Tag: Texas

Republican control doesn't always equal the best outcomes for students. (iStock photo)

Beltway Confidential

The next battlegrounds for school choice: Stubborn red states

Kevin Glass · January 29, 2017 8:39 pm

Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, said on CNN Wednesday that replacing fences currently blocking the border or building a wall in the desert isn't the best use of American resources. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Texas GOP lawmaker doesn’t want Trump to build the wall

Kyle Feldscher · January 25, 2017 3:13 pm

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a statement upon the petition's denial that said the Supreme Court may still choose to review the case going forward. (AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)

Supreme Court won’t hear Texas voter ID case but leaves door open for further review

Ryan Lovelace · January 23, 2017 3:25 pm

The bills would require transgender people use bathrooms that matched their birth gender. (AP Photo/Emery P. Dalesio, File )

Ten states pursuing their own ‘bathroom bill’

Kelly Cohen · January 21, 2017 6:39 am

The Zika funding bill attaches an extra phrase onto language describing how some of the funding that could go to Planned Parenthood can be allocated. (AP Photo)

Judge preserves Texas Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

Robert King · January 19, 2017 10:32 pm

Vermont independent tries to get energy nominee to say that climate change is a "global crisis." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Energy and Environment

Rick Perry spars with Bernie Sanders over climate change

John Siciliano · January 19, 2017 6:07 pm

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent walks with suspected immigrants caught entering the country illegally along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo, Texas. The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday that 'elevated' levels of illegal immigrants continued to pour into the country in December. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

DHS: Illegal immigration at ‘elevated levels’ in December

Pete Kasperowicz · January 19, 2017 1:39 am

George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Texas

Pete Kasperowicz · January 18, 2017 12:47 pm

While Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick could simply be announcing for a re-election run, he also has positioned himself for a potential run to Gov. Greg Abbott's right. (Laura Skelding/Austin American-Statesman via AP, File)

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick to make ‘election announcement’

Joseph Lawler · January 8, 2017 10:23 pm

Ted Cruz meets with Taiwan president, tells China to butt out

Daniel Chaitin · January 8, 2017 8:27 pm

Rep. Sam Johnson said on Friday that he will retire at the end of the 115th Congress. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Texas’ Sam Johnson to retire in 2018

Nicole Duran · January 6, 2017 7:30 pm

"I am giving it some thought. I haven't made a decision," said Matthew Dowd. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Former Bush aide Matthew Dowd considers Cruz challenge

Al Weaver · January 5, 2017 10:25 pm