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Student Loans, Sexual Content and A&M…Oh My!
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Montoya is an investigative reporter for Texas Scorecard.

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Whom Do You Serve?
We must remind those in office that they work for us, and we must remind ourselves of that as well.

5.2.2025: Time is running out.
Lawmakers Warn House Is Running Out of Time… Parents Push For Public Education Reforms… Texas A&M...

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5/1/25 Conservative Lawmakers Speak Out
- Conservative Lawmakers Warn Texas House Is Running Out of Time To Pass GOP Priorities - House Leadership...
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2/24/25 Sharia Cities Not Allowed in Texas
- Abbott Says ‘Sharia Cities’ Are Not Allowed in Texas - Dan Patrick: If We Can’t Trust the Texas Lottery, the Senate Will End It - UT Austin Cancels Federal Grant Agreement With Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Gov. Abbott: Feds, State Target Criminal Aliens for Arrest in Colony Ridge
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that federal authorities and state law enforcement would be targeting criminal illegal aliens in the Colony Ridge development north of Houston. Abbott said the operation had been in the works with President Donald Trump’s Border Czar Tom...
Amarillo Police Chief Allowed To Retire After Supporting Sex-Abuser School Coach
Amarillo’s police chief Martin Birkenfeld has been allowed to retire after he publicly supported a high school football coach who sexually abused a 15-year-old female student. Birkenfeld was suspended last week following backlash for his defense of coach Cole...
The End of Illegal Aid?
Hundreds of employees at two Houston-area charities are being laid off now that the Trump administration has blocked payments to programs providing services to illegal aliens.
Texas Home School Coalition Warns Lobbying Law Threatens Political Speech
The Texas Home School Coalition has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up Michael Quinn Sullivan’s case against the Texas Ethics Commission, arguing that Texas’ lobbying registration law threatens grassroots advocacy and political speech....
Apple To Open Major Manufacturing Facility in Houston
In a move that underscores Houston’s growing role in the tech world, Apple has announced a $500 billion investment, which includes a new server manufacturing facility slated to open in 2026. As part of Apple’s largest-ever financial commitment—totaling more than $500...
Abbott Says ‘Sharia Cities’ Are Not Allowed in Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is making it clear that “Sharia cities” have no place in the state, responding to growing concerns over the planned “EPIC City” development in Josephine, Texas. The controversy erupted after reports surfaced that the East Plano Islamic Center...
Dan Patrick: If We Can’t Trust the Texas Lottery, the Senate Will End It
After the Texas Lottery Commission announced on Monday morning that it would take steps to ban online lottery courier sales, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued a sharp rebuke, accusing the agency of years of negligence and calling its sudden decision a political maneuver to...
Dallas Ditches ES&S E-poll Books, Chooses KnowInk
After the Texas Secretary of State quietly decertified the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) electronic poll books in December, the Dallas County Commissioners Court voted for a $7.6 million contract to replace these with KnowInk, LLC, E-poll books this...