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Austin ISD To Reduce Headquarters Staff by Over 20 Percent
The move will help close a $110 million budget deficit.

Drug Prevention Groups, Sheriff’s Association Urge Gov. Abbott to Sign THC Ban
A coalition of drug prevention organizations and the Sheriff’s Association of Texas have sent a letter to...

Another Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
A teacher and coach in Medina Independent School District is accused of having a sexual relationship with a...

Abbott Backs Kelly Hancock as He Steps Into Comptroller Office
State Sen. Kelly Hancock has officially entered the race for Texas Comptroller with the backing of Gov. Greg Abbott, resigning from the Senate and being sworn in as chief clerk of the agency by outgoing Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The move is designed to sidestep a 2002...

Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session
Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the once-powerful and well-funded tort reform group that has long played a major role in state politics, is undergoing internal leadership changes after a legislative session widely seen as a failure for the organization’s agenda. In a press...

KP George Switches Parties as Legal Troubles Mount in Fort Bend County
George has switched to the Republican Party, shifting the balance of power on the county commissioners court.

Gov. Abbott Signs Legislation Expanding Funding For Texas Water Infrastructure
The two measures are intended to ensure Texas has enough water for the future.

General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation
The company announced this week that it would discontinue use of harmful color additives in school lunches by summer 2026, expanding the ban to all of its products by 2027.

Ken Kirchhofer Appointed to Humble ISD Board After Election Winner Disqualified
Kirchhofer, who ran as the incumbent for Position 4 in the May election, finished last.

Attorney General Paxton Demands Austin End Contracts With Anti-Gun Companies
Paxton threatened further legal action if the city did not bring its contract with WEX Bank into compliance with state law.

Houston Oil Service Firm Loses Injection Permit Amid West Texas Earthquakes
Texas regulators have permanently revoked Blackbuck Resources’ wastewater injection permit after a series of West Texas earthquakes.

South Texas School Board President Faces Felony Child Porn Charge
Boling ISD Board President Jerry Svatek is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material showing victims under 10 years old.

A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed
The dismissal marks a formal end to one of the most high-profile and politically charged prosecutions in Texas history.

Austin ISD To Reduce Headquarters Staff by Over 20 Percent
The move will help close a $110 million budget deficit.

Drug Prevention Groups, Sheriff’s Association Urge Gov. Abbott to Sign THC Ban
A coalition of drug prevention organizations and the Sheriff’s Association of Texas have sent a letter to...

Another Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
A teacher and coach in Medina Independent School District is accused of having a sexual relationship with a...

Abbott Backs Kelly Hancock as He Steps Into Comptroller Office
State Sen. Kelly Hancock has officially entered the race for Texas Comptroller with the backing of Gov. Greg Abbott, resigning from the Senate and being sworn in as chief clerk of the agency by outgoing Comptroller Glenn Hegar. The move is designed to sidestep a 2002...

Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session
Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the once-powerful and well-funded tort reform group that has long played a major role in state politics, is undergoing internal leadership changes after a legislative session widely seen as a failure for the organization’s agenda. In a press...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas Democrats Choose Socialist Leadership
The new finance chair for the Democrat party is a gender-fluid socialist.

Don’t Be An Idiot
Our property taxes will only go down when our local engagement goes up.

6.20.2025: Comptroller race rattled
Hancock Leaves Senate, With Appointment Set to Upset Comptroller Race… Shake Up for TLR After Political...

6/19/25 A Disastrous Session for TLR
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform Shakes Up Leadership After Disastrous Legislative Session - Abbott Backs Kelly...

Latest Round Of Terrorist Democrat Riots
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: AJ Rice is the CEO of Publius Public Relations. He is the Editor-in-Chief of...

Are Police Officer Quotas Really Banned in Texas?
While state law bans quotas on tickets, it says nothing about quotas on traffic stops. Not much different,...

6.19.2025: Gun discrimination.
Paxton Demands Austin End Contracts With Anti-Gun Companies… General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After...

Session Overview: The Bad
Today, we talk about the real problem Texas has with spending and the implications that that has had on...

6/18/25 The Political Prosecution is Over
- A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed - Left-Wing Groups Fight Against...