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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.
The Show Behind The Show, Bombing Iran Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: The boys try to make sense of what kind of world will result from America...
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A Conversation on the Future of Border Security
A live panel discussion in South Texas featured border officials who argued that blocking the flow of illegal aliens is just the first step to effectively securing the border. Hosted by Texas Scorecard publisher Michael Quinn Sullivan in Roma, Kinney County Attorney...
Boyd ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper’ Sexual Relationship With Student
A female former teacher at Boyd Independent School District is accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Stephanie Lynn McGilvray, 31, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Report: Houston ISD Operates 51 Schools Under 50 Percent Capacity
A new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute found Houston Independent School District is operating 51 schools at under 50 percent capacity. An additional 81 campuses had enrollment under 75 percent capacity. The report concluded that while many schools are...
Texas Tech Medical School Commits to Race-Neutral Admissions in Legal Settlement
In a victory for merit-based access to state-funded schools, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has agreed to ignore race in medical school admissions. TTUHSC was one of six Texas medical schools sued by America First Legal in 2023 for alleged...
Taxpayers Are Funding Illegals’ Defense Attorneys
For the past four years, the Biden administration allowed the border to be overrun. Texas has been left holding the bag and is now burdened by a backlog of illegal alien deportation proceedings. Adding insult to injury of invasion, Texans are on the hook for indigent...
House Committee Considers Bipartisan Ban on Smartphones in Classrooms
Texas lawmakers are considering legislation that would restrict students’ use of smartphones at school. House Bill 1481 by State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R–Amarillo) would require public school districts to adopt policies that prohibit students from using wireless...
San Angelo ISD Teacher Jailed for Alleged Sexual Misconduct With Student
A teacher in San Angelo Independent School District is the latest Texas educator to be accused of having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student. A school resource officer is also under investigation in connection with the case and has been placed on...
Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Weakened in Texas Senate
In a late-night vote, the Texas Senate approved a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying—but not before Democrats and a handful of Republicans weakened the legislation. Senate Bill 19, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), prohibits political subdivisions from...
Texas Senators Advance Conservative Agenda, Pass Republican Priority Legislation
In a lengthy floor session, the Texas Senate passed a flurry of Republican priority legislation Wednesday evening. Much of the legislation dealt with the Republican Party of Texas' priority to stop the sexualization of children. Senate Bill 18 by State Sen. Bryan...