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On Friday, Punchbowl News reported the East Texas Republican had agreed to join a nakedly nativist congressional group, the “America First Caucus." Formed by controversial Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the caucus vowed to safeguard the "interests of the American people." But in its policy platform, the caucus wrote it views America as “a nation with a border, and a culture, strengthened by a common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions.” It also called for cultural assimilation within education, and for infrastructure encompassing an aesthetic value that “...

Mike Collier is serious about his bid for Texas lieutenant governor, but that doesn't mean the Democrat doesn't take the time to stop and smell the roses. During a phone call on a rainy Thursday afternoon last week, he paused to talk about how "the flowers are just spectacular" while speaking about his policy plans. “This is a great spring for flowers.” Earlier this month, Collier announced his run against Dan Patrick for lieutenant governor for the second time. In 2018, Collier came within 5 percentage points of beating his Republican opponent, and this time around, the Democrat is co...

Group members “bid” $100 on one Black student and $1 on another. Someone remarked they would have paid more for the latter student if “his hair wasn’t so bad.” An Aledo ISD spokeswoman said the district disciplined the students for racial harassment and cyberbullying. She also said district officials are "deeply saddened" that the incident inflicted "tremendous pain" for the victims and their families, as well as other students of color. Eddie Burnett, president of the Parker County NAACP, told WFAA he’s tired of officials brushing off racism as insensitive jokes. “‘It’s ju...

“I think it will mean a lot for our returning citizens who come out of our prison,” he said. “I don’t think anyone dreams about or has aspirations of going to prison when they’re a kid, and yet we are not keeping a central standard study of recidivism for the state.” The report would include details on statewide and county rates. In addition, it would provide information on Texans who previously served time in county jail and on those who were rearrested, reconvicted or reincarcerated in other states. After the reports are generated, they’ll be sent to state lawmakers, Lt. Gov. ...

Every Texan knows and loves someone who’s had an abortion, said Caroline Duble, political director for the pro-choice abortion advocacy group Avow. “I think it’s a real shame that in the midst of a deadly pandemic, the Public Health Committee chose to prioritize banning abortion and further jeopardizing our access to health care,” she said. One of the most “egregious” bills for consideration is House Bill 1515, Duble said. Filed by Stephenville state Rep. Shelby Slawson, it would amount to a near-total ban on abortion; it would ban the procedure as soon as a fetal heartbeat is det...