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Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s directive follows a June 4 ruling that illegal aliens cannot receive in-state tuition in Texas.
Texas Education Board Proposes New Standards for School Trustee Training
If adopted, the revised Framework for School Board Development will represent a fundamental shift in public school governance.
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6/26/25 Feds Drop Investigation into Proposed Islamic Compound
- US Justice Department Drops Investigation Into EPIC City - Lawsuit Challenges Texas’s New Law Requiring...
24/7 Ban on Homeless Sleeping Outdoors Coming to Houston Under Updated Ordinance
In a bid to curb street homelessness and connect people with shelters, Houston plans to implement a 24/7 outdoor sleeping ban in key neighborhoods, backed by new funding and federal support.
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Collin County Lawmaker Addresses EPIC City Development Scheme
In response to a controversial Islamic community planned for an unincorporated part of Collin County, a lawmaker representing the area has proposed legislation that would protect home buyers from “creative” ownership arrangements and remove some religious exemptions...
Republican Lawmakers Challenge Speaker Burrows Over Stalled Party Priorities
Frustrations with Speaker Dustin Burrows' handling of Republican priorities boiled over on the Texas House floor Tuesday morning, as two lawmakers attempted to force action on stalled legislation addressing immigration enforcement and taxpayer-funded lobbying. State...
Analysis: To Protect Truckers, Will House Protect Sex Traffickers?
Like many involved in Republican politics in Texas the last twenty years, I’ve supported and worked with Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) often during the last twenty years. In an ironic twist, I’m now forced to oppose two of TLR’s signature bills this session. Policy...
TAMU President Promotes DEI-Defending Academic to Lead Civics Initiative
Texas A&M President Mark Welsh has elevated an academic who “initiated” the failed 2023 hiring of a DEI advocate to develop a program focused on cultivating future civic leaders. The project will be “faculty-driven,” putting it in the hands of a body that has...
Analysis: Dan Patrick Is Ahead of the Curve, Again
When it comes to the long-term cultural fabric of Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is leading on a pair of issues that other elected officials would do well to follow. On one front, Patrick is working to rid the state of former Democrat Gov. Ann Richards’ legacy by ending...
MD Anderson Freezes Hiring, Cuts Spending After $43M Shortfall
Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center is freezing hiring for non-clinical roles and cutting back on discretionary spending after revealing a $43 million budget shortfall through the first quarter of 2025. The Center's President, Dr. Peter Pisters, announced a hiring...
City of Avinger Outlaws Abortion Trafficking
On Monday, April 28, the City Council of the City of Avinger (pop. 371) passed an “Ordinance Outlawing Abortion, declaring Avinger a Sanctuary City for the Unborn” in a 3-1 vote. The vote made the City of Avinger, located between the cities of Jefferson (pop. 1,849)...
Education Freedom Comes To Texas, Angering Leftists
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Texas Governor, Greg Abbott
Education Freedom Restored To Parent In Texas
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Corey DeAngelis is a senior fellow at the American Culture Project. He’s the author of the new book, The Parent Revolution, rescuing our kids from the radicals ruining our schools.