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McLennan County Activist Group Urges US Senators to Reject John Cornyn
County GOP leader calls for U.S. Senate to be ‘united.’
Texans Applaud Trump’s Announcement of New ‘Border Czar’
Tom Homan was the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the early years of the first Trump administration.
AG Ken Paxton Files 100th Lawsuit Against Biden-Harris Administration
Paxton is currently rumored to be on the shortlist of candidates to be President Donald Trump’s Attorney General.
Texas Court Halts Biden-Harris Administration ‘Parole in Place’ Scheme
Attorney General Ken Paxton led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general to halt the illegal program.
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Texas House Set to Honor Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Despite Texas’ pro-life laws and Republican majorities, the Texas House is set to honor one of the most prominent figures in abortion-industry history: Cecile Richards. Richards, the former president of Planned Parenthood and daughter of former Democrat Gov. Ann...
Rogue District Judges & The Left’s Hatred Of Free Speech
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Conservative Congressman Pat Fallon represents the 4th Congressional District in the great state of Texas. He’s a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.
4.15.2025: House showdown set on school choice.
School Choice Showdown Set for Wednesday in Texas House… Officials Continue Investigations Into North Texas Islamic ‘City’… Senators Approve Increasing Public Participation in Judicial Oversight… ‘Climate Justice’ Plan Proposes Using NGOs To Work Around State...
Parents Back Plan To Restrict Kids’ Access to Sexual Content in Public Libraries
Texas lawmakers are considering a parent-backed plan requiring public libraries to keep sexually explicit materials away from kids or face fines and loss of funding. House Bill 3225 by State Rep. Daniel Alders (R–Tyler) would require municipal public libraries to move...
Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett Talks Education Freedom
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Secretary William Bennett served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 1981 to 1985 and secretary of education under President Ronald Reagan from 1985 to 1988. In the years since he left government service,...
School Choice Showdown Set for Wednesday in Texas House
A major school choice proposal backed by Gov. Greg Abbott is set for debate on the floor of the Texas House this Wednesday, April 16. The legislation—Senate Bill 2—advanced out of the House Public Education Committee on a 9-6 vote earlier this month and is now...
The Silence Is the Statement: UNT’s Public Endorsement of a Double Standard
On April 3rd, the University of North Texas made a clear and public choice. Dr. Nancy Stockdale—a faculty member whose record has raised serious concerns among Jewish and Zionist students and community members—was promoted to Associate Dean of the College of Liberal...
Y’All Answered: Collecting Union Dues
While Texas is a right-to-work state, some school districts and other governmental bodies will, nonetheless, automatically deduct union and association dues from employees' paychecks. This represents a significant subsidy to labor unions by having the government serve...
Texas Senators Approve Increasing Public Participation in Judicial Oversight
Texas senators have passed a constitutional amendment that would increase public membership in the state agency tasked with investigating allegations of judicial misconduct. Senate Joint Resolution 27, filed by State Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston), was approved 27-4 by...