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Texas Congressman Proposes Ban on Foreign Adversaries Buying US Farmland
The proposal would ban U.S. land purchases by hostile foreign countries that prevent Americans from purchasing their land.
US House Members Push for Ban on Student Visas for Chinese Nationals
As Texas is now home to the most Tier 1 research institutions in the nation, the proposal holds significant relevance for the state’s research security.
ICE Reportedly Maxes Out Detention Capacity
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham said she is standing by and prepared to help however she can, having offered state land for additional facilities.
US Rep. Cloud Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Gun Control During Emergencies
The bill prohibits the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from exploiting emergencies to infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights.
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STAAR Test Replacement Heads to Governor’s Desk
The Texas House voted to concur with Senate amendments to House Bill 8, sending the STAAR-testing overhaul to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The bill replaces the current State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) year-to-year growth model, which relies on...
AG Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach Affecting Texas Students
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against PowerSchool, a California-based education technology company, after a massive data breach compromised the private information of more than 880,000 Texas school-aged children and teachers. The breach, which...
Lockhart ISD Latest Hit With Student Sex Abuse Lawsuit
A volleyball coach charged with sexually grooming and abusing an underage Lockhart Junior High School student is now the target of a civil lawsuit along with Lockhart Independent School District. Aaron Aguilar, 28, was arrested in April and charged with sexual...
Lawsuit Filed Against University of Texas Seeks to Neutralize ‘Campus Protection Act’
Multiple organizations are suing the University of Texas System as a means of undoing a new state law meant to counter disruptive activities on college campuses. The law in question is Senate Bill 2972, which took effect September 1. It was designed to protect freedom...
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9/3/25 Stopping Same-Day Voter Registration
- Legislature Reverses Course on Same-Day Voter Registration Changes - House Votes To Prohibit Fundraising During A Quorum Break - Harris County Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Harassing Teenage Girl
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Property Tax Reform Battle Hit All-Time High
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Morgan Meyer, and Ellen Troxclair got in a battle with Tony Tinderholt, Mitch Little, and 24 other Republicans who are all demanding that the small property tax relief package be expanded to include Republican taxpayers who are excluded from...
ACLU Sues Texas Over Ban on DEI and Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools
A coalition of left-wing groups has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over the implementation of the state-wide ban on DEI-related curriculum and gender ideology in K-12 schools.
Harris County Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Harassing Teenage Girl
A law enforcement officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly using his badge to harass and unlawfully detain a teenage Starbucks employee. Ostin Urbina Jr., a Harris County Constable Precinct 7 sergeant, is facing multiple charges related to official...
Imploding Democrats- Bad For Leftists, Good For America
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Tim Burchett is a Conservative who serves the 2nd congressional district of Tennessee. He serves on the House oversight, foreign affairs and Transportation committees.