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Federal Court Ends Biden-Era Endangered Species Ruling on Lesser Prairie-Chicken
The ruling marks another step toward ending the weaponization of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Texas Republicans’ Redistricting Plan Heads to Senate for Approval
The proposed congressional map adds five new GOP-opportunity districts.
Cornyn Says FBI Is Assisting in Locating Absent Texas Democrats
According to Cornyn, the FBI will now become involved in tracking down Texas House members who left the state to avoid the vote on redistricting.
Texas Senate Set To Consider Republican Redistricting Map
House action on the new congressional map is stalled due to Democrats breaking quorum.
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Texas Tech Regents Re-Constitute Faculty Senates To Comply With State Law
LUBBOCK—Regents of the Texas Tech University System voted to maintain faculty senates while curtailing their authority consistent with a new state law. The rule change came at the board’s quarterly meeting, held August 14 and 15 in Lubbock. The move was necessary due...
Audio: Gambling Executive Boasts About Rigged Texas Jackpot
Newly surfaced audio of Greg Potts, chief operating officer of Lottery.com, suggests the company was intimately involved in the controversial April 2023 Lotto Texas event, which guaranteed a $95 million jackpot win for a single buyer. The audio bolsters Lt. Gov. Dan...
Abbott Launches Second Special Session as Democrats Signal End to Walkout
A second special session of the Texas Legislature began immediately at noon today after House Democrats ended the first special session early by breaking quorum over congressional redistricting. Democrats have indicated they will return this weekend, with the House...
Harris County Budget Deficit Hits $200 Million
Harris County officials convened a special Commissioners Court meeting and held competing press conferences to address a projected budget shortfall of $200 million to $270 million for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The deficit, exacerbated by a $140 million pay increase for...
Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability Ratings for 2025 & 2024
After more than two years marked by court battles, Texas families and educators now have access to up-to-date public school accountability ratings for 2024 and 2025. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) finally published the 2024 ratings following a decisive court ruling...
Gov. Abbott Signs Anti-Squatting Legislation
Gov. Greg Abbott has ceremonially signed two measures into law that empower property owners to deal with unauthorized occupants and establish criminal penalties for squatters. At a ceremony this week, Abbott stated, “Texas is facing a squatting crisis, with property...
Prosecutors: Fort Bend County Judge Used Campaign Funds for Personal Bills
Fort Bend County Judge KP George is facing new scrutiny over allegations that he improperly used campaign funds for personal expenses. The claims emerged Wednesday in a court filing responding to George’s attempt to have his indictment dismissed. Earlier this week,...
Federal Court Ends Biden-Era Endangered Species Ruling on Lesser Prairie-Chicken
A federal judge has struck down the Biden administration’s 2022 decision to list the lesser prairie-chicken as endangered, vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rule after finding it was based on a “foundational error.” The U.S. District Court for the Western...
Time To Dump The Federal Reserve
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: James Fishback is the Founder and CEO of Azoria, an investment firm. James is famous for proposing the "DOGE Dividend," which aims to reward American households for reporting government inefficiencies. He also established Incubate...