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Texas State Professor Calls for Overthrow of US Government
Professor Tom Alter called the U.S. government “bloodthirsty” and “profit-driven.”
Pressure Builds for Ousting A&M President After LGBT Class Controversy
Syllabi and new audio show more about what’s happening in Aggieland.
San Benito School Employee On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Messages
School officials say the alleged victim is not a student in the district.
Cruz, Abbott Slam Houston Imam’s Call for Boycotts Over Pork and Alcohol
Calls for Muslim businesses in Houston to comply with Sharia law have drawn sharp rebukes from Texas officials, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott.
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Houston Polling Signals Tight Races Amid Voter Concerns on Crime, Taxes
A majority of Harris County residents believe the community is heading in the wrong direction, as a new University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs poll reveals deep concerns and partisan divides shaping pivotal local and congressional races. According to the...
Two Houston-Area Planned Parenthood Clinics Announce September Closure
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast has announced the closure of Houston's Prevention Park and Southwest facilities, which are two of six in the Houston area, on September 30. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas will assume operations of the remaining four Houston...
North Texas School Districts Implement New Policies To Improve Parental Oversight
Grand Prairie and Coppell independent school districts are updating their policies in light of new Texas laws focusing on student learning environments and parental rights. Library Books With the passage of Senate Bill 13 filed by State Sen. Angela Paxton...
Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
In response to legislation enacted earlier this year, school districts across Texas are adopting new policies restricting students’ use of cell phones and other personal communication devices during the school day. The measure received strong bipartisan support from...
Glazed and Confused: Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm
In a move that’s getting a not-so-sweet reaction from many Texans, Texas donut merchant Shipley will be moving ownership to the West Coast. Shipley Do-Nuts, the Houston-based institution known for sweetening mornings across the Lone Star State since 1936, has been...
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine this weekend. According to Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, officers stopped a 2020 Renault Oroch at the Hidalgo International Bridge for secondary...
ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children
Over the last six months, 214 illegal aliens who have committed sex offenses against children were arrested by federal agents in the Harris County area. This number exceeds the 211 similar arrests made during the entire 2024 fiscal year by the agency’s Houston field...
AG Paxton Files Legal Petition Against New York Clerk Over Violation of Texas Abortion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal petition in New York, seeking to compel acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck to enforce a Texas civil judgment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-licensed physician. Paxton’s petition comes after Bruck twice...
Texas A&M’s Bush School Continues To Push DEI Statements
A series of course syllabi at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government & Public Service contain diversity, equity, and inclusion statements, despite efforts by state lawmakers to eradicate the practice. An investigation by Texas Scorecard has uncovered at least...