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US Rep. Troy Nehls Calls to End Taxpayer Funding for NPR and PBS
The movement to stop sending taxpayer money to media outlets continues to grow.
University of North Texas Under Federal Investigation for Race-Exclusionary Practices
Schools affiliated with The PhD Project are facing federal scrutiny over the organization’s race-based participation policies.
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.
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Whitesboro Again Aims for Huge Property Tax Increase
For a second year in a row, elected officials in the small North Texas city of Whitesboro are proposing a big property tax increase, which could raise residents’ tax bills by more than 60 percent without a public vote. On Tuesday night, Whitesboro City Council members...
Open or Closed? The Future of Texas Primary Elections
With the Republican Party of Texas challenging the state’s open primary system in court, the debate over who should decide each party’s nominees has reached a historic crossroads. Texas’ open primaries trace back to the early 20th century and the passage of the...
Report: UT Researchers Worked With Chinese Military-Linked Academics
A congressional report found researchers at two University of Texas campuses collaborated with academics linked with the Chinese military on U.S. Department of Defense projects. This follows troubling reports about research security at UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center....
Texas GOP Ballot Will Ask Voters About Property Taxes, Immigration, and Sharia Law
When Republican primary voters head to the polls next year, they won’t just be choosing candidates. They’ll also be asked to weigh in on a series of ballot propositions that will help shape the party’s direction heading into the next legislative session. The 10...
The Show Behind The Show, Polite Company Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: The polite company edition.
9.8.2025: Closing the Primary
Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries… School Nurses Refusing to Provide Basic First Aid to Students… Lottery Commission Staff Still Runs the Texas Lottery and Bingo… Creighton Named Sole Finalist for Texas Tech Chancellor…
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Real Texans: Will Cain
On this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with Will Cain in his Dallas-based Fox News studio. They talk about the role of media, the importance of being a Texan, and how a kid from Sherman ended up playing water polo for Pepperdine.
Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries
The Republican Party of Texas has taken its long-running fight over “crossover voting” to federal court, filing suit against the State of Texas and Secretary of State Jane Nelson to demand the right to restrict participation in GOP primaries to registered Republicans...
School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Some school nurses are refusing to provide students with basic first aid due to a new state law, according to reports from parents. State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe) authored Senate Bill 12, or the "Parental Bill of Rights,” to provide transparency to parents...