Concho Valley communities like Menard, Mertzon, Miles & Sterling City are among 130+ Texas cities barred by AG Paxton from raising property taxes above the no-new-revenue rate.
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured a Diamondback Energy e-frac operation in Midland with Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) and discussed ways to advance American energy dominance.
After Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map last year, Democrats have now retaliated with extreme redrawings of districts in California and Virginia to give more seats to their party.
![U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, speaks to demonstrators during the second “No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Oct. 18, 2025. Eric Vryn for The Texas Tribune](/sites/default/files/styles/t5/public/2026-05/20251018-no-kings-protest-ev-09.jpg?h=aa63ec3a&itok=TDqYawJf "U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, speaks to demonstrators during the second “No Kings" protest at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Oct. 18, 2025. Eric Vryn for The Texas Tribune")
