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Texas Can Enforce Ban on Erotic Drag Shows for Kids, Federal Court Rules
The case is being remanded to a district court that previously blocked the law’s enforcement.
FAA Orders Flight Cuts at Texas Airports as Democrat-Led Shutdown Deepens
The FAA will cut flights by 10 percent at 40 of the nation’s top airports due to staffing shortages among air traffic controllers.
Five-Hour Security Lines: Democrat Shutdown Hits Texas Airports
Travelers are suffering the effects of widespread staff shortages and longer processing times at checkpoints and in control towers.
Federal Appeals Court to Reconsider West Texas A&M Drag Show Ban
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear the case next year in front of the full court.
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Tarrant County GOP Chairman Bo French Announces Run for Railroad Commission
Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Bo French has announced he will not seek re-election as county chair and will instead run for the Texas Railroad Commission in 2026. French, who was raised in Midland and has invested in the Texas energy sector for three...
Grieving Families Sue Camp Mystic after July 4 Flood Tragedy
Families of flood victims filed a lawsuit against Camp Mystic and its owners. The petition features charges including gross negligence and “intentional infliction of emotional distress.” The Eastland family has long owned the camp, which experienced catastrophic...
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11.12.2025: Harris County’s Illegal Aliens
Paxton Sues Harris County for Spending $1.3 Million on Illegal Aliens’ Defense… Coach in ‘Pass the Trash’ Controversy Resigns… Craddick Going For 30th Term… Elgin City Council Fails To Confront Fiscal Crisis…
Texas General Land Office To Survey for Cartel Tunnels Along Southern Border
Continuing its efforts to secure the southern border, Texas will begin surveying lands managed by the Texas General Land Office in search of cartel tunneling activity. Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham directed the General Land Office (GLO) to identify lands under...
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11/11/25 Tax Dollars for Illegal Aliens
- Paxton Sues Harris County Over $1.3 Million for Illegal Aliens’ Legal Defense - Coach in ‘Pass the Trash’ Controversy Resigns From Celina ISD - Previously Deported Pedophile From El Salvador Assaults ICE Agent With Coffee Cup
Texas Rangers Join Investigation of Collinsville ISD Coach
An investigation into alleged misconduct by a coach in Collinsville Independent School District has expanded to include state law enforcement. Baseball coach and special education teacher Derrick Jenkins was placed on administrative leave on October 20 over...
Texas A&M Academic Council Objected to Abbott’s China Security Order
Records obtained by Texas Scorecard reveal that a Texas A&M faculty advisory council expressed “concerns” about security efforts intended to safeguard higher education against foreign adversaries. It wrote that there are “existing relationships” between Texas...
Craddick Going for 30th Term
Already the longest-serving member of the Texas House in state history, Tom Craddick (R-Midland) has filed for re-election to the seat he has held since before the Apollo moon landing. If the voters in the West Texas district go along with it, Craddick will start his...
Elgin City Council Fails To Confront Fiscal Crisis
Messy bookkeeping and questions of financial mismanagement dominated the Elgin City Council meeting last week, as officials declined to pursue a forensic audit despite growing public concern and a state investigation now underway. At the council's previous meeting on...