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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.
Trump Nominates State Sen. Brian Birdwell as Assistant Secretary of Defense
Birdwell had already announced that he would not be seeking reelection.
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Texas Water Board Seeks Public Input on Extra Funds for Water Projects
The Texas Water Development Board is seeking public input on a newly released implementation plan outlining how it will distribute a one-time state funding infusion. Last year, lawmakers passed House Bill 500, which appropriates $1.038 billion to the Texas Water...
Cleveland ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Misconduct With Student
Another Texas teacher has been accused of sexual misconduct with a student. Amanda Lee-Rose Greenwood, 33, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student. Greenwood is a teacher at Cleveland High School in the Cleveland Independent...
Gill Presses Former DOJ Official on Somali Welfare Dependency During Fraud Hearing
U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill of North Texas sharply questioned a Department of Justice witness this week during a congressional hearing examining alleged fraud tied to Minnesota’s taxpayer-funded programs. The exchange took place Wednesday before the House Oversight...
DHS: More Buoy Barriers for Texas-Mexico Border
The Department of Homeland Security is rolling out additional buoy barriers in the Rio Grande, expanding on Texas’ floating “wall” strategy to deter illegal crossings and cartel activity along the southern border. The modular buoy lines are part of President Donald...
Houston City Council Advances $30M Demolition Plan Using Stormwater Dollars
The Houston City Council voted 9–7 Wednesday to approve using $30 million from the city’s Stormwater Fund to demolish abandoned buildings, pushing forward a plan championed by Mayor John Whitmire and sharply opposed by City Controller Chris Hollins. Whitmire has...
Democrat Rhetoric Claims Another, Life While Their Polices Endanger Our Children
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.
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1.8.2026: Heartbeat Act Back Before SCOTX
Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Heartbeat Act Could Be Dismissed Over First Amendment Claim… Austin Teacher Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material… Texas Attorney General’s Office Detains 50 Illegal Aliens… Latest Higher Ed Coordinating Board Appointments...
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What Happens When Even Local Trust Fails?
We’re used to not trusting talking heads and distant politicians, but what happens when it's our neighbors we start to question?
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Kyle Rittenhouse Is Moving Back To Texas
This week, I sat down with Kyle Rittenhouse, and we talked about why he’s moving back to Texas and how he’s jumping back into the fight to preserve our state.