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Firefighters Union Votes ‘No-Confidence’ in Austin Fire Chief
Austin firefighters voted in favor of the no-confidence resolution on Friday.
South Texas School Board President Gets 12 Years for Drug Trafficking
Former Progreso ISD trustee Frank Alanis pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to stash cocaine on a middle school campus.
ICE Arrests 1,361 Criminal Aliens in Houston-Area Operations in June
One arrest involved an individual previously convicted of hijacking an airplane.
Bills Begin To Be Filed as Lawmakers Prepare for Special Session
The first 30 House bill numbers remain reserved—held by House leadership for top-priority legislation that has not yet been filed.
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Abbott and Cruz Rally for Trump at RNC, Emphasize Border Security
While the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has been building up to tonight’s speech by former President Donald Trump, numerous Texans, including Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, have taken the stage to support the party’s nominee. In a primetime...
Orlando Salinas Ran for School Board, Then the School Police Came for Him
Orlando Salinas sought to change Round Rock ISD. When his daughter was born in 2022, Salinas, like most parents, became obsessed with her future, including her education. He started doing due diligence on Round Rock ISD and discovered glaring issues, including the...
‘Final Straw’: Elon Musk Moving SpaceX to Texas After California Passes Anti-parent Law
Businessman Elon Musk announced he is relocating SpaceX headquarters to Texas due to California’s repeated legislative attacks on families and companies. “This is the final straw,” Musk posted Tuesday on X. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it,...
Rep. Toth Presses Democrat Chair for Clarity on Prison Costs for Illegal Aliens
As Texas faces the brunt of the invasion at the Southern border under the Biden administration, State Rep. Steve Toth is seeking answers on the cost that jailing them is having on taxpayers. In a recent letter to Democrat State Rep. Abel Herrero, the Chair of the...
State Investigation Found Law Breaking by Round Rock ISD Police
An investigative report from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement found multiple issues at the Round Rock ISD Police Department. Background checks had not been done on their police chief and assistant police chief, who also would go on to break state law. It...
Dallas Jailed 14 Illegal Alien Suspects for Child Sex Crimes in a Single Month
In just one month, Dallas County jailed more than a dozen suspected illegal aliens accused of sexually abusing children. The X account Illegal Alien Crimes documented the June arrests of 14 males who were charged with sex crimes against minors, were sent to Dallas...
Gov. Abbott Pledges to Analyze CenterPoint’s Preparedness and Priorities
In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter to CenterPoint Energy executives scrutinizing their preparedness and response to severe weather conditions. While laying into the energy provider for causing Texans to “lose faith” in their basic...
Hood County Residents Are Sick of Bitcoin Mining Noise
Residents near the rural North Texas town of Granbury claim that noise from a Bitcoin mining facility is making them sick, and they want it to stop. Marathon Digital Holdings owns the mine, which began operating in 2022 next to Constellation Energy’s Wolf Hollow II...
Austin City Council Members Propose Creating a Municipal Bank
Is it a good idea for a municipal government to charter a bank? Austin residents could soon find out. Item #88 on this week’s Austin City Council agenda would direct the city manager to conduct a “feasibility study on the creation of a public bank.” The city manager...