Texans will face another election after approving property tax cuts

Voters in Texas’ 50 largest counties must will now elect new three members of their respective property appraisal district boards.
Homelessness in Texas on the rise amid high housing costs, federal estimates show

Homelessness rose last year across nearly every demographic group, but strides were made to connect people with new housing.
Ted Cruz, under pressure to endorse Trump, says he’s watching Iowa
In recent weeks, Trump and his allies have grown increasingly frustrated with Cruz’s neutrality.
Texas Republicans at the front of intensifying effort to impeach Mayorkas
Democrats dismiss the ouster effort as a partisan abuse of impeachment.
Greg Abbott will use $13 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans

Abbott’s campaign announced the sum Wednesday, adding that he also has $38 million cash on hand across two political accounts.
Texas regulators limit oil and gas disposal wells in bid to reduce earthquakes in West Texas

Injecting saltwater back into the ground “is likely contributing to recent seismic activity,” the Railroad Commission of Texas has said.
From RaTmasTer to kingmaker: How Jonathan Stickland trolled his way to Texas GOP power

In his teens and his 20s, Stickland was a prolific internet troll. But instead of growing out of it, he would make a career of it — ascending to the role of a conservative Texas powerbroker, before taking heat for hosting a meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
In debate, GOP candidates for Texas House special election mirror statewide intraparty tensions

The two feuding Republicans were the top two finishers in a November special election to succeed expelled state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City, in House District 2.
Petition calls for recall of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson after party switch

Johnson, formerly a Democrat, joined the Republican Party last year.
President Biden, Congressional Black Caucus bid farewell to the late Eddie Bernice Johnson

“Without an Eddie Bernice Johnson, there would be no Vice President [Kamala} Harris,” Pastor Michael Waters said at the Monday wake.