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House Records Reveal Lawmakers’ Taxpayer-Funded News Sources
Newly obtained records provide a closer look at the news sources Texas lawmakers are using taxpayer funds to subscribe to.
Kilgore ISD Teachers Aide Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Kayla O’Dell worked at Kilgore High School from August 2023 until January 2025.
Attorney General Paxton Seeks Injunction Against NCAA To Protect Women’s Sports
Paxton said the NCAA’s policy “treats sex as a changeable characteristic determined by a birth certificate instead of biology.”
State Sen. Middleton Files Measure to Ban Taxpayer-funded Lobbying
Ending the practice is one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top priorities for the 89th legislative session.
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Report: How to ‘Make Texas Housing Affordable Again’
A new paper from the Huffines Liberty Foundation aims to guide Texans as lawmakers grapple with housing cost issues in the current legislative session. The "Make Texas Housing Affordable Again" agenda outlines a variety of steps lawmakers can take to tackle elements...
Donald Trump Warns Texas House on School Choice: ‘I Will Be Watching Them Closely’
President Donald Trump issued a clear warning to the Texas House on Saturday, declaring that he will be “watching them closely” as they decide the fate of a major school choice initiative. In a post on Truth Social, Trump praised Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and State Sen....
State Rep. Harrison Calls Out House Leadership for ‘Protecting’ DEI in Universities
After new legislation relating to public universities was filed yesterday, State Rep. Brian Harrison took to social media to criticize one measure, arguing that “fake Republicans” are only pretending to ban DEI. Harrison (R-Midlothian) pointed to a section of House...
Harris County Reveals $120 Million Shortfall for Active Flood Drainage Projects
Harris County Engineering Department Executive Director Milton Rahman said his department is $120 million short for approved projects. According to Commissioner Rodney Ellis (D), the county established a framework to prioritize drainage projects that was not followed....
Harris County Empowers Attorney to Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Actions
Democrats on the Harris County Commissioners Court voted to give the county attorney the authority to file lawsuits or join existing lawsuits against President Donald Trump’s executive actions without needing to wait for a vote of approval by the commissioners. Harris...
North Texas Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Another Texas teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual misconduct involving a student. Ruel “JR” Barbee, 53, was jailed Thursday on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. A...
State Sen. Creighton Slams Anti-School Choice ‘Rhetoric’
State Sen. Brandon Creighton sought to combat anti-school choice "rhetoric" spread as the Texas Senate deliberated school choice. The Conroe Republican—who chairs the Senate Committee on Education K-16 and filed the school choice measure, Senate Bill 2—made the...
UT-Austin Offers Core Math Classes Focused on ‘Racial Inequality’
This spring semester, the University of Texas at Austin is offering math courses focused on Marxist theory which count toward the university’s core math curriculum. One of the courses is called Measuring Racial Inequality: Indexes to calculate disparities and...
Analysis: Victoria County Residents Face Varied Outcomes in Recent Property Tax Shifts
Victoria County, situated near the Gulf Coast, has experienced a relatively steady taxing environment over the three years from 2019 to 2022. Only a couple of taxing entities in the county bucked the trend of lowered taxing rates, failing to keep rising property...