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Soldiers Smuggling Illegal Aliens
A former U.S. soldier has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for smuggling illegal aliens.
Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With ‘U Visas’?
“U” visas are intended to grant temporary legal status and work authorization to illegal aliens who are victims of certain serious crimes.
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.
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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...
Groups Warn Texas Ethics Commission Is Chilling Citizen Speech
Two more legal organizations—the Institute for Free Speech and the Institute for Justice—have filed amicus briefs urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Michael Quinn Sullivan’s challenge to Texas’ lobbying law, arguing that the state’s enforcement violates core...
Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption
The trial for former Houston Independent School District Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby and former district vendor Anthony Hutchison began this week, marking the start of a long-awaited legal battle over charges ranging from bribery to tax fraud. After years of...
Allen ISD Teacher on Leave Over ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Students
A one-time Teacher of the Year in Allen Independent School District is on leave following allegations he engaged in “inappropriate communication” with middle school students. On Tuesday, Allen ISD notified Curtis Middle School families that Trey Stolp had been removed...
This Time, Texas MUST Win!
Last week, the Texas Senate gave initial passage to Senate Bill 17, which would ban entities and nationals of U.S. adversaries from buying land in Texas. This is a similar bill to Senate Bill 147 in 2023, which faced strong opposition from Chinese groups in Texas and...
US Rep. Troy Nehls Calls to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS
Amid growing calls to end the taxpayer funding of media outlets, which are often accused of extreme partisan bias, Republican U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Richmond called for defunding National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). “Defund NPR....
Democrats Turn To Lawlessness & Terrorism
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Jason Mattera is an acclaimed New York Times bestseller of three books, the last one called Crapitalism: Liberals Who Make Millions Swiping Your Tax Dollars. He's also an Emmy-nominated journalist for his work confronting crooks and...