The Texas Voice

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick has announced new State Senate committee assignments in advance of the next Legislative Session. These include the creation of a new Select Committee on Religious Liberty, which will be led by Senator Phil King. thetexasvoice.com/patrick-create…

Governor Greg Abbott has directed state agency leaders not to observe Cesar Chavez Day and vowed to have it abolished. The optional state holiday honoring the disgraced labor icon was established by Texas lawmakers in 1999. thetexasvoice.com/abbott-vows-to…

Harris County taxpayers may soon foot a $17,500 bill for membership dues to a "Racial Equity" program that is part of a Soros-funded organization that has opposed the Trump administration. thetexasvoice.com/harris-county-…

Michael Quinn Sullivan has reached a settlement with the Texas Ethics Commission, ending a protracted legal battle that has lasted over a decade. Under the settlement, Sullivan dropped his claim to $18,166.57 that the Commission collected from him. thetexasvoice.com/sullivan-ethic…

Senator Ted Cruz and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick forcefully denounced antisemitism within the GOP at an event Tuesday. However, many Texas politicians sought and welcomed support from groups with ties to antisemitism during the recent Republican Primary. thetexasvoice.com/cruz-patrick-d…

With President Trump on the verge on announcing an endorsement in the US Senate race between Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, Cornyn's campaign has released a new video reviewing numerous scandals that Paxton has been embroiled in. thetexasvoice.com/new-cornyn-vid…

Voters across Texas went to the polls on Tuesday (or during early voting) to cast their votes in Primary Elections across the state. The Texas Voice recaps some of the highlights from the Republican Primary. thetexasvoice.com/primary-night-…

Groups funded by liberal donors - including Houston trial lawyer Muhammad Aziz - have intensified their efforts to influence Republican Primary elections, spending over $2.2 million on GOP races in recent weeks. thetexasvoice.com/leftist-donors…

In a new ad, HD 13 challenger Kathaleen Wall accused State Representative Angelia Orr of mishandling elections as Hill County Clerk in 2016. However, Orr served as District Clerk - not County Clerk - and was not involved in administering elections. thetexasvoice.com/orr-pushes-bac…

Trump-endorsed candidates Jessica Steinmann (TX-8), Alex Mealer (TX-9), Mark Teixeira (TX-25), Jace Yarbrough (TX-32), and Carlos De La Cruz (TX-35) have been some of the biggest beneficiaries of SuperPAC spending in Congressional races in recent days. thetexasvoice.com/superpacs-spen…

State Rep. Stan Kitzman's political opponents have alleged his business relationship with a drainage district violates the Texas Constitution. A 2019 opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton confirms the legality of Kitzman's arrangement. thetexasvoice.com/fact-check-kit…

Last year, a network of "conservative" groups teamed with special interests who funded efforts to "Stop MAGA Republicans" to kill GOP priority bills. Now these groups are working to defeat several Trump-endorsed State Representatives in the GOP Primary. thetexasvoice.com/trump-endorsed…

President Trump has endorsed four more Republicans seeking to represent Texas in Congress. In posts on Truth Social, Trump endorsed Jessica Steinmann for TX-8, Alex Mealer for TX-9, Carlos De La Cruz for TX-35, and Jon Bonck for TX-38. thetexasvoice.com/trump-endorses…

The leaders of six prominent law enforcement groups that represent nearly 100,000 officers across Texas have endorsed State Senator Joan Huffman for Attorney General. Huffman, a former prosecutor, has emphasized her leadership on public safety issues. thetexasvoice.com/law-enforcemen…

Anosh Ahmed, a fugitive who the Trump DOJ has accused of defrauding taxpayers out of hundreds of millions of dollars, has been apprehended in Serbia. Ahmed is a major donor to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Attorney General candidate Aaron Reitz. thetexasvoice.com/fugitive-polit…

Harris County has approved the hiring of an outside law firm to assist the County with importing foreign workers under its Immigration Sponsorship Policy. The move comes as Governor Abbott has directed state agencies to freeze H1-B visa petitions. thetexasvoice.com/harris-county-…

Megadonor Tim Dunn's political apparatus has thrown its weight behind Kristin Plaisance in HD 3 against State Rep. Cecil Bell. Plaisance joined with the Soros network to oppose a recent public safety measure and her husband blamed "zionists" for 9/11. thetexasvoice.com/dunn-network-b…

Congressional campaigns across Texas are taking shape, as newly-released campaign finance data shows which candidates have emerged as the fundraising leaders. thetexasvoice.com/congressional-…

A dark money network is helping bankroll efforts to elect Democrats in Texas. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been Taylor Rehmet, a Democrat running in the special runoff election for State Senate District 9. thetexasvoice.com/dark-money-fue…

Governor Abbott has ordered state agencies and public universities to immediately freeze any new H1-B visa applications to hire foreign workers. The directive also requires agencies and universities to compile data regarding their use of H1-B visas. thetexasvoice.com/abbott-freezes…