The Texas AG’s office may be getting a new sheriff in town. After weeks of rumors, four-term Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) officially launched an attorney general campaign today, The Texan’s Brad Johnson reports. Roy, a former staffer for Sen. Ted …
As reported by The Texan, more than 600 individuals submitted public comments supporting HB 3219 in 2024. This previous Texas bill had similar goals of providing over-the-counter access to ivermectin. Although it advanced through the House Pu…
“We will hear many hours of testimony and allow that testimony to inform our future direction and decisions,” VanDeaver wrote in the letter, first reported by The Texan reporter Brad Johnson.
“On May 24, 2022, the Uvalde community tragically lost 19 students and two teachers during a school shooting at Robb Elementary,” Flores said. “This tragedy has exposed critical failures in law enforcement preparedness, response coordination,…
One of the most significant pieces of gun-related legislation is Senate Bill (SB) 1596, introduced by freshman Sen. Brent Hagenbuch (R-Denton). This bill revisits an issue from previous sessions, aiming to remove short-barrel rifles (SBRs) an…
As reported by The Texan, the statement issued by Texas Medical Board President, Dr. Sherif Zaafran, M.D., FASA, referenced the rules regarding Texas’ pro-life law, which were issued earlier in the year. These rules explain that Texas law all…
The ad buys from Cruz (R-TX) focus on how his challenger, Allred (D-TX), supports policies that allow transgender people to access the bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams of their choice. The more than $6.7 million ad buys were coordina…
The opinion was withdrawn Tuesday, as first reported by The Texan, because Paxton's office is preparing a response to two Republican state lawmakers' request for an opinion on whether the fair can legally ban guns from Fair Park while leasing…
Cook, who has served two terms in the House since 2021, made his announcement in an email to Republican incumbents and nominees seeking election to the chamber next year. The news was first reported by The Texan, a state politics news website.
The figure came from data reported on by Fort Worth City Manager David Cooke during a city council meeting earlier this month. The data was relayed by FWLab and the Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD), as reported by The Texan.
The anti-Democratic chair pledges were first reported by The Texan. A spokesperson for Phelan did not respond to a request for comment.
The Republican conventions recently held in Brazoria, Harris, Trinity, and Tyler counties slammed H-E-B CEO Charles Butt in resolutions obtained by The Texan for wielding his estimated worth of $7.6 billion to support political action committ…
He has also generally struck an independent course on energy policy, frequently bucking his party. As reported by The Texan last year, Allred voted against the Lower Energy Costs Act and the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act last year. Man…
At a panel event hosted in January by The Texan, an Austin-based conservative media outlet started in 2019 by former state Sen. Konni Burton, Patrick said the state should help fund education for nurses as existing programs do for doctors, la…
"I believe in academic freedom, but when you are teaching our students that America is evil and capitalism is bad, I'm sorry, that will destroy our country long-term," Patrick said at panel event in January hosted by The Texan, an Austin-base…
At a forum sponsored by The Texan news organization at the end of January, Patrick said the Texas Senate plans legislation to address the “woke” ideology in higher education.
Coming at the end of a daylong panel hosted by The Texan, an Austin-based conservative media outlet started in 2019 by former state Sen. Konni Burton, Patrick said he would "absolutely" run for reelection to a fourth term as he also addressed…
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According to an analysis by “The Texan,” the district has a 71 percent Republican partisan lean — meaning that the real contest is in the Republican primary, as there is little chance of a competitive general election.
A municipal court judge had granted Ramirez bail on the condition that he not possess any firearms or engage in criminal activity, The Texan reported.
At the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention, Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Mike Collier claimed he “is going to kick Dan Patrick’s ass.”
The Texan's Founder and CEO, Konni Burton, joined the team at Point of View radio as a co-host to talk about the week's top news stories and why she founded The Texan.
Holly Hansen, reporter for The Texan, joined Chris Salcedo on his radio show to talk about the Harris County Commissioner's Court and their alleged violation of open meetings law.
Today, The Texan announced three new team members: reporter Sarah McConnell, reporter Daniel Friend, and Outreach Director Sara White. "We're thrilled to be adding to our team,” said Konni Burton, founder and CEO of The Texan. “This enables u…
On this episode of "The News and Why It Matters" on BlazeTV, The Texan's CEO & Founder Konni Burton joins a panel to discuss current events, including a developing story about controversial actions by Child Protective Services that is bei…
In an interview on 660 AM The Answer, Mark Davis interviews Konni Burton about The Texan, why it was launched, and how it all started.
In an exclusive statement provided to The Daily Wire, Burton said: "There's a reason so many Americans have been frustrated with the media and why the phrase 'fake news' continues to resonate. The Texan is aimed at filling that void by provid…
As Texas' 86th Legislative Session approached its close, Chris Salcedo spoke with former State Senator Konni Burton. During the interview, Burton also broke the news about the launch of The Texan.
Today, former state senator Konni Burton announced the launch of The Texan, a news outlet dedicated to shedding light on the stories that matter most to Texans. Recent surveys have shown that 7 out of 10 Americans believe the media knowingly …
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