Politics

Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted.

Texans are lining up to try and be the state’s next comptroller. This comes after Texas A&M University’s Board of Regents announced Friday that Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar would be the university system's next chancellor.

According to Turner’s family, he was taken to the hospital after President Donald Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress and was later released. He died at approximately 5:45 on Wednesday morning from “enduring health complications.”

The confirmation of Turner’s death came just months after he won Texas’ 18th Congressional District race.

The Odessa City Council approved a controversial policy in November that barred transgender people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity. But after a new city council took office, the policy was effectively abandoned and never went into effect.

L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R, Midlothian) over DEI considerations in the board’s hiring practices.

Sen. Brandon Creighton has filed bills that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion policies related to hiring and programming, while creating ways for parents to complain about violations to the DEI ban.

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Trump announced the dismissal of Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and said he would nominate Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, a retired three-star general, to succeed him as the top U.S. military officer.

HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously blocked the state from enforcing parts of the law over First Amendment concerns.