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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Congressional Map, Overturns Panel Ruling
The lower court ruling had already been stayed, allowing the map to be in effect for 2026.
Feds Bring Alleged Chinese Hacker to Houston Court
A Chinese contract hacker accused of helping Beijing steal American COVID‑19 research and run a massive...
Paxton Issues Second Notice to Austin ISD Over Bathroom Policy
Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his investigation into Austin Independent School District after a...
Hays CISD Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
A teacher in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District is under arrest for alleged sexual misconduct with a student. Juan Pedro Gomez, 40, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2...
Arlington ISD Asks Voters To Approve Millions in New Debt
Voters in Arlington Independent School District are being asked to approve a bond package that would add more than half a billion dollars in new debt principal to the district’s books and extend taxpayers’ obligation for decades once interest is included. The ballot...
Appeals Court Clears Path for Texas To Enforce Border Crackdown Law
The Fifth Circuit ruled that plaintiffs lack standing and vacated the injunction blocking Texas’ illegal entry law.
Texas Provides New Transparency on Educator Misconduct
Improved reporting by the State Board for Educator Certification was prompted by the Texas Education Agency’s new Inspector General for Educator Misconduct.
Property Owners Scramble To Protest Proposed Power Grab
Pastor says the preferred route would bring an extra-high-voltage power line roughly 200 feet from a church Gov. Greg Abbott commemorated in 2023.
DOJ Drops Defense of Biden-Era Gun Rule Texas Fought
Attorney General Ken Paxton argued the rule undermined the Second Amendment by criminalizing private gun sales.
Special Ed Teacher Accused of Assaulting Azle ISD Student
Sawyer Stinchfield was charged with assault against an elderly or disabled individual.
Cornyn Touted Legalization for Illegal Aliens in 2020 Campaign Ad
Resurfaced campaign video highlights Cornyn’s support for Dreamer legalization and permanent status, before being removed from public view.
Harris Center Tapped To Run Houston’s New Homeless Hub Under $39 Million Deal
The new facility is part of Mayor John Whitmire’s plan to move unsheltered individuals off the street and into a centralized services hub.
Construction Company Backs Birdville ISD Debt Package
The bond is on the May 2 ballot.
US Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Congressional Map, Overturns Panel Ruling
The lower court ruling had already been stayed, allowing the map to be in effect for 2026.
Feds Bring Alleged Chinese Hacker to Houston Court
A Chinese contract hacker accused of helping Beijing steal American COVID‑19 research and run a massive...
Paxton Issues Second Notice to Austin ISD Over Bathroom Policy
Attorney General Ken Paxton is escalating his investigation into Austin Independent School District after a...
Hays CISD Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Student
A teacher in the Hays Consolidated Independent School District is under arrest for alleged sexual misconduct with a student. Juan Pedro Gomez, 40, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2...
Arlington ISD Asks Voters To Approve Millions in New Debt
Voters in Arlington Independent School District are being asked to approve a bond package that would add more than half a billion dollars in new debt principal to the district’s books and extend taxpayers’ obligation for decades once interest is included. The ballot...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
The Democrats’ Political Violence Is A Threat To The Republic
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Amber Duke is Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Caller. She’s the author of the...
4.28.2026: Texas Map Wins
(00:40) US Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Congressional Map… (01:26) School District Wants Nearly $1 Billion...
4/27/26 A Big Beautiful Supreme Court Ruling
-US Supreme Court Upholds Texas’ Congressional Map, Overturns Panel Ruling -Paxton Issues Second Notice to...
The Show Behind The Show, Trump & Sunshine Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean discuss Sean's time away, nasty North Texas storms, and...
4.27.2026: Texas’ Border Enforcement
(00:49) Appeals Court Clears Path for Texas to Enforce Border Crackdown Law… (01:45) Texas Provides New...
Real Texans: Chris Woolsey
On this week’s edition of Real Texans, Daniel Greer sits down with Chris Woolsey to talk about his work...
4/24/26 Cornyn’s Deleted Campaign Ad
-Cornyn Touted Legalization for Illegal Aliens in 2020 Campaign Ad -DOJ Drops Defense of Biden-Era Gun Rule...
What Kind Of People Let’s Our Kids Pay For Their Mistakes?
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Erin Anderson, journalist for Texas Scorecard.