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Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts
While Gov. Abbott’s special session agenda includes “additional property tax relief,” the details remain undefined.
Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary Challengers to Fellow Republicans
The attempted recruitment raises eyebrows, given Patterson’s role in the caucus’ 2024 decision to formally censure four conservative lawmakers.
City of Dallas Accused of Enforcing 133 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
Texas Public Policy Foundation cited the violations in a letter to the Dallas City Attorney threatening legal action.
Despite Local Pleas, Southwest Texas Judge Hasn’t Removed Scandal-Plagued Auditor
Kinney County commissioners have called for Cheryll Jones’ removal, providing a laundry list of allegations.
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Texas Supreme Court Sides With Dallas in State Fair Gun Ban Case
The Supreme Court of Texas has denied Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort against the State Fair of Texas’ new firearm ban. The decision came Thursday night, just one day before the fair begins on Friday. Last month, fair organizers announced new safety regulations,...
A&M to Deactivate ‘LGBTQ’ Studies Minor and Social Justice Certificate
A Texas A&M spokesperson has confirmed that the university will deactivate 38 certificates and 14 minors, including the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies minor. The A&M spokesperson told The Battalion that the official list of deactivated...
The Dust Has Settled in Eagle Pass
Over the past several months, the number of illegal aliens crossing the southern border has steadily declined. Further, due to the military-like standoff at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass at the turn of the new year, illegal aliens who would have crossed at the once...
East Texas Teacher Arrested for Injuring Child
An East Texas teacher has been arrested for injuring a young student earlier this month. Kyle Lee Rocha, 39, was arrested for injury to a child at Chandler Elementary School in Brownsboro Independent School District. According to his probable cause affidavit, Rocha...
Tensions Rise Over Student Safety During McKinney School Board Meeting
Tensions began to rise between board members and residents during the McKinney Independent School District’s board meeting. During public comments on Monday, residents came up to speak about the unsafe conditions children are facing in McKinney schools. However,...
The Fate of Texas’ Border Is At a Crossroads, What’s Next?
The future of illegal crossings along Texas’ border with Mexico hinges largely on the results of the 2024 presidential election—and Texans have something to say about it. “They are not staying here,” Kinney County Attorney Brent Smith said. “They are moving through....
Denton City Council Rejects Conservative Library Board Nominee
Denton City Council members voted 4-2 to reject a conservative nominee for the city’s Library Board, with one Democrat councilman calling her a "book banner" for challenging age-inappropriate books in public and school libraries. During a special city council meeting...
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Karl Rove’s Pro-gambling Wife on Texas A&M PAC Board
Texas A&M University System, a supposedly conservative institution, has a gambling lobbyist on the board of their political action committee. Rachel Horton, a member of the State Republican Executive Committee, posted to X about Texas A&M’s political action...
Former Houston Police Officer Convicted of Murders
Former Houston Police Department narcotics officer Gerald Goines was found guilty on two counts of murder for his involvement in the 2019 Harding Street Raid, an HPD raid that took the lives of innocent residents Dennis Tuttle, Rhogena Nicholas, and their dog. The...