Texas in the News Weekly Quiz February 1, 2021

Weekly Quiz 3: Monday, February 1, 2021

Texas Versus the Feds

Texas has a long love-hate relationship with the federal government. For a while, Texas even had its own separate Thanksgiving because the FDR Administration changed the date of the holiday to one disliked by the Texas governor at the time. While Texas has always valued its fierce independent spirit and desire to run its own affairs, it significantly relies on the federal government for funding and security.

The power sharing (federalism, see Chapter 3) battle between Texas and the federal government is increased when there is political friction. As a new Democratic president takes office in Washington, D.C., Texas’ Republican-led government frequently takes issue with policies or practices from the White House and executive branch. But, even when a Republican was in the White House, Texas spend significant time in court battling federal regulations.

Some of the key issues in litigation include environmental regulations, voting rights (like voter identification requirements at the polls), and immigration.

Read the following articles to discover more about the conflict between the state and federal governments:


. From 2008 to 2018, how much did Texas spend on suing the federal government?

. What is the nature of the objection from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the Biden Administration's 100-day pause on some deportations?

. In what other lawsuit is Texas currently involved versus the federal government?

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