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Internal Texas A&M Email Advising Aggies To Report ICE Sightings Triggers Backlash
Provost Alan Sams asks faculty, staff, and graduate students to call university police if federal law enforcement is seen on campus.
Nearly $2 Million of Cocaine Seized at the Southern Border
A total of 140 pounds of cocaine was seized in a matter of two days at two separate ports of entry.
Harris County Commissioners Seek Details on Judge Hidalgo’s Proposed Child Care Tax
Hidalgo is advocating to raise local taxes to keep spending on programs that were federally subsidized by COVID-era disaster funds.
Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting
If Democrats follow through on their threat to flee the state, it would mark the third time in two decades that they’ve done so.
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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...
Group Says Eliminating School Property Taxes is Only Path to Permanent Property Tax Cuts
Before the next legislative session, the Huffines Liberty Foundation highlighted how lawmakers can provide permanent property tax relief to citizens. HLF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan research institute whose stated purpose is to advance the cause of...
Human Smugglers Steal License Plates From Citizens to Avoid Capture
Sabinal Police Chief Jesus “Chuy” Reyes has outlined a new strategy human smugglers are using to avoid detection: using stolen license plates of similar vehicles. The plates are often removed from residents' cars that match vehicles used in smuggling efforts in the...
Dallas City Manager Travels to Leftist Event on Taxpayers’ Dime
New documents obtained by The Dallas Express show that the City of Dallas’ interim manager used taxpayer dollars to travel to a leftist event. Interim City Manager Kimberly Tolbert spent $3,000 of Dallas taxpayer monies for a four-day trip to the National Forum of...
Austin Proposes Another Record Setting Budget
As Texas’ capital city continues to deal with a politically created affordability crisis, the city government is preparing to increase the burden. Austin’s new city manager released his proposed $5.9 billion budget on Friday. It includes higher rates for electricity,...
Houston Set to Consider $25M Art Contract
Houston City Council members are set to consider re-approving the Houston Arts Alliance as the vendor for a $25 million 2-year contract, with the option of 3 one-year extensions, for the management and conservation of the City of Houston’s art collection. The price...
State Sen. Bob Hall Seeks to Curb Influence of International Organizations in Texas
Republican State Sen. Bob Hall of Edgewood is calling for new legislation to safeguard the sovereignty of Texas from the overreaching influence of international organizations such as the World Economic Forum, the World Health Organization, and the United Nations. "By...