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Independence was achieved when America’s Founding Fathers chose to declare it.
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.
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Whitesboro Officials Approve Huge Property Tax Increase
Residents in the small North Texas city of Whitesboro are about to get hit with big property tax increases, thanks to their local elected officials. On Monday night, Whitesboro City Council members unanimously approved a property tax rate for 2025 that will hike the...
NRG Energy Awarded $562 Million From Texas Energy Fund for Baytown Natural Gas Plant
NRG Energy has once again secured a major taxpayer-backed loan to construct a power plant near Baytown. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that NRG Energy will receive a $562 million low-interest loan through the Texas Energy Fund to build a new natural gas power plant...
Our Young People Are Pushing Back On the Hate-filled & Violent Left
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Jack Robertson is a junior at Stratford High School In Spring Branch ISD. Aside from being on the swim team, Jack is an active member at his church and loves spending time with his family and friends. AND Mary-Catherine is a Junior at...
Gov. Abbott Directs DPS To Step Up Security at Texas Churches
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to ramp up security around places of worship across the state. The announcement comes after a horrifying assault over the weekend at a Mormon church in Michigan, where authorities say 42-year-old...
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9.30.2025: UNT (finally) agrees to protection
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor… UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student… Texas Inconsistent with Federal Commercial Driver’s License Requirements… Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino
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9/29/25 Deadly Texas Casino Shooting
- Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded - Court Orders Texas State University to Reinstate Fired Professor - Retired Texas Elementary Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charges
UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student
The University of North Texas Police Department has agreed to protect a student facing harassment and threats. An audio recording of a prior meeting revealed that police originally asked the student to come up with a safety plan. Texas Scorecard obtained a Sunday...
Audit: Texas Inconsistent with Federal Commercial Driver’s License Requirements
A nationwide audit conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows a lack of compliance with federal law by several states for commercial license requirements, with Texas included on the list. Late last week, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy...
Austin ISD School Custodian Arrested for Child Sex Crime
A regional custodial specialist in the Austin Independent School District was arrested by federal authorities and charged with sexually abusing a child. Agustin Ibarra Lopez was arrested September 24 by U.S. Marshals on a felony charge of indecency with a child,...