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Five-Hour Security Lines: Democrat Shutdown Hits Texas Airports
Travelers are suffering the effects of widespread staff shortages and longer processing times at checkpoints and in control towers.
Federal Appeals Court to Reconsider West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear the case next year in front of the full court.
Trump Nominates State Sen. Brian Birdwell as Assistant Secretary of Defense
Birdwell had already announced that he would not be seeking reelection.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ New App Store Age Checks
The App Store Accountability Act is set to take effect on January 1.
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11.11.2025: Abbott’s Property Tax Promise.
Abbott Pledges To ‘Drive a Stake Through’ Property Tax… Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on ‘Gender Ideology’ and ‘Race Ideology’… Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University… Legislation Holds Mexico...
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11/10/25 Illegal Voter Registration Outside the DMV?
- Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme - Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University - Abbott Pledges To ‘Drive a Stake Through’ Property Tax Hikes in Fourth-Term...
Cruz and Cornyn File Legislation To Hold Mexico Accountable for Water Delivery Requirements
Legislation has been filed by Sen. Ted Cruz to strengthen enforcement of the 1944 Water Treaty and ensure agricultural producers in South Texas have an adequate water supply. The Ensuring Predictable and Reliable Water Deliveries Act of 2025, authored by Cruz and...
Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on ‘Gender Ideology’ and ‘Race Ideology’
Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will consider a proposal later this week that would require all courses teaching gender ideology or race ideology to receive explicit approval from campus presidents before they may be offered to students. The proposal,...
After Meme Arrest, Hood County Sheriff Solicits More Social Media Complaints
Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds encouraged citizens to come forward if they felt they had been victimized by social media posts. This followed the sheriff’s arrest of a citizen for posting a meme. In his November 10 announcement, Sheriff Deeds wrote that “much of what...
Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have called for a Texas Ranger investigation into Texas Southern University after the State Auditor’s Office uncovered widespread financial mismanagement involving hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars. In a letter sent...
Arrested For a Meme?
The Hood County Sheriff has arrested a local activist for a social media post.
Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to dissolve the nonprofit JOLT Initiative, accusing the Democrat-aligned voter-registration group of orchestrating what he calls a “systematic, unlawful voter-registration scheme” designed to “sabotage Texas...
Mount Pleasant Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Against Student
UPDATED November 10. A special education teacher’s aide in Mount Pleasant Independent School District has been arrested for sex crimes involving a student. JaQuaven Len Rogers, 27, was charged with sexual assault of a child, improper relationship between educator and...