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4.22.2025: Lottery boss resigns.
Lottery Chief Resigns After Agency Defunded by Texas House⌠Lawmaker Would Allow Phones at Polling PlacesâŚ...
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4/21/25 Texas A&M Promotes âQueer Theoryâ
- Texas A&M âQueer Theoryâ Class Promotes Radical Gender Ideology - State Representatives Consider...
Texas Lottery Commission Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny and Investigations
The lottery commission suffers another setback as lawmakers weigh ending the program entirely.
Mesquite ISDâs $600 Million Bond Would Cost $1.1 Billion With Interest
School district property taxpayers are already on the hook for $979 million in bond debt principal and interest.
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Mass Arrests in Colony Ridge: Authorities Target Criminal Aliens
Federal and state authorities have arrested more than 100 illegal aliens in the controversial Colony Ridge development north of Houston. On Monday, President Donald Trumpâs border czar, Tom Homan, told Fox News that approximately 90 illegal aliens were arrested in the...
$113K Funneled Into Legislatorâs Pocket Via Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Payouts?
As lawmakers seek to end taxpayer-funded lobbying this session, recently-surfaced information suggests that a Democrat legislator is pocketing a six-figure salary from an organization that receives money from taxpayer-funded lobbying group Texas Association of School...
State Sen. Kolkhorst: New Measures Seek To Bring MAHA to Texas
State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst overviewed legislation hitting committee this week that would bring President Donald Trumpâs âMake America Healthy Againâ initiative to Texas. The Brenham Republican was joined by a slate of lawmakers, including State Sens. Mayes Middleton...
New Measure Seeks to End Faculty Senate Power in University Decision-Making
A new measure was filed to limit the power of faculty senates by positioning them solely as advisory councils. Senate Bill 1489 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) suggests that faculty senatesâbodies of elected representatives from university facultiesâshould...
East Texas Teacher Charged With Child Porn and Bestiality
An East Texas teacher and her boyfriend have been arrested on child pornography charges. Authorities allege the couple had child sexual abuse images and video of her performing a sexual act on a male dog on their phones. Hillary Danielle Williams, 33, was arrested...
Houston ISD Fails To Report Any Truancy Prevention Efforts for 4 Years
For the past four years, truancy has plagued Houston Independent School District. But while the district is reporting tens of thousands of unexcused absences annually, it has failed to report any substantial truancy prevention efforts. According to the Texas Education...
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The SHOCKING Reason Why Texas Needs School Choice NOW
Today, Sara discusses one of the most important reasons Texas needs school choice now: predators in public schools are on the rise. You won't believe the way the bureaucracy is set up to COVER for these predators rather than FIRE them! Our children deserve better.
House Lawmaker Files Measure To Allow Over-the-counter Ivermectin
Legislation filed in the Texas House would allow Texans to purchase ivermectin over the counter, after its use was discouraged by the Biden administration's FDA. State Rep. Wes Virdell (R-Brady) has introduced House Bill 3175 to âauthorize a pharmacist to dispense...
Couple Charged With Producing Child Sex Abuse Videos
A Texas couple is facing federal charges for producing child sexual abuse materials that featured the womanâs prepubescent daughters. The woman, Dava Danielle Pound, has worked as an elementary school aide in two Texas school districts, although no students have been...