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New Texas Laws Protect Parental Rights
Lawmakers paid special attention to issues arising in family courts.
Allen ISD Elementary Teacher Indicted for Sexual Contact With Students
Austin White was placed on leave from Preston Elementary in October 2024.
Salcedo Show Axiom #1- The Only Laws Worth Passing
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Salcedo Show Axiom # 1
6.30.2025: SCOTUS lets Texas block porn.
SCOTUS Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites… Texas Set to become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’…...
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Harris County DA Handles Jail Overcrowding by Focusing on Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Harris County officials announced a $3 million investment in diversion programs to reduce jail overcrowding and improve care for inmates with mental health issues. In a press conference on Thursday, District Attorney Sean Teare was joined by County Commissioners...
Brownsville ISD Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
UPDATED May 16. A criminal justice teacher and girls’ basketball coach in Brownsville Independent School District is under arrest for an alleged sexual relationship with a student, and school officials say more district educators are under investigation. Julio Ricardo...
How Democrats Instituted and Defended Sexual Performances For Children In Gov-ed
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.
Uniting in Division
Ladders don’t usually show up in the popular imagination as symbols. A ladder is just a ladder … except when it is something more. In the Book of Genesis, we’re told about Jacob’s dream in which he saw a ladder extending from the earth to heaven. He saw angels...
5.16.2025: Faux-life sabotage.
Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas… Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Deadline… Texas Alliance for Life Accused of Sabotaging Pro-Life Bill… University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts…
Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
The Texas House of Representatives has once again run out the clock. As of midnight, the deadline for House bills to be passed on second reading has expired, leaving hundreds of pieces of legislation dead for the session. Despite having months to act, the House spent...
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5/15/25 A Win for Parental Rights
- Texas Lawmakers Pass Constitutional Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights - Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases - Texas Lawmakers Join Push to Cement Trump’s Agenda in Law
Gillespie County GOP Resolves to Hand-Count Votes, Ban Countywide Polling in Primary
Gillespie County Republicans are again planning to hand-count ballots during their primary elections. The Gillespie County GOP passed resolutions to hand-count votes and ban countywide polling for the 2026 Republican primary and runoff elections. The hand-count...
McKinney ISD Employee Arrested for Indecency With a Child
UPDATED May 18. A McKinney Independent School District employee was jailed after being accused of a child sex crime. Andrew Paul Hansen, 41, was arrested Thursday and charged with indecency with a child by exposure, a third-degree felony punishable by 2 to 10 years in...