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Salcedo Storm Podcast Special: White House Political Arm vs Texas Conservatives
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: The conservative chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Abraham George.
GOP In House & Senate Abandon Fiscal Sanity
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne represents the 24th Congressional District in...
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Why Did This City Abolish Its Police Force?
Another Texas town abolishes its police force, an outlier or the new norm?
6.26.2025: DOJ drops EPIC investigation.
DOJ Drops Investigation Into EPIC; State Probes Continue… FBI Offers Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as...
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Texas Scratch Tickets Have Been Gamed Before, Will it Happen Again?
In June 2024, Greg Potts, the COO of Lottery.com, emailed the Texas Lottery and asked if there was a way to directly procure soon-to-expire games directly from IGT, the state’s lottery vendor. The Texas Lottery, with a 30-year history pockmarked with controversy,...
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4/23/25 100 Days into the Session…
- Texas GOP Priority Bill Stalls While Staffer Accused of Promoting ‘Woke’ Agenda - Texas Senators Unanimously Pass Impeachment Reform Legislation - Texas Tech System Names New Chairman of Regents
Rural Health Bill Amended to Prohibit Social Transitioning of Minors
Update 4/24: Vote has been updated The Texas House took a step toward reinforcing the role of parents in their children's mental health care, adopting an amendment that ensures state-funded services cannot be used to promote social gender transitions in minors in...
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Over-the-Counter Ivermectin?
Legislation allowing pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin without a prescription is being considered by lawmakers.
GOP Commissioner Faces Criticism for Voting With Democrats on Fort Bend Redistricting Effort
Fort Bend County commissioners blocked an effort this week to hire outside counsel to assist with redistricting voter precincts. Republican Commissioner Vincent Morales voted with Democrats against the proposal, despite voting to fund the effort in the previous...
Education Committee Hears Homeschool Freedom Protection
Amid concerns about the impact of school choice legislation on the homeschooling community, a measure to codify established homeschool freedoms received a public hearing in the Texas House. House Bill 2674 by State Rep. David Cook (R-Mansfield) would prohibit any...
The Dangerous Truth Behind Senate Bill 30
When legislation is sold to conservatives as “tort reform” or “civil justice modernization,” red flags should go up. And when that same legislation quietly protects the transgender industry, shields schools and medical providers from accountability, and benefits...
Melissa ISD’s ‘Quiet’ $1.2B Bond Election
Perhaps in recognition of recent electoral rebuffs by financially tapped out voters, Melissa ISD appears to be taking a quieter approach to its $1.2 billion bond campaign. School districts have historically used a formulaic approach that incorporates aggressive...
Texas GOP Priority Bill Stalls While Staffer Accused of Promoting ‘Woke’ Agenda
With just 40 days left in the Texas legislative session, a bill designated as a priority by the Republican Party of Texas remains stalled in committee, despite mounting grassroots pressure and vocal support from conservative leaders across the state. House Bill 1549,...