, Strike Averted

AUSTIN, Texas – After months of contract talks, a strike threat, and an intense campaign, CapMetro transit workers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1091, have reached a tentative agreement with French-owned subcontractor Keolis, averting a strike.

From Texas AFL-CIO

By Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1091

Public Citizen Backs Proposed San Antonio Data Center Moratorium

SAN ANTONIO — With state leaders taking little action to curb Big Tech’s strain on local resources and alter communities’ way of life, Public Citizen today called on the San Antonio City Council to quickly pass a proposed data center moratorium, urging other Texas cities to do the same.

From Public Citizen

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Joins Growing Bipartisan Coalition

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Today, the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee joins the growing bipartisan coalition calling for a special session to pause new data center projects until the legislature can meet and pass legislation that protects workers and communities.

From Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

PRECINCT 2 RECEIVES $100,000 INVESTMENT FOR MOODY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER HVAC UPGRADES

Harris County, TX — THIS WEEK, Harris County Precinct 2 was recognized on the field at Daikin Park as Daikin and the Astros Foundation presented a $100,000 ceremonial check for an investment in HVAC upgrades for Moody Park Community Center through the second annual Cooling Communities initiative.

From Harris County Precinct 2

By Commissioner Adrian Garcia

QTS Applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Efforts to Support Responsible Data Center Growth

ASHBURN, Va., August 6, 2026 – As one of the world's largest data center operators and a long-term investor in Texas, QTS Data Centers applauds Texas Governor Greg Abbott's efforts to increase transparency on power use, water and resource consumption, and community considerations associated with data center development.

From QTS

Federal court blocks Austin from taking back land it set free, calling the city’s rationale “nonsensical”

AUSTIN, Texas — On August 4, Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction barring the City of Austin from enforcing its March 2026 attempt to reassert jurisdiction over land it previously released from its extraterritorial jurisdiction.

From Cobb & Gervasi PLLC

Texas AI Boom Powering U.S. Industrial Revival, New Report Finds

Austin, TX — Build American AI, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit dedicated to advancing U.S. leadership in transformative technologies, released a comprehensive economic report highlighting how artificial intelligence (AI) is reindustrializing the nation through Texas.

From The Monument Group

By Build American AI

NEW: Texas Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Jobs Rise for Fourth Straight Month

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas' upstream oil and natural gas sector marked its fourth consecutive month of job growth in June 2026, according to newly released data from the Texas Workforce Commission. Employment climbed by 400 jobs in June, building on May's robust increase of over 4,000 upstream jobs.

From Texas Oil & Gas Association

Texas Senate Democrats Call for Data Center Moratorium

The Texas Senate Democratic Caucus is calling for an immediate moratorium on the approval of new data centers, including state permitting and certification for tax exemptions, until the Legislature reconvenes and can establish responsible statewide standards that protect Texas families, local communities, and energy and water resources.

From Texas Senate Democratic Caucus

Clayton Tucker Statement on Governor Abbott's Statewide Data Center Audit Order

Lampasas, TX - Governor Abbott’s decision to halt approvals for AI data centers while every proposed project undergoes a comprehensive audit is another acknowledgement that Texans were right to sound the alarm.

From Clayton Tucker For AG Commissioner

Abbott’s Latest Data Center Declaration Is a Faux Pause

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest attempt to address the state’s data center crisis is so vague that it should be considered meaningless, Public Citizen said today, again calling on the governor and the Texas Legislature to approve a true moratorium.

From Public Citizen

FIRST TEXAS SCHOOL VOUCHER REPORT SHOWS MOST ALREADY ENROLLED IN PRIVATE SCHOOL, ECKHARDT QUESTIONS EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAM

AUSTIN – Today, the Texas Comptroller's office released its first legally required report on the demographics of the private school voucher program passed by state Republicans during the 89th Legislative Session.

From Eckhardt For Comptroller

ECKHARDT SLAMS HUFFINES APPOINTMENT TO COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE AHEAD OF NOVEMBER ELECTION: "TEXANS ARE TIRED OF COUNTRY CLUB POLITICS"

AUSTIN – Soon, Governor Abbott will award Don Huffines the position of acting Comptroller, bypassing voters before they've had the chance to cast a single ballot in the November election. "This November, voters will have the chance to choose a new Comptroller," said State Senator Sarah Eckhardt, the Democratic nominee for Texas Comptroller.

From Eckhardt For Comptroller

en Paxton Releases New Ad Unveiling the “Protecting the Texas Promise” Agenda to Restore the American Dream and Announces Statewide Tour

Dallas, TX — Today, Ken Paxton unveiled his economic agenda, “Protecting the Texas Promise,” that would put thousands of dollars back into the pockets of working Texas families.

From Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate

Clayton Tucker Becomes Best-Funded Democratic Campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in Decades

Lampasas, TX - The Clayton Tucker campaign announced today that it has officially become the best-funded Democratic campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in decades, surpassing the previous fundraising record of approximately $452k set by Kim Olson.

From Clayton Tucker For AG Commissioner

D5 Candidate David Weinberg Renews Call for Alter to Drop Recall Threshold Proposal

Austin, TX – As the Austin City Council is holding public hearings this week on proposed 2026 charter amendments, District 5 Council candidate David Weinberg has renewed his call for Councilmember Ryan Alter to abandon a proposal that would make it harder for voters to recall City Council members.

From Great Society Strategies

Texas' Outcomes-Based Community College Funding Model Is Already Paying Off, New Analysis Finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Just a few years into its implementation, Texas’ landmark effort to align community college funding around student outcomes is already showing early signs of success.

From Texas 2036

Chris Collins for Congress Launches New Television Ads Taking On AOC and the Radical Left

Florida’s 19th Congressional District – Chris Collins for Congress today launched its newest television advertisements. The two ads — a 30-second and a 15-second spot titled "Crushing Radicals" — highlight Collins' record of standing up to radical communists like AOC and protecting taxpayers from footing the bill for failed liberal policies in states like New York.

From Chris Collins For Congress

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases 7 New 2026 Interim Charges to the Texas Senate

AUSTIN - Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has issued seven additional 2026 interim charges for Texas Senate committees to study in preparation for the 90th Legislature. Lt. Gov. Patrick made the following statement upon issuing the charges:

From The State of Texas Lieutenant Governor

By Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick

Babin Introduces ORTHO Act to Strengthen Patient Safety Standards in Teledentistry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (R-TX), Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and a practicing dentist for more than 40 years, introduced the Oversight of Responsible Teledentistry for Healthy Outcomes (ORTHO) Act, H.R. 9829, to establish common-sense patient safety standards for orthodontic treatment provided through teledentistry.

From U.S. Congressman Brian Babin - TX-36

Texas Faith Communities Stand Against ICE Violence

AUSTIN, TEXAS (July 22, 2026)–Today, at the Texas Capitol, Texas faith leaders called for responsible state government oversight of ICE activities in Texas and an end to the current violent immigration enforcement regime.

From JWH Communications

By Texas Impact

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR THE INAUGURAL JIM AND JOANN FONTENO LEGACY AWARD

Harris County, TX — TODAY, Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia is now accepting nominations for the inaugural Jim and JoAnn Fonteno Legacy Award, with the winner set to be recognized this September at the annual State of the Precinct address. The award honors a Precinct 2 resident, community organization, or group whose work carries forward the spirit of Jim and JoAnn Fonteno: showing up, working hard, caring for people, and making a lasting difference.

From Harris County Precinct 2

By Commissioner Adrian Garcia

New Report: Abbott Exploits Secretary of State Appointment Process

AUSTIN, Texas — Today, Common Cause Texas released a new report exposing Governor Greg Abbott’s abuse of the secretary of state (SOS) nomination process to avoid accountability to Texas voters and highlighting how to fix the problem. As the state’s chief elections officer, the secretary of state plays a crucial role in protecting access to the ballot in a consequential midterm election year.

From Common Cause Texas

Children’s Hospital Association of Texas Urges CMS to Reconsider Medicaid Rules

Austin, Texas – July 21, 2026 – The Children’s Hospital Association of Texas (CHAT) submitted comments today urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider drastic cuts to Medicaid funding for children's hospitals.

From New West Communications

Cornyn, Cruz Urge President Trump to Grant Major Disaster Declaration to 33 Texas Counties Impacted by Severe Weather

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter of support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s major disaster declaration request to President Donald J. Trump that would provide necessary response and recovery resources to 33 counties in Texas that were affected by severe rainfall and flash flooding this month.

From United States Senate

Texas AFL-CIO COPE Releases Final 2026 Endorsements

TEXAS – Today, the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) announced their final 2026 general election endorsements, putting the full power of the Texas labor movement behind these pro-worker candidates.

From Texas AFL-CIO

Texas 2036 Report Series Examines Market Forces Driving Up Healthcare Prices in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas families with employer-sponsored coverage now pay nearly $27,000 a year in premiums, and 63% have delayed or skipped care in the past year because of cost. In a June 2026 Texas Politics Project poll, nearly 9 in 10 Texans are concerned about healthcare affordability.

From Texas 2036

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