The incident highlights the need for research security in Texas higher education.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites
The Court found that the law is a constitutionally permissible exercise of the state’s authority to protect children from sexually explicit content.
State Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Add Conservative Priorities to Special Session Agenda
Requested additions include banning taxpayer-funded lobbying and banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training
SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey decided to create an ad hoc committee to further consider the revised training framework.
Texas Water Development Board Declares Interregional Water Conflict
The Texas Water Development Board has declared an interregional conflict between water Region C and Region D over the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir.
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Austin ‘Solidarity with LA’ Protest Blocks Traffic to Surround Federal Building
Law enforcement officers eventually disbursed protesters with tear gas after they vandalized a federal building
US Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies
The court found that Mexico failed to prove US gun companies violated a law shielding them from liability when overlooking sales to drug cartels.
Soros-Backed Group Relaunches Effort To Turn Texas Blue With Multimillion-Dollar Push
Past efforts like Battleground Texas—formed over a decade ago with similar ambitions—have largely failed.
Texas A&M Political Science Textbook Attacks Trump
TAMU’s Bush School houses the university’s political science department.
Judge: Texas Lottery Commissioners Must Protect Disputed $83.5M Jackpot
The court will reconvene next week to discuss a temporary injunction that could protect the jackpot winnings throughout litigation.
Lawmakers Address China Threat
One of the measures passed by lawmakers creates an advisory committee to assess Texas’ supply chains in the scenario of a geopolitical conflict.
Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Gov. Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold Legislation
The legislation permits the state comptroller to authorize the use of gold and silver as currency.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Costs Millions as Texas House Failed to Act
Texas lawmakers once again failed to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying, despite state taxpayers footing a $94.5 million bill for 2025.
SAVE Data Helps Texas Nab Potential Noncitizen Voters
Secretary of State Jane Nelson referred 33 potential noncitizen voters for investigation.
Why Didn’t Lawmakers Abolish the Texas Lottery? It’s a Lucrative Business
The Texas Lottery remains a key source of revenue for its primary vendor.
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State Representative to Texas Lottery Director: ‘I Want My Money Back’
Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Ryan Mindell faced a barrage of questions from lawmakers on the online courier issue and shady jackpot winnings.
Senators Approve Constitutional Amendment Protecting Parental Rights
The constitutional amendment would codify common law on parental rights.
Texas Senators Consider Proposal to Align State IDs with Biological Sex
The hot-button issue was at the front and center of a lengthy Senate State Affairs Committee hearing.
State Representatives Quiz Texas Election Officials, Vendors
Members of the House Elections Committee heard from state and county officials and voting system vendors.
Citizens Call for Anti-Red Flag Laws in Senate Hearing
Pro-gun activists testified in favor of a measure that would prohibit red flag orders on firearms.
Dade Phelan’s Bill Would Criminalize Political Memes
Courts have routinely struck down laws that regulate political discourse based on content, citing the First Amendment’s strong protections for satire and parody.
Measure Filed to End Higher Ed Instruction on Radical Gender Pronoun Use
Lawmakers are signaling their intent to address university curriculum as the next step in combating “woke indoctrination.”
Texas A&M Regents Name Comptroller Glenn Hegar As Sole Finalist for Chancellor
Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick has announced her candidacy to replace Hegar.
Report: Texas Has Five ‘Sinkhole Cities’
Public servants use accounting tricks and outdated information to hide the true state of city finances.
Texas Takes Action To Keep Out Nuclear Waste
Federal law requires spent nuclear fuel to be stored underground in Nevada.