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6/23/25 Greg Abbott Calls Lawmakers Back to Work
- Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session - Late-Night Veto: Abbott Rejects THC Ban Bill - Abbott...
Patrick Accuses Abbott of Trying To Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Texas
Gov. Abbott’s veto of legislation banning THC has created a rare public clash between two of the state’s top leaders.
Parents Praise Passage of Protections From Sexual Predators in Schools
An army of advocates worked with lawmakers to protect students from sexual abuse and exploitation.
Joan Huffman Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney General
Huffman joins a field that already includes State Sen. Mayes Middleton and former U.S. Department of Justice official Aaron Reitz.
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Texas A&M ‘Queer Theory’ Class Promotes Radical Gender Ideology
A Texas A&M class is pushing radical gender ideology on students. Titled Queer Theory, the class is not entry-level. Rather, enrolling in the class requires 6 credit hours of previous coursework completed within the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. According...
Former Student Accuses Azle ISD Coach of Past ‘Improper Relationship’
A teacher and coach in Azle Independent School District was jailed after a former student reported to police that they had an inappropriate relationship several years ago. Carlos Alberto Font Santiago, a Spanish teacher and softball coach at Azle High School, was...
Federal Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Houston ISD Bribery Case
A jury has found former Houston Independent School District Chief Operating Officer Brian Busby and HISD vendor Anthony Hutchison guilty on 33 federal charges after a sweeping corruption trial. After a weeks-long trial, a jury deliberated for just six hours before...
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Real Texans: Yasmin Bhatia
In this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, we sit down with Uplift Education CEO Yasmin Bhatia. The conversation covers the difference between charter schools and traditional public schools, why parents are so hungry for new options, and what the state can be doing to...
President Trump’s Holy Week Festivities Counter Biden Admin’s ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
The Trump administration’s pre-Easter Holy Week celebrations and observances are a contrast to the Biden administration’s declaration of Easter Sunday 2024 as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” a designation that many saw as an outrageous disregard for the sacredness of...
Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Kara Hernandez, a now-former middle school teacher in Fort Bend Independent School District, has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student. The offense includes sexual contact or sexually explicit communication with a student,...
Flour Bluff ISD’s Bonds Would Raise School Property Taxes 23 Percent
Flour Bluff Independent School District trustees are asking voters to approve a $193 million bond package that would raise residents’ property tax rates by 23 percent. With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers $392 million, according to the...
Dustin Burrows, Still The Democrat’s Texas House Speaker
On the Salcedo Storm Podcast: Sydney Henry, Managing editor, Texas Scorecard
Republican Chair Considers Democrat Lawmaker’s Bill for ‘HPV Plan’
A Democrat lawmaker’s proposal to establish “a higher education plan for human papillomavirus education and prevention” received a hearing in the Republican-controlled House Higher Education Committee this past Tuesday. House Bill 1787 by State Rep. Donna Howard...