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AG Ken Paxton Files Motion To Stop Biden Administration From Auctioning Border Wall Segments
Paxton says the Biden administration would violate a federal court order if it sold sections of the wall purchased with funds to secure the border.
ICE Arrests Senegalese National Wanted for Murder, First Encountered in Eagle Pass
Gora Tourie Fall was first encountered in April 2021 but was released into the United States on parole.
Congressmen Press Texas Children’s Hospital to Answer for Child Sex Change Program
The letter asks for all documents and communications relating to the hospital’s resumption of gender mutilation procedures and whistleblower Dr. Eithan Haim.
Lawmakers Urge Biden to Provide Updates on Rescue of Houston Journalist Captured in Syria
Austin Tice is a Marine Corps veteran, freelance journalist, and Houston native who was abducted in 2012 while reporting on the unrest in Syria.
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Midnight Deadline Hits as Texas House Enters Final Stretch of Legislative Session
As the clock struck midnight, the Texas House reached one of the last major deadlines of the 2025 legislative session: the opportunity to give initial approval to Senate legislation. Any Senate bills that failed to receive second reading—the stage where members...
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5/27/25 Will the Texas House Pass Jocelyn’s Law?
- ‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support - Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller - House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film Subsidies
Federal Court Temporarily Permits Llano County To Remove Explicit Books
A federal appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling that members of the Llano County Library Advisory Board must temporarily return explicit books to their municipal library. In the majority opinion, authored by Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan on Friday, the Fifth...
‘Trey’s Law’ Means Nondisclosures No Longer Protect Sexual Predators
Legislation to stop secret settlements in sex abuse cases is headed to the governor’s desk after receiving unanimous support in the Texas Senate and House. Senate Bill 835 by State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney), known as "Trey's Law," prohibits the use of...
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Analysis: Sen. Cruz and Campbell Take On Big College Sports
Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz called a CBS news article “nonsense” before requesting that President Donald Trump form a college sports commission “as soon as possible.” A May 22 article by the beleaguered CBS criticized a proposed effort to reform college sports led...
Comal ISD Dance Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
A Comal Independent School District teacher was allowed to resign following allegations of misconduct with a former student. Sarah Grudle was a dance coach at Canyon Lake High School for nearly seven years, starting in 2018. The alleged misconduct occurred during the...
Frio County Vote Harvesting Ring Suspects Doubled, More Officials Included
Six Frio County officials and campaign workers were indicted on felony vote harvesting and evidence tampering charges after a year-long investigation into paid ballot collection targeting elderly voters. “Good afternoon. This is what I’ll be charging for the election:...
Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller
With Comptroller Glenn Hegar set to take over as chancellor of Texas A&M University later this summer, Gov. Greg Abbott is now tasked with appointing his replacement—someone who will serve out the remainder of Hegar’s term through January 2027. Among the names...
Charter School Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Student
A now-former Central Texas charter school educator has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a residential facility for troubled teens. David Paul Jones, 58, was arrested Thursday and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony...