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Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors
The lawsuit also accuses TikTok of knowingly designing its platform to exploit children’s vulnerabilities.
Texas A&M Bachelor’s Degree #1 in the State for Return on Investment
Among Texas public university graduates, those with STEM degrees from A&M earn the most.
Katy ISD Teacher Faces Investigation After Allegedly Assaulting 9-Year-Old Autistic Student
Katy ISD confirmed the teacher is no longer employed by the district.
Parker County GOP Calls for Unity in Texas House Speaker Race
The local party is calling on all House Republicans to unite behind David Cook for speaker.
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House School Finance Plan Would Not “Reduce Robin Hood”
Texans looking for long-awaited property tax reductions from state lawmakers could be disappointed, based on how a key proposal is being sold to voters. House lawmakers who support “The Texas Plan” continue to claim the legislation—filed as House Bill 3—would “reduce...
Texas House to Vote on Spending Spree Budget, Meager Property Tax Relief
Today the Texas House will consider House Bill 1, the state budget. In the bill as currently written, lawmakers are proposing to increase the size of government by a jaw-dropping 16 percent—all while providing little in terms of property tax relief for overburdened...
Taxpayers Protest at Grapevine-Colleyville School District
Taxpayers in Grapevine and Colleyville are taking action after their school board president admitted her husband removed a yard sign of another campaign. Over the weekend, Colleyville Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lindamood Jr. discovered that one of his large yard signs off...
Chick-fil-A Banned from San Antonio Airport
Chick-fil-A is no longer welcome at the San Antonio International Airport. Last week, San Antonio City Council voted 6-4 to ban the popular chicken eatery from their airport terminal. Chick-fil-A was originally one of the restaurants set to be included by the...
Constitutional Carry on the Ropes in Bonnen’s House?
Is the window for constitutional carry closing in the Texas Legislature? According to the bill’s author, it may be. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) took to Facebook last week to sound off on the stalling of House leadership as it pertains to his legislation,...
Cain Calls for Termination of Baytown Teacher
A teacher is coming under fire for attempting to indoctrinate seventh grade students in her class with her leftist personal political agenda, putting the teacher at odds with state law prohibiting such conduct. Now one state lawmaker is calling for the termination of...
Could Standardized Tests Become Target in Texas Budget Debate?
As lawmakers in the Texas House prepare to debate the state’s budget on Wednesday, one proposed amendment could bring attention to standardized testing. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, commonly known as the STAAR test, is the state’s standardized...
State Halts Houston ISD Superintendent Search
Striking another blow to the dysfunctional board of Texas’ largest school district, a state-appointed conservator ordered Houston Independent School District to immediately halt their superintendent search. This comes in the midst of interviewing finalists for the...
Bill Compels Counties to Conduct Voter List Maintenance
A minor change in the wording of Texas’ election code could have a major impact on the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls by clarifying that county voter registration officials’ list maintenance activities are mandatory, not optional. House Bill 3576, authored by...