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Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on Special Session Agenda
A parent-backed plan to keep kids from accessing adult content in public libraries previously passed the Texas House but failed to get a vote in the Senate.
Austin ISD Considers Consolidating Schools Amid Budget Shortfalls
Facing a $110 million budget deficit, Austin ISD’s trustees are receiving input from the public on a plan to consolidate some schools for the 2026–27 school year.
Texas A&M System Joins Fellow Republican-led State Universities in New Accreditation Agency
The new agency is intended to be a counterbalance to left-wing ideological capture.
Texas GOP Chair Warns Trump Against Endorsing “Fake Republicans”
Texas Republican Party Chairman Abraham George is sounding the alarm over a potentially growing disconnect...
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Texas House Passes Bill to Abolish the Lottery Commission
Ahead of a Tuesday deadline to pass Senate bills this session, the Texas House has approved legislation to abolish the Texas Lottery Commission and reform lottery operations after multiple scandals have rocked the agency. Authored by State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood),...
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Real Texans: Larry Brock Jr.
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan talks with Lt. Col Larry Brock Jr. about his experiences as a J6 political prisoner and how he felt when President Donald Trump pardoned him.
House Passes Weakened Higher Education Reform Bill
A priority proposal to reform Texas’ higher education institutions has cleared a key legislative hurdle in the House on Saturday, but several key provisions were jettisoned in the process. In its original version, Senate Bill 37—proposed by State Sen. Brandon...
House Passes Immigration Enforcement Bill Mandating Local ICE Cooperation
Working over the weekend ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to pass bills before the session ends, the Texas House approved legislation to require all county sheriffs operating jails to enter into formal agreements with federal immigration authorities. Authored by State Sen....
House Advances Legislation on Prayer and Ten Commandments in Schools
Lawmakers in the Texas House have passed three different pieces of legislation regarding prayer and the display of The Ten Commandments in government schools. Senate Bill 11, filed by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R–Galveston), was finally passed by lawmakers on Friday...
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5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?
- House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits - Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay - House Members Push to Pass Abortion Pill Ban Before Time Runs Out
Illegal Aliens Receive Discounted Tuition
Legislation to end in-state tuition for illegal aliens has been stalled in the Texas Legislature.
Harris County Commissioners Reject Paying Judge Hidalgo’s Trip to France
Harris County Commissioners have rejected Judge Lina Hidalgo’s proposal to allocate tens of thousands of dollars from her office budget for a trip to Paris, France. Last week, Hidalgo attempted to get $23,300 in funds approved for her June trip but withheld the...
Houston ISD Investigated by Both AG and DA Over Electioneering Allegations
Last November, Houston Independent School District proposed the largest bond measure in Texas history—a $4.4 billion initiative that, including interest, would have cost taxpayers nearly $9 billion. At the center of a growing controversy is a $2 million budget line...