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State Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Add Conservative Priorities to Special Session Agenda
Requested additions include banning taxpayer-funded lobbying and banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
Houston Parents Sue HISD Over Daughter’s Secret Social Gender Transition
A Houston family is taking the state’s largest school district to court, claiming their daughter was socially transitioned by school staff in direct defiance of their explicit instructions.
Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training
SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey decided to create an ad hoc committee to further consider the revised training framework.
Harris County Agencies Reportedly Spent Millions With No Paper Trail
Last year, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said the Harris County Toll Road Authority, Engineering Department, and Flood Control District had procurement issues.
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Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ New Law Requiring Display of the Ten Commandments in Classrooms
A coalition of self-described religious leaders in North Texas has filed suit challenging the newly passed law requiring the Ten Commandments to be visible in government school classrooms. The lawsuit, filed with the U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas,...
Harris County Officials to Consider Issues at Jail After 3 Deaths in 48 Hours
Three inmate deaths within two days have reignited scrutiny of the Harris County Jail, which is chronically overcrowded and understaffed and lacks adequate medical care for inmates, according to state standards. With the latest three fatalities reported between June...
Winnsboro ISD Coach Charged With Covering Up Fellow Coach’s Sex With Student
UPDATED June 25 with information from Coach Lancaster's arrest affidavit. A Texas high school coach was charged with covering up a fellow coach’s illegal sex with a student, and authorities say more arrests are expected in the case. Jared Alan Lancaster, a teacher and...
What’s on the Ballot: 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November
Voters across Texas will have the opportunity this November to approve or reject 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution covering issues ranging from property tax exemptions to bail reform. The propositions were approved during the regular legislative session...
FBI Offers $3 Million Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as ICE Arrests Two Iranians in Houston
FBI Houston is hunting Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, a top leader in the brutal Tren de Aragua gang. Meanwhile, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to sweep up high-risk illegal aliens—including two in Houston. The FBI’s Houston field office has...
Texans Can Use Precious Metals in Everyday Transactions Under New Law
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a measure allowing Texans to use precious metals in day-to-day financial transactions, despite the objections of banking lobbyists. House Bill 1056 by State Rep. Mark Dorazio (R–San Antonio) allows Texans to deposit precious metals...
Howe ISD Head Football Coach Charged With Soliciting Sex From a Minor
A North Texas football coach was jailed for multiple child sex crimes including soliciting a minor for sex. Andrew Michael Harvey was arrested by the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office and charged with solicitation of a prostitute under the age of 18; online solicitation...
Federal Court Vacates Injunction Against Arkansas THC Ban
A federal court has vacated an injunction against Arkansas’ statewide ban on THC. Gov. Greg Abbott had cited the court challenge to this law as a reason for vetoing a similar proposed ban in Texas. Late Sunday night, Abbott vetoed Senate Bill 3, which would have...
‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ Proposal Signed into Law
Signed along with multiple other bills from the 89th Legislative Session by Gov. Greg Abbott, the “Make Texas Healthy Again” initiative includes multiple pillars that will be implemented over the next two and a half years to work toward creating a healthier Texas. ...