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Cornyn Says FBI Is Assisting in Locating Absent Texas Democrats
According to Cornyn, the FBI will now become involved in tracking down Texas House members who left the state to avoid the vote on redistricting.
Texas Senate Set To Consider Republican Redistricting Map
House action on the new congressional map is stalled due to Democrats breaking quorum.
Texas House Committee Approves Republicans’ Redistricting Plan
New congressional district lines were drawn primarily based on partisan political performance.
Republican Redistricting Map Could Add 5 New GOP Congressional Seats
House and Senate committees held public hearings on plans to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 primaries, and more are planned.
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10/15/25 The Alamo Goes Woke?
- Land Commissioner Calls for Accountability Over ‘Woke’ Alamo Social Media Post - Austin Democrat Gina Hinojosa Launches Campaign for Governor - Texas State Formalizes Termination of Professor Who Called for Overthrow of US Government
Land Commissioner Calls for Accountability Over ‘Woke’ Alamo Social Media Post
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is blasting the Alamo Trust after the official social media accounts for the historic site posted a message this week recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day rather than Columbus Day. The since-deleted post read, “Today, we honor...
Federal Judge Blocks University of Texas From Enforcing State Law
A federal district judge has temporarily barred the University of Texas from enforcing a new state law designed to prevent disruptive activities on university campuses. Judge David Ezra wrote in his fifty-two-page opinion that several provisions of the law...
Mexican Cartels Place Bounties on ICE and CBP Officers
Cartels from Mexico are coordinating with domestic extremist groups to place targeted bounties on federal agents conducting deportation operations, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed. Intelligence received by DHS reveals that extremist groups in...
Richardson ISD Asks for $1.4 Billion in Bonds on November Ballot
Voters in Richardson Independent School District are being asked to approve a $1.4 billion bond package on the November 4 ballot. But with interest, the district estimates the total cost to local property taxpayers would be $2.32 billion—66 percent more than the...
TAMU College of Medicine Injected LGBT Ideology and ‘Rough Sex’ Into Curriculum
On the same day that Texas A&M President Mark Welsh resigned amid controversy over LGBT course material, a College of Medicine professor postponed a mandatory session on “medical care for the LGBTQ+ patient population,” according to records obtained by Texas...
Paxton: Securities Violations in EPIC City Project
Attorney General Ken Paxton has uncovered evidence showing entities connected to the East Plano Islamic Center and its controversial proposed EPIC City land development project violated both federal and state securities laws.
Feds Sentence Grapevine Coach to 40 Years for Child Porn
A former Grapevine girls’ basketball coach was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for engaging in a conspiracy to sexually exploit children and produce child sexual abuse material, commonly known as child pornography. Michael Bo Peacock, 50, pleaded guilty in...
Austin Democrat Gina Hinojosa Launches Campaign for Governor
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has announced she is running for governor, entering the race as the highest-profile Democrat challenger to Gov. Greg Abbott. Hinojosa, who has represented Austin in the Texas House since 2017, launched her campaign Wednesday, pledging to...