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Legislature Advances Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Bill
Texas would join Idaho, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Louisiana as the only states to enact legislation making ivermectin available over-the-counter.
Moms Arrested for Running North Texas Choir Booster Club
Cleared of charges, moms still lost choir booster club money to the school district.
Farmersville Proposes Double-Digit Tax Increase
City officials drafted a balanced budget based on the highest property tax increase allowed without a public vote.
Houston Doctor to Appeal Case With Texas Medical Board
Dr. Bowden has been under the scrutiny of the Texas Medical Board since 2022 after prescribing ivermectin to a patient during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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School District Police Chief: Sex Abuse Investigation ‘Far From Done’
UPDATED February 16. The police chief of an Arlington charter school district says his investigation into sexual abuse of students, which has already resulted in three arrests, is “far from done.” During a press conference Thursday afternoon, Newman International...
Lawmaker Proposes Security Council for Top-Tier Research Universities
One lawmaker is advocating for the creation of a Higher Education Research Security Council to promote secure research and mitigate espionage. According to a new report, Texas now leads the nation with 16 Tier 1 research institutions. These universities, according to...
Attorney General Paxton Launches Investigation Into Chinese AI App
Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The investigation focuses on DeepSeek's privacy practices and its claims of rivaling advanced AI models like OpenAI's...
Harris County DA Drops Charges Against 8 Former Officers in Harding Street Raid Case
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare has dismissed charges against eight former police officers involved in the Harding Street raid, citing insufficient evidence for conviction. The decision has led to heated exchanges with former DA Kim Ogg, who accuses Teare...
New York Doctor Blocked From Prescribing Abortion Drugs to Texans
A New York-based doctor has been blocked from prescribing abortion drugs to Texans. Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Dr. Margaret Carpenter in December 2024 for mailing abortion pills to a Collin County resident despite not being a licensed Texas physician—a...
State Sen. Paxton Files Measure to Expand Protections Against Explicit Books in Schools
A measure filed in the Texas Senate would expand parental rights and existing protections against explicit books in the state’s public school system. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick listed “Guarding Against Inappropriate Books in Public Schools” as one of his top 25 priorities...
Analysis: Jeff Davis County Lowers Tax Rates Across the Board
Jeff Davis County, the West Texas home of the McDonald Observatory, has a perfect record of lowering rates across its taxing entities. This county is one of the smallest in the state, with a population of 1,856. The county has just three tax entities to track, so...
Texas Senate Passes Billions in New Property Tax Relief
The Texas Senate swiftly passed its first budget item, approving billions in new property tax relief through the homestead exemption and tax rate compression. Senators voted 30-0 to pass Senate Bill 4 by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) to provide property tax...
Parents Roasting Allen ISD Over Sexually Explicit Books Goes Viral
Videos of Texas parents roasting Allen Independent School District officials for failing to remove sexually explicit books from students’ libraries have gone viral. The "embarrassing" clips are drawing widespread criticism of how administrators are handling the issue....