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Meet the AAUP: Pauline Strong
How a radical nationwide organization’s tentacles extend into Texas higher education.
Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards
Critics said it opened the door to undue influence from taxing entities.
Late-Night Veto: Abbott Rejects THC Ban Bill
Gov. Greg Abbott said he agreed with the need to regulate intoxicating hemp products but argued SB 3 would be “dead on arrival” in court due to legal vulnerabilities.
Texas to Launch Advanced Nuclear Energy Office
The office will facilitate grants for nuclear ventures.
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Kicking Government Out Of Education After Generational Failure
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Sheri Few is the founder and president of U.S. Parents Involved in Education (USPIE), a nationwide coalition that seeks to return education to its proper local roots and restore parental authority over their children's education.
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How Is Illegal Immigration Impacting Your Jail?
New numbers show that illegal immigration is overburdening our jail system and making it less reliable and more expensive.
3.27.2025: Abbott moves against EPIC.
State Issues Cease-and-Desist to Islamic Group Over Funeral Violations… State Rep. Calls for End to UT Gender Studies Department Following ‘Transgender Conference’… GOP County Chairs Urge Support for Closed Primary Legislation… Troy Nehls Calls For End of Taxpayer...
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3/26/25 Islamic Center Operating Illegal Funerals?
-State Issues Cease-and-Desist to Islamic Group Over Funeral Violations -US Rep. Troy Nehls Calls to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS -Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption
Republicans Try Reviving Red-Light Camera Ticketing for School Buses
Republicans in the Texas Senate and House want to revive red-light camera ticketing systems on school buses, which were killed in 2019 by conservative activists defending drivers’ due process rights. State Sen. Donna Campbell of Bulverde and State Rep. Tom Craddick of...
State Rep. Harrison Calls for End to UT Gender Studies Dept. After Attending ‘Transgender Conference’
After attending a “transgender conference” at the University of Texas at Austin, State Rep. Brian Harrison is demanding an end to the school's Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Department. Harrison (R-Midlothian) is calling for the university to be defunded unless...
19 GOP County Chairs Urge Support for Closed Primary Legislation
GOP chairs from 19 counties have sent a joint letter to the Texas legislature, urging lawmakers to support legislation aimed at closing primary elections. The letter begins by expressing strong support for House Bill 951 and Senate Bill 2646. HB 951, authored by...
Harris County Hosts Banned Book Fair
The event will feature books banned from government school libraries.
State Issues Cease-and-Desist to Islamic Group Over Funeral Violations
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the state has ordered the East Plano Islamic Center to immediately stop what officials say are “illegal funeral operations.” The same group, known as EPIC, is behind a controversial Islamic housing development in the Dallas-Fort Worth...