Former Trump administration official Olivia Troye, originally from el Paso, Texas, is set to speak Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. Troye, a lifelong Republican, worked in the Trump Administration as homeland security and counterterrorism special advisor for former Vice President Mike Pence. She left...

A video showing a giant bust of a distorted face of Elon Musk being tucked by a Cybrtruck has become viral, raising numerous questions and sparking curiosity among social media users. According to the San Antonio Express-News, the bronze-colored bust was commissioned by a French entrepreneur who only goes by...

Texas Couple Shares Heartbreaking Abortion Ban Story At DNC Giant Elon Musk Bust Travels Through Texas, Here’s Why. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

Texas couple Amanda and Josh Zurawski took the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Monday to talk about how the state’s abortion ban endangered Amanda’s life and fertility. Amanda and Josh described how she nearly died after going into premature labor at 18 weeks of pregnancy. She...

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) became emotional Monday night at the Democratic National Convention as she shared a touching story about her experience with Vice President Kamala Harris during her early days in Congress. Reflecting on her uncertain start, Crockett recalled, “When I first arrived in Congress, I wasn’t sure I had made the right choice.” The environment was chaotic, with no Speaker elected and a turbulent Oversight Committee. Amid this turmoil, Crockett visited the vice president’s residence for the first time.

A Texas jury deliberated on Monday whether the parents of the shooter that killed 10 people at Santa Fe High School in 2018 should be held accountable. It found that Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, fathers of the shooter, are not liable for negligence. After a three-week civil trial,...

Social media users are once again making fun of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, this time for citing a tweet from an account whose username is “Ted Cruz Sucks Balls.”. On Thursday, Cruz retweeted a video of Vice president Kamala Harris and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz talking about tacos. In the clip, Walz says he likes “white-gut tacos.”

A new study has found that one in five Texas students regularly miss school, exacerbating the state’s school funding problem and increasing the risk of students dropping out of school. According to an investigation by the Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee, one in five students in...

Governor Greg Abbott may have won his voucher fight, but Texas Democrats are gearing up to flip enough seats in November to counteract his top priority. With just over a dozen races to watch, State Representative Gina Hinojosa emphasizes that flipping three additional Democratic seats in the Texas House could halt the voucher push and protect neighborhood public schools.

If you’re planning a trip to Texas beaches, be on the lookout for centipede-like creatures that have been recently spotted on Mustang Island, near Corpus Christi. These creatures are called bearded fireworms and are infamous for their painful sting. “Your worst nightmares are washing up right now in the...

Recently, Donald Trump stated that he earned $300,000 for advertising an edition of the Bible. That’s quite a lot of money, but falls short in comparison to his total worth of $4.1 billion, so why is Donald Trump so rich?. Well, the short answer is that he is kinda...

Elon Musk fired a Twitter employee in 2022 for not clicking “yes” to an email asking employees to commit to intense, undefined work conditions, and work “extremely hardcore.” Now, X must pay the employee more than $500,000 in retribution. In November, 2022 Musk required employees to...

At just seven years old, Allen Gage from Mabank, Texas, became the youngest winner of the “Battle for the Blue Ribbons,” beating all adults with his blueberry pie. Competing in the fruit pie division, Allen’s blueberry pie impressed the judges, securing his spot in the prestigious “Best of Show” competition at the state fair this October. The young baker, who learned his skills from his mother and grandmother, attributes his success to his meticulous lattice crust, which he calls “painting the pie.”

Texas is the state where teachers spend most out of their own pockets to supply their classrooms. Meanwhile the Legislature remained reluctant to increase funding for public schools thanks to their focus on vouchers. Every year, Texas teachers spend, on average, $1,396 of their own pockets to supply their classrooms,...

When your company is under attack for not taking care of customers in favor of shareholder profits, it’s a bad look to have one of the most luxurious fishing retreats in the state, but that’s where CenterPoint Energy is right now. The Houston Chronicle released an exhaustive report...

Texas education officials said they won’t disclose who authored the controversial new curriculum with bible lessons nor how much the state paid for it. Nearly three months ago, the state introduced a new curriculum for K-5 kids that relied heavily on the bible and even presented some stories as historical facts. The work was part of an $84 million contract the state signed in march.

Medicaid has negotiated down the prices of some of 10 top-selling prescription drugs by as much as 79%, a move that is expected to save billions from taxpayers. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated their administration’s victory. “Big pharma has often inflated the price of life-saving...

Ted Cruz Campaign Took 43 Illegal Donations. Now It’ll Refund Them. Writer, editor, photographer and editorial cartoonist Nick Anderson has joined the Reform Austin newsroom, where he will employ the artistic skill and political insights that earned a Pulitzer Prize to drive coverage of Texas government. As managing editor, Anderson is responsible for guiding Reform Austin’s efforts to give readers the unfiltered facts they need to hold Texas leaders accountable. Anderson’s original cartoons will be a regular feature on RA News. “Reform Austin readers understand the consequences of electing politicians who use ideological agendas to divide us, when they should be doing the hard work necessary to make our state government work for everyone,” Anderson said. “As a veteran journalist, I’m excited about Reform Austin’s potential to re-focus conversations on the issues that matter to common-sense Texans – like protecting our neighborhoods from increasingly common disasters, healthcare, just to name a few.” Anderson worked for the Houston Chronicle, the largest newspaper in Texas, from 2006 until 2017. In addition to the Pulitzer, Anderson earned the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. He’s also a two-time winner of Columbia College’s Fischetti Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Berryman Award. Anderson’s cartoons have been published in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, the Chicago Tribune and other papers. In 2005, Anderson won the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning while working for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. The judges complimented his “unusual graphic style that produced extraordinarily thoughtful and powerful messages.”

Sen. Ted Cruz’s reelection campaign announced it took 43 illegal donations and it would return tens of thousands of dollars to its donors. On Tuesday, Ted Cruz for Senate Treasurer Cabell Hobbs sent a letter to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) confirming that the campaign took donations that violated federal code and that it would return them. According to the San Antonio Current, he also promised the campaign would look into contributions made by two unregistered organizations and refund them.

Gov. Greg Abbott said he would double down his efforts to send buses with migrants to Democratic cities, however, he has had a hard time fulfilling his promise, mainly because Texas does not have enough migrants to bus. According to a new investigation by NBC, buses with migrants have not...