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Charter School Coach Charged With Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Student
Educator David Jones allegedly victimized at least one girl at Cedar Crest, a residential facility for troubled teens.
Reckoning For The Press Pushing The BIG Lie
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris Putnam is a recovering conservative candidate, successful businessman...
5.27.2025: House moves film subsidy.
‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support… House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film...
Texas House Approves Legislation to Protect Students From Sexual Content
The legislation is intended to fix a law passed last session that failed to keep explicit library materials out of the hands of children.
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House Chairman Blocks Resolution Honoring Late Conservative Activist Jill Glover
A routine practice in the Texas House turned into controversy this week as sources say State Rep. Jared Patterson, chair of the Local and Consent Calendar Committee, reportedly blocked a resolution honoring a late conservative activist, despite similar resolutions...
Texas Lawmakers React To Explosive Allegations in Lottery Scandal
Following a bombshell report exposing alleged child labor and money laundering tied to a $95 million Texas Lotto operation, state lawmakers are calling for investigations—and some are pushing for sweeping reforms or even abolition of the Texas Lottery Commission...
US Sen. Cornyn Votes Against Additional Spending Cuts
As federal spending undergoes renewed scrutiny amid President Donald Trump's tenure, one measure to curtail spending has split Texas’ all-Republican U.S. Senate delegation. At issue is a budget resolution that will guide the U.S. Senate’s fiscal priorities during...
New Caney ISD Teacher, Coach Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Sex With Student
A now-former female teacher and coach in New Caney Independent School District was sentenced to four years in prison for having sex with a student. Samantha Shea Cummings was convicted of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony...
Hallettsville Residents Encourage Council To Adopt ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ Ordinance
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, the mayor and council members of Hallettsville, Texas (pop. 2,756) heard from residents throughout the community interested in seeing their city adopt a Sanctuary City for the Unborn (SCFTU) Ordinance. While the ordinance was not on the...
Arrows Point To Corruption At The Texas Lottery
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Daniel Greer is the Director of Innovation for Texas Scorecard.
Hijacked – Coming Soon
Democrats celebrating the election of a Republican? What exactly led to a Republican-majority Texas House being coerced by the minority party? Don't miss "Hijacked," coming February 26th from Texas Scorecard.
Dead Seas and Living Waters
It’s really hard to drown in the Dead Sea—not impossible, but hard. The hyper-saline waters have been a tourist attraction for thousands of years. The extreme buoyancy is fun and relaxing for those with the opportunity to enjoy it. After just a few minutes soaking in...
2.21.2025: Majority of Texans want school choice.
NGOs Lay Off Workers as White House Halts Funding to Illegal Aliens… School Choice Bill Filed in Texas House… Records Reveal Lawmakers’ Taxpayer-Funded News Sources… UT-Austin Names Interim President…