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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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Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ New Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
A coalition of self-described religious leaders in North Texas has filed suit challenging the newly passed law requiring the Ten Commandments to be visible in government school classrooms. The lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas,...
Harris County Officials to Consider Issues at Jail After 3 Deaths in 48 Hours
Three inmate deaths within two days have reignited scrutiny of the Harris County Jail, which is chronically overcrowded and understaffed and lacks adequate medical care for inmates, according to state standards. With the latest three fatalities reported between June...
Is Texas Shielding Illegal Aliens?
An investigation reveals troubling patterns in how law enforcement agencies across Texas are certifying "U visa" applications for illegal aliens.
Winnsboro ISD Coach Charged With Covering Up Fellow Coach’s Sex With Student
UPDATED June 25 with information from Coach Lancaster's arrest affidavit. A Texas high school coach was charged with covering up a fellow coach’s illegal sex with a student, and authorities say more arrests are expected in the case. Jared Alan Lancaster, a teacher and...
What’s on the Ballot: 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November
Voters across Texas will have the opportunity this November to approve or reject 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution covering issues ranging from property tax exemptions to bail reform. The propositions were approved during the regular legislative session...
FBI Offers $3 Million Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as ICE Arrests Two Iranians in Houston
FBI Houston is hunting Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a top leader in the brutal Tren de Aragua gang. Meanwhile, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to sweep up high-risk illegal aliens—including two in Houston. The FBI’s Houston field office has...
Texans Can Use Precious Metals in Everyday Transactions Under New Law
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a measure allowing Texans to use precious metals in day-to-day financial transactions, despite the objections of banking lobbyists. House Bill 1056 by State Rep. Mark Dorazio (R–San Antonio) allows Texans to deposit precious metals...
Howe ISD Head Football Coach Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor
A North Texas football coach was jailed for multiple child sex crimes including soliciting a minor for sex. Andrew Michael Harvey was arrested by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and charged with solicitation of a prostitute under the age of 18; online solicitation...
Democrats Get Violent & Lawless To Protect Illegal Alien Criminals
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.