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Hemp-derived THC Classification Battle Reaches Texas Supreme Court
While Gov. Abbott and Lt. Gov. Patrick battle over the ban, a THC ruling is looming.
The Years-Long Shattering of a Mother’s Rights by a Harris County Judge
A tyrannical judge who handcuffed attorneys to chairs had a disturbing track record of stripping parental rights.
Texas Teachers’ Retirement System Funded Chinese Firms
State agency hides how much it has indirectly invested in Chinese businesses.
Report: Texas Must Secure ‘Critical Infrastructure’
Texans face a rapidly changing battlespace.
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Report: Divest From America’s Enemies
Texas House lawmakers have recommended state pension funds divest from companies headquartered within hostile nations. In the pension fund world, there is the "prudent person rule." Developed in the 1820s, this rule "requires fiduciaries to make investment decisions...
Texas Tech Class Encourages Critical Race Theory in Human Resources Departments
A class offered at Texas Tech University last fall encouraged students pursuing a bachelor's degree in human resources development to embrace critical race theory. The course “Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Workplace” is an online class for the University...
Recording: ‘A Lot’ of Convicted Felons Employed by School Districts
A parent’s recording caught a state education investigator stating that multiple felons are working in school districts statewide, and school employees' records are regularly expunged of misdemeanor or felony charges. In response to our request for comment, the Texas...
Report: CCP Infiltration of Texas Cities
A Texas House committee report warned that the Chinese Communist Party is out to influence local public servants. The report’s writers recommended state lawmakers ban relationships between Texas and Chinese local governments but did not include an enforcement...
Report: Chinese Drones Threaten Texas
In December, state lawmakers recommended a statewide ban on first responders buying China-made drones and suggested using taxpayer money to phase out those currently in service. A specialist testified to Texas lawmakers that Chinese-made drones are a national security...
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Report: Security Needed at Texas Universities
State lawmakers recommended action to shield university research from infiltration, but a security specialist found their recommendations lacking. A Texas House committee report analyzed hostile foreign threats to Texas. Higher education was among the vulnerable areas...
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Specialist Warns University Research Vulnerable To Hostile Powers
A specialist argues higher education research in Texas remains vulnerable to infiltration. Hostile powers, including China’s Communist Party, are trying to steal critical technology gestating in American higher education. Espionage doesn’t typically come to mind when...
Report: Communist China Infiltration of K-12 Schools
Members of the Texas House reported that “adversary-controlled entities” have infiltrated our school districts. They have recommended state lawmakers act during the 2025 legislative session. “Adversary-controlled entities have made inroads into the United States K-12...
Report: Texas Land Still Vulnerable to Ownership by Hostile Nations
Specialists state Texans remain vulnerable to hostile powers buying land in their state. The road to addressing this may not be easy. Concern about hostile powers buying up land in Texas has escalated for the past few years. It started when it was widely reported that...