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Ex-Houston ICE Officer Arrested for Bribery, Shielding Criminal Aliens From Deportation
Prosecutors allege the scheme allowed individuals in the Harris County Jail to be released on bond, sidestepping federal removal proceedings.
22 Houston Cases Named in Justice Department’s $15 Billion Healthcare Fraud Crackdown
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 320 individuals in the largest healthcare fraud operation in U.S. history.
HHS Halts Gender Ideology Funding in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
The notice follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming parents’ right to protect their children from content undermining their religious beliefs.
Texas Republicans Urge Abbott To Add Redistricting to Special Session
Redrawing congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could help the GOP maintain a majority in the U.S. House and continue Trump’s America First agenda.
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Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed legislation in Fairview aimed at tightening property protections in response to a controversial Islamic residential development proposed for Collin County. Abbott has framed the issue as “banning Sharia compounds,” though the...
Houston Midwife Faces 15 Felony Charges After Performing Illegal Abortions
A Houston-area midwife has been charged with 15 felonies, after being arrested earlier this year for performing unlawful abortions in Texas. In March, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” for performing...
Lawsuit Against ‘Texas Foreign Land Ban’ Pending in Federal Court of Appeals
Texas’ foreign land ban is being challenged in a federal court of appeals. The lawsuit was filed by the Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance, a New Jersey-based nonprofit. The ban, also known as Senate Bill 17, prohibits foreign adversaries—such as China, Russia,...
Patrick Slams Abbott’s THC Order as ‘State Seal of Approval’ for Dangerous Drugs
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing back against Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent executive order on THC, warning that the governor’s actions could legitimize dangerous and unregulated drug sales across the state. In a fiery statement issued Friday, Patrick said the order issued...
Commerce Elementary Teacher Resigns Over ‘Incident’ With Student
Police are investigating an unnamed elementary school teacher in Commerce Independent School District who resigned over an “incident” involving "improper physical restraint" of a special education student. Commerce ISD posted on social media that administrators were...
The Big Beautiful Map In TEXAS
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.
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9.12.2025: Pressure builds on A&M president
Patrick Questions Welsh’s Future at Texas A&M… School Trainer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student Athlete… Texas State Terminates Professor Who Called for Overthrow of US Government… Harris County Officials Approve Property Tax Hike…
Picking the Right Side
This horrible week has shown us that there are two sides. They share nothing in common. Anyone who word-vomits platitudes about the “rhetoric of both sides” will be revealing themselves to be dangerously lazy or murderously complicit. Only one side’s rhetoric has been...
State Rep. Calls for Investigation of UT-Austin Student Group
A state representative is calling for an investigation of a UT-Austin student group. “For those searching for answers as to how we got to the horrific murder of Charlie Kirk, here is exhibit A,” State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R–Cypress) wrote on social media. “I call on...