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Texas Political Pulse
Texas Political Pulse for August 20, 2026. You received 15 news.
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| ...my treatment was interrupted when I was detained by ICE on January 19." A breakdown of oversight Lawmakers, immigration attorneys, advocates, and detainees report that experiences like D.E.'s are ubiquitous... |
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| Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday requested that Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Don Huffines undertake formal reviews of local independent school district finances to ensure taxpayer dollars reach... |
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| AUSTIN, TX — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Wednesday vowed to pass legislation punishing public schools that do not remove graphic books from their shelves by knocking them down a notch in the state's annual... |
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| Community Impact Newspaper Dallas |
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| ...Texas House District 89 seat during the Nov. 3 election. What you need to know Republican incumbent Candy Noble is runnning against Democratic candidate Angie Carraway. For more information on unopposed races,... |
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| ...information documenting where vehicles have traveled. Among its proposals, the Hood County GOP wants Texas lawmakers to prohibit state funding for surveillance systems that fail to meet privacy standards and... |
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| Community Impact Newspaper Austin |
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| Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions will face Democratic challenger Casey Shepard in the race to represent District 17 in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photos courtesy of respective candidates/Community... |
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| ...Karmelo Anthony’s request for a new trial this morning in McKinney, as Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico’s comments about the jury have added another layer to the already high-profile case. Photo... |
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| ...certainly the public voice," Ortiz Jones told me in an interview. TOMLINSON'S TAKE: Developers in five Texas cities want $10 billion for downtowns. Cities in crisis Across the state, city councils face high... |
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| ...childcare subsidies as state officials cut funding and continue to grapple with inflation woes. The Texas Workforce Commission, which manages the state's Child Care Services program, recently voted to cut... |
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| A Texas lawmaker is pushing the "Save Our Summers Act," which would require schools to start in September and finish by late May. State Rep. Jared Patterson argues that the proposed legislation would help... |
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| Fort Worth has lost one of its most consequential leaders. Rep. Kay Granger's life was defined by service , beginning when she broke barriers as Fort Worth's first female mayor, then when she became the... |
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| ...2026 at 3:41 PM Updated Wed, August 19, 2026 at 11:11 PM Comment on this story0Comment EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for school districts to spend at least 70% of their... |
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| EL PASO, Texas ( KTSM ) — Republican Governor Greg Abbott visited El Paso on Wednesday, Aug. 19, proposing legislation aimed at reducing administrative spending and directing more taxpayer dollars toward... |
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| Eliya Alvidrez, Jamel Valencia |
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| ...Council meeting in May. North Texas Muslims are facing animosity from state and local leaders. Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have both launched investigations of a north Texas mosque... |
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| Government Troy Nehls, U.S. Representative for Texas's 22nd Congressional District | https://nehls.house.gov/ By M. I. Mcbride August 19, 2026 Congressman Troy E. Nehls said on Aug. 19 that President... |
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| Texas Political Pulse for August 20, 2026. PressRelations Reports created this media review specially for you. Our team is available to answer your questions. Please, just email us: [email protected] |
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