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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.
Federal Archive
3.25.2025: Federal judges gone wild.
Federal Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement for Texas Mail Ballots… Federal Judge Orders Texas A&M to Host Drag Show… Texas Senators Tackle Squatter Problem… LGBTQIA+ Commission Sets Date for ‘Banned Book’ Fair…
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3/24/25 Judge Blocks Voter ID for Mail Ballots
- Federal Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement For Texas Mail Ballots - Court Blocks Biden-era Rule Demanding Foster Care Providers Affirm LGBT Identities - ‘Recognized’ Texas Teacher Charged With Child Grooming
Judge Blocks Texas A&M Drag Show Ban, Permits ‘Draggieland’ on Campus
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System regents’ ban on drag shows across all of its campuses. The ruling allows the annual drag event, "Draggieland," to proceed as planned on Thursday in Rudder Theatre at the university’s flagship...
Bexar County GOP Contests Spending Billions on Entertainment Arena in San Antonio
The Bexar County Republican Party is arguing billions of local taxpayer dollars should not be spent on a new entertainment center in San Antonio. Bexar County GOP Chair Kris Coons told Texas Scorecard, "Project Marvel, as currently presented, would promote economic...
Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission Sets Date for ‘Banned Book’ Fair
Harris County’s LGBTQIA+ Commission will hold a “banned book fair” in June. The event seeks to promote books that have been removed from government school libraries, typically because the book contains inappropriate content and is not suitable for the library's...
Texas Senators Tackle Squatter Problem
Texas lawmakers proposed two measures aimed at addressing the growing squatter crisis across the state in a Senate committee hearing. Senate Bill 38 deals with formal eviction processes and jurisdiction while Senate Bill 1333 focuses on unauthorized entry and...
Democrats are in Charge
A Republican lawmaker's mic was cut off by a Democrat chairman in the Texas House.
Federal Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement for Texas Mail Ballots
A federal judge ruled that a Texas law requiring voter ID for mail-in ballots unconstitutionally discriminates against disabled voters. The challenged measure sought to align voter ID requirements for in-person voting and voting by mail. U.S. District Judge Xavier...
Cornyn and Cruz Warn Texas Lobbying Law Threatens Political Speech
Texas’ Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case against the Texas Ethics Commission, warning that Texas’ lobbying laws pose a serious threat to core political speech protected by the First Amendment....