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Being Defined, or Doing the Defining?
We can choose to approach life as a grumbler or as a happy warrior.
6.27.2025: A Trump-GOP disconnect?
GOP Chairman Warns Trump Against Backing ‘Fake Republicans’… State Universities Ordered to Identify Illegal...
Texas Agency Orders Universities To Disclose Illegal Alien Students
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s directive follows a June 4 ruling that illegal aliens cannot receive in-state tuition in Texas.
Texas Education Board Proposes New Standards for School Trustee Training
If adopted, the revised Framework for School Board Development will represent a fundamental shift in public school governance.
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Texas House Advances Record $337 Billion Budget
In a marathon session that lasted until after 3 a.m., the Texas House moved forward with its version of the state’s biennial budget, marking the largest budget in state history at $337 billion. Despite 393 amendments having been pre-filed on Senate Bill 1 ahead of the...
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4/10/25 900 Murder Suspects Out on Bond
- Mayor: 900 People Charged With Murder Are Free on Bond in Houston - Race to Replace Paxton Begins as John Bash Launches AG Campaign - Texas Parents Strongly Back Legislation Requiring Parental Approval for App Store Purchases
Harris County Sues Over Federal Funding Freeze for Illegal Alien Healthcare
Harris County is suing the Trump administration over funding tied to a clinic that provided free health care to illegal aliens. While the clinic continues to provide free services to refugees, it has suspended services for people who entered the country illegally and...
Texas Senate Approves Establishment of Homeland Security Division in DPS
Texas senators have approved a priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to establish a Homeland Security Division within the Texas Department of Public Safety. Senate Bill 36 by State Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) was passed 26-4 on Thursday. The new division would...
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Is the Texas Legislature Killing E-Verify?
Today, we discuss the main vehicles for property tax reduction and the fact that the Texas Senate and House are both not moving on the very important E-Verify policy.
Senators Focus on Protecting Students From Sexual Predators in Schools
Senators heard powerful testimony this week on two key public education reforms to safeguard students from predatory school employees. Both measures address how administrators report alleged sex crimes committed against students by teachers and other school...
Texas Tech Class Pushes Radical Feminism
A Texas Tech University course pushes radical feminism. Materials in the course promote anti-Christian, anti-male attitudes and argue that Marxism is not drastic enough for feminism. The class, called “Feminist Thought and Theories,” is being offered during the spring...
Race To Replace Paxton Begins as John Bash Launches AG Campaign
The race to succeed Attorney General Ken Paxton is now officially underway, and the first candidate to step into the ring is no stranger to high-profile legal battles. Former U.S. Attorney John Bash announced his campaign for the Republican nomination for Attorney...
Dan Patrick Uses Board Game To Make His Case for the Homestead Exemption
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is rolling the dice—literally—in his latest push for increased property tax relief. In a video posted on X, Patrick made his case for raising the homestead exemption on school property taxes by using a familiar childhood prop: the game of...