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5.22.2025: Texas grid security.
House Approves Creation of Texas Grid Security Commission… Legislation to Block Abortion Travel Funding...
Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
China Land Ban Scandal & Debate
Matt Shaheen, the author of the weakening amendment to the China land ban, has backtracked and then doubled...
Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
5/21/25 Illegals Self-Deporting
- First Charter Flight From Houston Returns Self-Deporting Illegals - Shaheen Claims Error, Then Doubles...
School Board Censures Trustee Busted in Prostitution Sting
Calvert ISD trustees also discussed replacing James Green.
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Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding
The Texas House has given initial approval to legislation that would bar local governments from using taxpayer dollars to support women seeking abortions, including those who travel out of state to do so. Senate Bill 33, authored by Sen. Donna Campbell (R–Bulverde)...
House Lawmakers Pass Measure Creating the Texas Grid Security Commission
Members of the Texas House have signed off on a measure establishing a commission to collaborate with state agencies on how to improve the electrical grid. Senate Bill 75, filed by State Sen. Bob Hall (R–Edgewood), was approved by representatives in a 144-0-2 vote on...
Violent Criminals Out on Bond in Houston
Texas lawmakers are finalizing bail reform measures in response to the crisis in Houston.
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office announced plans to begin retrieving hundreds of inmates currently housed in out-of-state facilities following a steady drop in the county jail population. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez attributed the decrease to improved efficiency in the...
Houston Controller Blocking $7B Budget Over Lawsuit Uncertainty
A legal standoff over drainage payments has stalled Houston’s budget, even with a payment plan already in place. In February, Houston Controller Chris Hollins warned that he would be unable to certify Mayor John Whitmire’s proposed budget unless the city either cut...
Effort To Remove the Marvin Nichols Reservoir Project From State Water Plan Dies in House
An attempt to revive legislation aimed at stopping the Marvin Nichols Reservoir project failed in the House on Tuesday. The proposed reservoir would deliver drinking water to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex but would require the use of eminent domain to acquire nearly...
Humble ISD Trustee-Elect Deemed Ineligible Over Residency Requirement
Brittnai Brown, elected to Position 4 on the Humble Independent School District Board of Trustees on May 3, has been declared ineligible to serve due to violations of Texas residency requirements. Brown’s opponent, Tracy Shannon, first raised the issue during the...
President Trump Right On Trade & Communist China
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Gordon Chang is one of the leading experts on communist China. He’s the author of “The Great U.S. -China tech war,” and the author of “The Coming Collapse Of China.”
5.21.2025: Self-deporting illegals.
First Charter Flight From Houston Sends Self-Deporting Illegals Home… House Committee Advances Senate Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission… State Rep. Now Claims He Voted For His Own Bad Amendment by Accident... Senators Consider Bipartisan Bill Requiring Schools To...