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Internal Texas A&M Email Advising Aggies To Report ICE Sightings Triggers Backlash
Provost Alan Sams asks faculty, staff, and graduate students to call university police if federal law enforcement is seen on campus.
Nearly $2 Million of Cocaine Seized at the Southern Border
A total of 140 pounds of cocaine was seized in a matter of two days at two separate ports of entry.
Harris County Commissioners Seek Details on Judge Hidalgo’s Proposed Child Care Tax
Hidalgo is advocating to raise local taxes to keep spending on programs that were federally subsidized by COVID-era disaster funds.
Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting
If Democrats follow through on their threat to flee the state, it would mark the third time in two decades that they’ve done so.
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Texas Attempts To Tax VELO Nicotine Pouches as Tobacco
VELO nicotine pouches are at the center of a legal battle after the State of Texas classified them as tobacco for taxation purposes. The case has worked its way to the state Supreme Court, where it is set to be heard in October. According to court filings, former...
NGOs Revealed to Facilitate Out-of-State Gender Treatments for Texas Minors
HOUSTON—In an exclusive interview at a sparsely attended "Good Trouble Lives On" protest, Mandy Giles, founder of Parents of Trans Youth, revealed that non-governmental organizations are assisting in transporting Texas children to New Mexico and other states for...
AG Ken Paxton Sues US Masters Swimming for Allowing Men To Compete in Women’s Sports
This article was updated on 7/18 with a comment from U.S. Masters Swimming. Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Masters Swimming for allowing the participation of biologically male athletes in women's competitions. “U.S. Masters Swimming’s...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Releases 2025 Legislative Index
A newly released index reveals the voting performance of state lawmakers on legislation with fiscal implications. Texans for Fiscal Responsibility published its index rating the performance of lawmakers from the 89th Legislature on issues of the size and role of...
Man Charged in Attack on North Texas ICE Detention Center, Previously Arrested in Austin Protests
Benjamin Song, a suspect charged in the recent July 4 attack on law enforcement officers outside the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, was apprehended in Dallas after nearly two weeks on the run. However, this is not Song’s first arrest. A former U.S. Marine...
Houston Expands Civility Ordinance to 24 Hours in Downtown Areas
A new 24-hour civility ordinance will prohibit sitting, lying, or storing belongings on sidewalks in downtown and East Downtown, as Houston begins a pilot program to reshape its homelessness response. For years, Houston has enforced civility ordinances across numerous...
Hemp-derived THC Classification Battle Reaches Texas Supreme Court
Hemp-derived THC’s classification as a Schedule I controlled substance is being challenged in the Texas Supreme Court, with allegations that it was not classified through the proper legal process. A Schedule I controlled substance is considered by Texas law to have a...
Texas AG Investigates Mars Company for Deceptive Practices Over Artificial Dyes
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced an investigation into Mars Inc. for deceptive and illegal practices. In 2016, Mars announced the company would “remove all artificial colors from its human food portfolio globally, ” despite claims that “[a]rtificial colors pose...
Texas City ISD Teacher Arrested for Online Solicitation of a Minor
A high school teacher and coach at Texas City Independent School District was arrested Tuesday on charges of online solicitation of a minor. Harris County Constable Alex Rosen of Precinct One reported the arrest of John Derrick Taylor, 55, in a social media post....