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Austin Light Rail Plan on Ice Following Disastrous Court Hearing
Austin’s light rail program could be ‘toast’ due to an allegedly unconstitutional financing proposal.
Attorney General Paxton Wrangles Major Porn Website Into Compliance With Texas Law
Following a lawsuit from the attorney general, the operator of “Chaturbate” will establish guidelines to abide by state age verification laws and is required to pay nearly $700K to Texas.
What Will Texas Do to Protect Female Students From Biden’s Title IX Rewrite?
Texas lawmakers are calling for action to protect girls.
Laredo Journalist Arrested For Questioning Government Officials Turns to Supreme Court
“If that is not an obvious violation of the Constitution, it’s hard to imagine what would be,” the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals previously determined
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Texas Soldier Arrested for Attempted Human Smuggling
As more instances of human smuggling take place at Texas’ southern border, a Texas State Guard soldier was caught using a government vehicle to smuggle an illegal alien into the country in exchange for cash. The soldier, who deployed from McAllen to Eagle Pass under...
Speaker-hopeful Tom Oliverson Promises to Give Voters Republican Representation
In an interview with the Luke Macias Show, Republican State Rep. Tom Oliverson of Cypress explained how he would use the speakership to change the structure and culture of the House. Oliverson, who announced his candidacy for House Speaker last month, said he will...
City of Dallas Considers Ranked-Choice Voting
Dallas city voters may be asked to consider approving ranked-choice voting for future municipal elections, even though the controversial process is not allowed by state law. Ranked-choice voting is among dozens of city charter changes under consideration by a...
UT Austin Closes DEI Office, Diverts Funding to ‘Teaching and Research’
The University of Texas at Austin is closing its diversity, equity, and inclusion office and reallocating its funding toward “teaching and research.” UT Austin President Jay Hartzell revealed the news in an email sent to school faculty and administrators on Tuesday....
Tarrant County Election Board Votes to Use Pre-numbered Ballots
As the November election nears, the Tarrant County Election Board voted to use pre-printed consecutively numbered ballots to add another layer of security to elections. These ballots provide additional transparency to ensure ballots are not removed or replaced. The...
City Officials Consider Property Tax Increases and Garbage Fee for Houston Residents
In the first Budget and Fiscal Affairs meeting of the year for Houston’s new city council, Finance Director Melissa Dubowski told council members that the administration would possibly seek to lift both the city’s local property tax cap and the state-imposed property...
Y’All Answered: Criminal Election Allegations
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed civil suits against nearly a dozen school districts for their illegal electioneering during the 2024 primary season because the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals blocked his office's ability to prosecute such cases. Since then,...
Biden Administration Launches New Gun-grabbing Scheme
In an attempt to avert due process and confiscate guns from citizens deemed a threat, the Biden administration recently announced a new resource center positioned to do just that. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice launched the National Extreme Risk Protection...
Montgomery County Adopts Citizen-Led Library Book Review Policy
Montgomery County officials have adopted a new mom-approved policy for reviewing public library books that puts citizens in charge of determining what is appropriate for children and young adults. County Judge Mark Keough presented the new library book reconsideration...