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6.3.2025: Same-sex weddings.
Texas Supreme Court To Decide if State Judges Have Freedom of Religion… Legislature Adjourns—Now the...
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6/2/25 The Legislature Leaves Austin
- Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word - Parental Rights Bill Banning DEI, Social...
Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word
The Texas House and Senate have adjourned sine die.
Texas Supreme Court To Decide if State Judges Have Freedom of Religion
Courts consider whether Texas law requires judges to officiate same-sex marriages.
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The Good, Bad & Very Ugly In The Texas Legislative Session
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Luca Cacciatore - Reporter at the Texas Scorecard
Saving the Words
In 1946, ancient scrolls were discovered by Bedouin shepherds in the caves of Qumran, near the Dead Sea. Eventually, nearly a thousand scrolls were found by archaeologists. The scrolls covered most of what we know as the Old Testament, as well as commentaries on those...
5.23.2025: THC ban moves forward.
Time Running Out for Senate To Pass Bill Ending In-State Tuition for Illegals… House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push From Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick… Lawmakers Want to Prohibit Soda Sales with SNAP Cash… Leading the SEC, Texas A&M Paid $27.5M in 2024...
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5/22/25 Texas Cracks Down on THC
- Texas House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick - Texas House Advances Legislation to Block Local Abortion Travel Funding - Harris County Sheriff’s Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates
Substitute Teacher Accused of Showing Students Sexually Explicit Videos
A 38-year-old substitute teacher working in Kennedale Independent School District is accused of exposing 14-year-old students to sexually explicit videos and “X-rated” conversations. Ashley Nicole Evans was arrested and charged with two counts of display of harmful...
House Lawmakers Pass Legislation Cracking Down on AI-Generated Child Porn
Texas House lawmakers passed a measure creating criminal penalties for possession or promotion of obscene visual material that appears to depict a child under 18 years old. The penalty will apply regardless of whether the depiction is of a real child, a cartoon,...
Woman Sues Texas Lottery After $83.5 Million Jackpot Withheld
A woman who won an $83.5 million jackpot earlier this year has sued the Texas Lottery’s top official after waiting months to receive her payout. The anonymous woman, known as “Jane Doe” in her petition filed on May 19, is seeking to finally get the money from Sergio...
Harris County Commissioners Vote To Give Sheriff Deputies Pay Parity With Houston Police
Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 on Thursday to increase pay for sheriff deputies in order to achieve pay parity with Houston police. Commissioners also voted to establish a cross-departmental committee to determine how the county will fund the salary increase. ...
House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits
Texas House lawmakers approved legislation prohibiting the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for the purchase of sweetened soft drinks. Senate Bill 379 defines “sweetened soft drinks” as “a nonalcoholic beverage made with carbonated...