Federal
Abbott Signs School Choice Bill During Celebration at Governor’s Mansion
Gov. Abbott hailed the measure as “the largest day-one school of choice program in the United States.”
Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
5/2/25 The First GOP Priority Heads to Gov. Abbott
- Bill Targeting Explicit Library Materials in Schools Clears House and Senate - 2 Waco ISD Teachers...
State Representative Refers Texas A&M University to Trump for DEI Practices
State Rep. Brian Harrison has called out the Texas government’s failure to curb DEI at universities.
Houston Raises First-Year Police Officer Salaries to $81K
The new agreement will cost taxpayers $832 million over five years and makes Houston’s first-year police compensation package the highest in Texas.
Federal Archive
State Sen. Paxton Files Measure to Expand Protections Against Explicit Books in Schools
A measure filed in the Texas Senate would expand parental rights and existing protections against explicit books in the state’s public school system. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listed “Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools” as one of his top 25 priorities...
Analysis: Jeff Davis County Lowers Tax Rates Across the Board
Jeff Davis County, the West Texas home of the McDonald Observatory, has a perfect record of lowering rates across its taxing entities. This county is one of the smallest in the state, with a population of 1,856. The county has just three tax entities to track, so...
The Democrat’s Conduct Proves The Culture War Is Real & Winnable
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Elena Barbera was an average American mom. Now she’s a filmmaker of the documentary, “American Groomer.” It’s a wake-up call to American parents on how our children are being sexualized in school and how it came to pass that in 39 states...
Doing Real Justice
While Scripture was written for our benefit, it was not written to us individually; each book, psalm, and epistle had a specific audience … which means the inspired author was not writing specifically to me in the 21st century. Yet, all scripture is (as Paul wrote to...
2.14.2025: Senate passes tax relief.
Texas Senate Passes Property Tax Relief Legislation… House Committee Assignments Keep Democrats in Power… Brooke Rollins Confirmed as US Secretary of Agriculture… Will DEI Crackdowns Drive Out University Faculty?…
Texas Scorecard Podcasts, Texas Scorecard Video
2/13/25 Democrats Keep their Power in Texas
- House Committee Assignments Keep Democrats in Power - SpaceX’s Home Could Soon Become an Official City - Brooke Rollins Confirmed as US Secretary of Agriculture
Texas Senate Passes Billions in New Property Tax Relief
The Texas Senate swiftly passed its first budget item, approving billions in new property tax relief through the homestead exemption and tax rate compression. Senators voted 30-0 to pass Senate Bill 4 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) to provide property tax...
Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of Texas parents roasting Allen Independent School District officials for failing to remove sexually explicit books from students’ libraries have gone viral. The "embarrassing" clips are drawing widespread criticism of how administrators are handling the issue....
Two More Educators Charged in Newman Academy Child Grooming Investigation
A principal and two other employees of Newman International Academy in Arlington have been arrested on charges related to sexual grooming of students. In addition, the charter school’s athletic director and two coaches are on leave while police investigate the alleged...