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6.5.2025: No more college aid for illegals.
Trump DOJ Forces Texas to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens… ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens...
Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Illegals Hours After Trump DOJ Files Lawsuit
State lawmakers failed to pass legislation banning the practice.
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TLR Attacks Speaker Burrows
SB 12 was restored in conference, Tinderholt is retiring, and TLR is attacking Burrows along with many other...
Citing Court Action, Dallas Police Pause Enforcement of Prostitution Ordinance
A municipal judge has a history of targeting the city’s prostitution ordinance.
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Harlingen High School Head Soccer Coach Accused of Sending Porn to Child
A high school soccer coach in Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District was arrested for allegedly sending a pornographic video to a child. Joseph Allen Johnson, 31, was arrested and charged with distributing harmful material to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor...
Harris County DA Handles Jail Overcrowding by Focusing on Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Harris County officials announced a $3 million investment in diversion programs to reduce jail overcrowding and improve care for inmates with mental health issues. In a press conference on Thursday, District Attorney Sean Teare was joined by County Commissioners...
Brownsville ISD Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
UPDATED May 16. A criminal justice teacher and girls’ basketball coach in Brownsville Independent School District is under arrest for an alleged sexual relationship with a student, and school officials say more district educators are under investigation. Julio Ricardo...
How Democrats Instituted and Defended Sexual Performances For Children In Gov-ed
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Erin Anderson is a Senior Journalist for Texas Scorecard. She's based in DFW but reports on local and state issues across Texas.
Uniting in Division
Ladders don’t usually show up in the popular imagination as symbols. A ladder is just a ladder … except when it is something more. In the Book of Genesis, we’re told about Jacob’s dream in which he saw a ladder extending from the earth to heaven. He saw angels...
5.16.2025: Faux-life sabotage.
Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas… Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Deadline… Texas Alliance for Life Accused of Sabotaging Pro-Life Bill… University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts…
Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
The Texas House of Representatives has once again run out the clock. As of midnight, the deadline for House bills to be passed on second reading has expired, leaving hundreds of pieces of legislation dead for the session. Despite having months to act, the House spent...
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5/15/25 A Win for Parental Rights
- Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights - Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases - Texas Lawmakers Join Push to Cement Trump’s Agenda in Law
Gillespie County GOP Resolves to Hand-Count Votes, Ban Countywide Polling in Primary
Gillespie County Republicans are again planning to hand-count ballots during their primary elections. The Gillespie County GOP passed resolutions to hand-count votes and ban countywide polling for the 2026 Republican primary and runoff elections. The hand-count...