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Lorena ISD Trustees Reject Another Retaliation Complaint From Mom of Special-Needs Student
Mom Wendy Harding accuses school administrators of retaliating against her after she advocated for her child.
New York Clerk Refuses To Enforce Texas’ Penalty Against Abortionist
A New York-based doctor provided a Texas woman with abortion-inducing drugs, killing the unborn child and hospitalizing the mother.
Will Democrats Walk Out Again? Special Session Agenda Revives Quorum-Busting Talk
There were virtually no consequences when Democrats fled in 2021.
Harris County Official Disputes $1 Billion Flood Bond Discrepancies
A spokesperson for the flood control district said the discrepancy claims “are inaccurate and based on misinterpretations.”
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Pro-life Advocates Protested GOP’s New Stance on Abortion Outside the RNC
Last week, the Republican National Convention adopted a new Republican Party Platform in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While the platform has received praise from some, many pro-life leaders have called the platform’s changes on abortion to be a major step backward. Under a...
Texas Apprehends More Than 516,000 Illegal Aliens Since Operation Lone Star’s Inception
Border security efforts by Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard have led to more than 516,300 illegal alien apprehensions, more than 45,300 criminal arrests, and more than 39,400 felony charges the governor's office...
Austin Residents to Vote on 13 Charter Amendments
An already lengthy general election ballot, featuring races for federal, state, and local offices, just got lengthier for Austin voters. During their meeting last week, the Austin City Council sent thirteen potential amendments to the city charter to voters for...
Democrats in Phelan’s Leadership Team Back Kamala Harris for President
Several Democrat members of Speaker Dade Phelan’s leadership team have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President, following an announcement by President Joe Biden this weekend stating he would not accept his party’s nomination for a second term. A joint...
Y’All Answered: Will Democrats Support Harris?
Democrat powerbrokers refused to allow any challenge to Joe Biden for their party's nomination this year. Now that the country has seen his cognitive and physical frailty on display, the party elite pushed him out of the race yesterday in a move fraught with political...
Lt. Gov. Patrick Suggests Obama Will Seek a ‘Fourth Term’
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will not seek reelection, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has suggested that former President Barack Obama is gearing up for a “fourth term.” “Obama is seeking his 4th term as President,” Patrick posted Sunday on X. “The June...
US Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee’s Death Leaves Open House Seat
Last week, Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. On Friday evening, her family released a statement saying, in part, “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we...
Another Democrat Chair Faces GOP Demands for Interim Studies on Lobbying, Illegal Immigration, and Taxes
Before the legislative session begins in January, another Democrat chair in the Texas House is being called on by Republican lawmakers to allow study on a series of issues including taxpayer-funded lobbying, property tax elimination, and the impact of illegal...
Lorena Parents Ask State Board to Suspend School Admins Over Sex Abuse Scandal
Parents in Lorena Independent School District are asking the state agency that oversees educator certification to suspend two administrators who failed to protect pre-K students from a teacher’s sexual abuse. Lorena ISD's superintendent and school board trustees have...