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Texas Supreme Court Overturns $90 Million Lawsuit in Favor of Trucking Company
Before it was decided, the case inspired calls to reform trucking law.
Democrat Nathan Johnson Launches Bid for Attorney General
Democrats have not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.
Texas Counties Have Exploited a ‘Disaster Loophole’ to Hike Taxes
A new law going into effect next year could change that.
Chair of Texas Tech Regents Launches ‘Save College Sports’ Initiative
The new effort comes at a time of unprecedented uncertainty for college sports.
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Houston ISD to Call for $4.4 Billion Bond
After weeks of speculation, Houston Independent School District is moving closer to formally asking voters to approve a $4.4 billion school bond, the largest in the district’s history, this November. The district’s last bond was in 2012, and they are saying that, as...
Senate Takes Up Issue of Election Security During Interim Hearing
Lawmakers held a marathon committee meeting this week to hear from experts, election workers, and citizens about some of the troubling issues facing Texas elections. Specifically, the Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony that big tech companies like Google...
Shelby Slawson Announces Run for Speaker, Slams Phelan’s Power Sharing with Democrats
The race for the next Speaker of the House is getting bigger, as Stephenville Republican Shelby Slawson has announced she will be seeking the position currently held by Dade Phelan. In a letter of the House Republican Caucus, Slawson explained why she was running...
Human Smuggler Sentenced to 15 Years
A human smuggler has been sentenced to 15 years in prison following a jury trial in South Texas. The smuggler, Deshawn Dawayne Griffin, was arrested and indicted last year in Kinney County on five counts of human smuggling. The 63rd District Attorney’s Office...
School Choice Proponents Discuss Future Possibilities in Next Year’s Legislative Session
The recently concluded Texas primary elections saw unprecedented gains for candidates running on the issue of school choice. Gov. Greg Abbott recently declared that he has the votes to pass a school choice measure once the newly elected candidates are seated in 2025....
Clubs Sexualizing Students in Schools
For years, Californians have fled their state. Many of these refugees came to Texas to enjoy a life more free from government encroachment. Aileen Blachowski is one of the transplants. She was a parent education advocate in California, something that didn’t change...
Texas Teacher Took Sexually Explicit Videos of Herself at School
UPDATED June 2 with a statement from Harborth. A Houston-area elementary school teacher filmed sexually explicit videos of herself while on campus, and community leaders are demanding that her teaching certificate be revoked. Adrienne Harborth was a music teacher at...
Truck Driver Arrested for Smuggling Nearly 30 Illegal Aliens in Horse Trailer
A human smuggler has been apprehended by the Texas Department of Public Safety after attempting to hide and transport 27 illegal aliens in a horse trailer storage compartment. The smuggler was towing the trailer with a Ford F-250 truck and was stopped by a DPS officer...
Gov. Abbott Declares Victory for School Choice Following Electoral Gains
Gov. Greg Abbott and pro-school choice organizations are celebrating the results of the May 28 Republican primary runoffs. Abbott, who made school choice a top focus in the elections, declared Tuesday on X that “the Texas legislature now has enough votes to pass...