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Austin’s Record Tax Increase Proposal Fails at Ballot Box
Prop Q would have raised city property tax bills 20 percent.
All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments Approved by Voters
The passage of all 17 amendments brings the total number of changes to the Texas Constitution to 547 since it was adopted in 1876.
UT-Austin Invited Conservative To Help Draft Academic Integrity Statement
Professor Mark Regnerus was previously subjected to a far-left cancellation campaign.
Retired Judge Reprimanded for Telling Juveniles She Hopes ‘Big Black Men’ Use Them as ‘Sex Toys’
Judge Eggen was found to have made many similar statements.
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DOJ Launches Investigation Into Austin’s Race-Based Hiring Policies
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into whether the City of Austin is violating federal law by engaging in discriminatory employment practices tied to its diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda. In a notice sent Thursday to Mayor Kirk Watson,...
Superintendent Defends HISD Record Before Houston City Council
For the first time in over a year, Houston Independent School District's state-appointed superintendent appeared before the city council to present the district’s progress and answer questions from city leaders. Superintendent Mike Miles’ presentation centered on his...
Another Marfa ISD Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Against Student
For a second time in two months, a teacher in Marfa Independent School District is accused of sexual misconduct with a high school student. Juan Tarango Martinez, 54, was arrested and charged with improper relationship between educator and student and indecency with a...
Whitesboro Officials Say City Can Raise Property Taxes Despite New Law
Whitesboro City Council is still on track to raise residents' property taxes by as much as 61 percent, despite questions and concerns about the legality of the tax hike and its impact on local homeowners. During a special meeting Tuesday night, Whitesboro officials...
Texas State To Remove LGBT Course Following Legislative Pushback
Texas State University will remove an LGBT course from its catalog following criticism. Earlier this week, State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian), cited the description of “COMM 3316I: LGBTQ+ Communication Studies” in the Texas State Course Catalog. Harrison...
UNT Called Out for ‘Lack of Action’ Against Student Who Celebrated Charlie Kirk’s Murder
After Texas State and Texas Tech universities took swift action when students were found to have celebrated Charlie Kirk’s murder, a mother is asking why the University of North Texas has not. The mother, Randee Hallmark, wrote to university leadership after her...
Round Rock ISD Defies Texas Law, Refuses To Display Ten Commandments in Classrooms
Reports have circulated that Round Rock ISD is refusing to comply with Texas’ new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in government school classrooms. In an email to Christie Slape, chair of Moms for Liberty Williamson County, Round Rock ISD General...
Texas State Expels Student Who Mocked Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
A second student at another taxpayer-subsidized university in Texas has been expelled for mocking conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination. In a recording posted by activists CJ Pearson and Libs of TikTok, the student can be seen slapping the side of his...
Is the Texas Ethics Commission’s Very Existence a Threat to Texans?
A former legislator’s fight against the Texas Ethics Commission highlights the threat the agency poses to average citizens, often discouraging them from participating in the political process. Former State Rep. Chris Paddie (R–Marshall) was fined by the TEC after he...