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Harris County Jail 2025 Death Toll Climbs to 12 as Funding Changes Announced
Harris County commissioners intend to decrease funding for outsourcing inmates.
Pro-Late Term Abortion Organization Gave UT-Austin $2.5 Million
The Society of Family Planning “opposes the inclusion of gestational duration limits, including viability, in legislation, laws, initiatives, or regulations.”
Court Rejects ‘Qualified Immunity’ for Lorena ISD Admin in Sex Abuse Lawsuit
The Fifth Circuit denied Lorena Primary School Principal April Jewell’s motion to dismiss, clearing the way for the lawsuit against Jewell and the district to proceed.
South Texas Judge Rebuffs Records Request About Scandal-Plagued Auditor
Locals have complained about the auditor hired by the judge.
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Allegation: House Stalling Ban on Social Transitioning
Some in and around the Texas Capitol fear House leadership is trying to quietly kill legislation that bans the social gender transitioning of minors. Questions about the legislative process are at the center of a battle over a measure filed by State Rep. Steve Toth...
Houston Middle School Teacher Gets Probation for Indecency With a Child
A former Houston Independent School District teacher pleaded guilty to the charge of indecency with a child. Dale Lamar Vanwright, who taught design at Tanglewood Middle School, was sentenced to deferred adjudication and 10 years of probation. As part of the plea...
Texas Senators Consider Requiring Some Local Law Enforcement To Assist in Deportations
Texas senators are considering legislation requiring some local law enforcement agencies to enforce federal immigration policies, including deportations. Senate Bill 8, filed by State Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown), is a top priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick....
Y’All Answered: SNAP for Snacks?
Members of the Texas Senate are looking at legislation to restrict the use of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits from being used to purchase junk food. Opposing that effort is the American Heart Association, claiming such restrictions could...
AG Paxton: District Courts Cannot Order Changes of Biological Sex on Driver’s Licenses
Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote that district courts in Texas do not have the power to order state agencies to change a person’s biological sex on driver’s licenses or birth certificates to conform with gender identity. The attorney general’s Friday opinion...
Galveston County Sheriff Sues Texas Commission on Law Enforcement
A lawsuit by newly-elected Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen claims he’s immune from disciplinary actions by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, even as the commission seeks to suspend his peace officer's license over allegations of falsified documents and...
Harris County Attorney Announces Run for Empty Congressional Seat
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee has announced his candidacy for the congressional seat previously held by longtime Houston politician Sylvester Turner, who died earlier this month. Menefee, a Democrat, is known for promoting leftist policies and taking legal...
Exclusive: Club for Growth Launches Six-Figure Ad Buy in Texas To Promote School Choice
Club for Growth is launching a new six-figure ad campaign in Texas to rally support for school choice. The ad, titled “Agree,” is set to begin airing statewide this week and will run through the end of March. It highlights polling that shows broad public support for...
Shining Light on Government Brings Together All Texans
The nonpartisan principle that our government must operate in the sunlight unites Texans of all political persuasions. We have the right—and responsibility—to monitor how tax money is spent and how public officials make decisions. But it takes access to information to...