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Plano City Council Approves Federally Funded Community Grant Requests
The HUD funds are distributed to cities for housing and public service programs.
Democrats, The Real Racists
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Ruben Navarrette is a nationally syndicated columnist with The Washington...
7.30.2025: DEMs seek quorum-bust cash.
Democrats Fundraising for Another Quorum Break… Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm… Schools Implement...
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7/29/2025 Cocaine Bust at the Border
- CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas - Report: Texas Democrats Fundraising for...
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Special Session Agenda Released: Abbott Targets Property Taxes, Redistricting, Abortion Drugs, and More
Gov. Greg Abbott has officially released the agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, identifying 18 items for lawmakers to tackle when they return to Austin on Monday, July 21. The announcement ends weeks of speculation about what issues would be included...
Firefighters Union to Hold No-Confidence Vote Against Austin Fire Chief
The Austin Firefighters Association is set to hold a no-confidence vote in Austin Fire Department Chief Joel Baker for alleged delinquency in deploying firefighters to assist in water rescue efforts in Kerr County. According to a social media post from the...
Harris County Jail Hit With Third Noncompliance Notice of 2025
State regulators have again cited the Harris County Jail for failing to meet state jail standards, marking its third noncompliance notice this year. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a notice of noncompliance on June 30, flagging the jail for not...
Texas Universities Assist Flood Relief Efforts
As Texans move from rescue to recovery efforts following the catastrophic floods in the Hill Country, several universities across the state have joined the effort. The Texas A&M system, which houses eight state agencies in addition to its educational institutions,...
Acclaimed Denton ISD Choir Director Arrested for Exposing Himself to a Child
An acclaimed choir director in Denton Independent School District is accused of performing a sex act in front of a child. Derrick Dewayne Brookins, 54, was arrested and charged with indecency with a child by exposure, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years...
Second Judge in Rains County Indicted and Suspended
A grand jury indicted Rains County Judge Linda Wallace, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct suspended her, and county commissioners moved to replace her over allegations she coerced a witness. This case is connected with the previous indictment and suspension of...
Texas Won’t Back Down on Border Security
Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to continue defending Texas's 2023 border security law in federal court.
Baylor University To Return ‘LGBTQIA+ Inclusion’ Grant Following Backlash
Baylor University announced it will return a controversial $643,000 grant aimed at promoting “LGBTQ+” inclusion in churches after backlash from alumni, donors, and Christian commentators. The funding, awarded to the university’s Center for Church and Community Impact...
Houston Research Centers Among Targets in Chinese COVID-19 Espionage Scheme
Two Chinese nationals allegedly hacked into U.S. research centers—including multiple facilities in Houston—during the early months of the pandemic, aiming to extract sensitive COVID-19 data for the Chinese government. On Tuesday, the two Chinese nationals were named...