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Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat
The 2026 race is already shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in the country.
US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City
Federal law enforcement officials are not bringing forth any lawsuits or charges over the planned Muslim community in North Texas.
Federal Court Vacates Injunction Against Arkansas THC Ban
The stated basis for Gov. Abbott’s veto of Senate Bill 3 suffers a setback.
Supreme Court Blocks Texas Lawsuit Over Nuclear Waste Site
In a 6-3 ruling, the Court declined to weigh in on whether the federal government has the authority to authorize nuclear storage projects.
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7/21/25 Special Session Kicks Off in Austin
- Special Session Kicks Off With Redistricting Fight Looming and Billions on the Table - UT-Austin Received $6000 Invoice From Pro-Abortion Activist - Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Alien Legal Defense
Special Session Kicks off With Redistricting Fight Looming and Billions on the Table
The Texas Legislature gaveled in today for the start of a 30-day special session, called by Gov. Greg Abbott to tackle a wide-ranging agenda from flood recovery to mid-decade redistricting. Abbott’s 18-item call includes several unfinished conservative priorities from...
ICE Arrests Illegal Aliens Guilty of Heinous Crimes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that illegal aliens charged with heinous crimes were arrested across the country this past weekend. According to a DHS report, those arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement include individuals guilty...
Will Democrats Break Quorum?
Texas Democrats are threatening to leave the state in an effort to block congressional redistricting.
Belton ISD Teacher Faces Federal Child Porn Charges
UPDATED July 21. Another Belton Independent School District teacher has been accused of sex crimes involving children. Belton High School teacher Pietro Victor Giustino, 39, was arrested on federal charges of possessing and attempting to possess child sexual abuse...
Ex La Marque City Manager Arrested in Dallas Area, Facing Felony Charges
La Marque's city manager officially stepped down from his position on July 7 following allegations of discrepancies on his employment application. Joshua Blaine Pritchett was formally appointed city manager in May. In June, the La Marque Police Department began...
Harris County Taxpayers Foot $1.1 Million Bill for Illegal Alien Legal Defense
Harris County has spent $1,141,056 in taxpayer funds during fiscal year 2025 to provide legal services for illegal aliens in removal proceedings or detention, according to records obtained through a public information request by Texas Scorecard. This spending covers...
UT-Austin Received $6000 Invoice From Pro-Abortion Activist
The University of Texas at Austin received a $6,000 invoice from the founder of an organization that distributes abortion drugs through the mail, including in states where the procedure is illegal. According to emails Texas Scorecard obtained from an open records...
Law Criticized as ‘Death Star Bill’ Upheld in Texas Court of Appeals
Texas’ Third Court of Appeals in Austin has upheld the enforcement of Texas’ Regulatory Consistency Act, which is designed to rein in out-of-control local governments and protect Texans from tyrannical regulations. Passed in 2023, the act has been referred to by...