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School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Both of the legislation’s authors expressed concern with how school districts may be misapplying it.
Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
Bowie police chief Guy Green also serves on the Bowie ISD school board that voted to charge a trustee candidate with a felony.
Lottery Commission Staff Still Runs the Texas Lottery and Bingo
Concerns about conflicts of interest did not affect the unanimous votes of board members.
Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker
The joint presence of Abbott, Patrick, and Burrows at a Lubbock fundraiser suggests a degree of unity among the “big three” that was lacking in recent years.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Election Integrity Unit Carries Out Search Operations
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced that his office had carried out search operations as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged election fraud. A statement from Paxton's office reads, "On August 20, 2024, Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Election Integrity...
Incoming Lawmakers Challenge TxDOT’s Plan to Maintain Tolls After $1.7 Billion Buyout
Opposition is mounting against a plan by the Texas Department of Transportation to purchase a Houston-area toll road from a private developer while maintaining tolls for Texans. The plan involves terminating an existing agreement this October, spending $1.7 billion to...
Parents Keep Pressure on Rockwall ISD Over Sex Abuse Allegations
For the second time in two weeks, Rockwall parents showed up at a school board meeting to protest how officials handled allegations that a pre-K student was sexually abused by his teacher and to demand better safety measures including more security camera coverage....
Texas Children’s Hospital Whistleblower Fired After Alleging Medicaid Fraud for Child Gender Mutilations
A nurse who alleged Texas Children’s Hospital engaged in Medicaid fraud to continue chemically castrating minors was fired last week. Vanessa Sivadge recently informed investigative journalist Christopher Rufo that she was fired by the hospital last Friday, two months...
Parker County GOP Debunks Immigrant Voter Registration Claim
Over the weekend, Fox News personality Maria Bartiromo set off a firestorm, posting to X that immigrants were being registered to vote in Parker County, Texas. Her post relayed how a friend had visited a DMV in Weatherford, Texas, where a line of immigrants—who were...
Tarrant County GOP Chair Investigates Alleged Misconduct in Mansfield’s Hiring Practices
Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French has uncovered various contracts with former city and school district officials in Mansfield that cost local taxpayers thousands of dollars. Former Mansfield City Councilmember Casey Lewis, who served in Place 4 from 2018 until 2024,...
Austin ISD Finalizes Tax Increase Election
The Austin ISD board of trustees voted Monday evening to place a property tax increase on the November 2024 ballot. The move had been signaled since early in the summer. The measure is supposed to cover an anticipated budget deficit of $78 million. District trustees...
Group Sues Attorney General Paxton to Halt Online Age Verification Law
The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression has sued Attorney General Paxton to stop the enforcement of the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment Act, which is set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Under the SCOPE Act, digital service providers...
Y’All Answered: Texas A&M’s ‘Social Justice’ Certification?
This fall, Texas A&M is offering a certification in “Social Justice Leadership” focused on DEI principles and woke ideology. Yesterday, we asked if this made readers more or less likely to encourage young people in their families to attend Texas A&M. Do you want to...