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Shrinking Resources Cast New Doubt on Operation Lone Star Prosecutions
Smaller border counties are actively working to resolve the issues.
Illegal Aliens Escape ICE Custody, Attack Border Patrol Agent Near Houston
Two illegal aliens briefly escaped ICE custody yesterday before being recaptured near Conroe.
Gov. Abbott Signs Women’s Privacy Act Into Law
After having been introduced multiple times since 2017, legislation to protect women’s private spaces has finally been signed into law.
Texas A&M’s New Acting President James Hallmark Defended DEI
Hallmark argued Aggieland’s DEI initiatives were about “student success.”
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Judge Blocks Texas A&M Drag Show Ban, Permits ‘Draggieland’ on Campus
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System regents’ ban on drag shows across all of its campuses. The ruling allows the annual drag event, "Draggieland," to proceed as planned on Thursday in Rudder Theatre at the university’s flagship...
Bexar County GOP Contests Spending Billions on Entertainment Arena in San Antonio
The Bexar County Republican Party is arguing billions of local taxpayer dollars should not be spent on a new entertainment center in San Antonio. Bexar County GOP Chair Kris Coons told Texas Scorecard, "Project Marvel, as currently presented, would promote economic...
Harris County LGBTQIA+ Commission Sets Date for ‘Banned Book’ Fair
Harris County’s LGBTQIA+ Commission will hold a “banned book fair” in June. The event seeks to promote books that have been removed from government school libraries, typically because the book contains inappropriate content and is not suitable for the library's...
Texas Senators Tackle Squatter Problem
Texas lawmakers proposed two measures aimed at addressing the growing squatter crisis across the state in a Senate committee hearing. Senate Bill 38 deals with formal eviction processes and jurisdiction while Senate Bill 1333 focuses on unauthorized entry and...
Federal Judge Blocks Voter ID Requirement for Texas Mail Ballots
A federal judge ruled that a Texas law requiring voter ID for mail-in ballots unconstitutionally discriminates against disabled voters. The challenged measure sought to align voter ID requirements for in-person voting and voting by mail. U.S. District Judge Xavier...
Cornyn and Cruz Warn Texas Lobbying Law Threatens Political Speech
Texas’ Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz have filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case against the Texas Ethics Commission, warning that Texas’ lobbying laws pose a serious threat to core political speech protected by the First Amendment....
Audit Shows $5.1 Million Price Tag for Failed Paxton Impeachment
More than 18 months after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick first requested an audit of the taxpayer cost of Attorney General Ken Paxton's failed impeachment, the State Auditor’s Office has released its report: $5,110,038—the vast majority of which was incurred by the House's...
‘Recognized’ Texas Teacher Charged With Child Grooming
A West Texas teacher “recognized” by the state as “highly effective” was jailed after he was accused of sexually grooming a 14-year-old girl. Another now-former teacher from the area was sentenced to prison for child-grooming behavior with a student under the age of...
Republican Lawmaker’s Mic Cut by Democrat Chair After Objecting To Alleged Rules Breach
A Republican legislator’s mic was cut off by a Democrat subcommittee chairman after the legislator objected to what he says is a breach of Texas House rules. State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) raised a point of order Thursday as a House Subcommittee on...