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Joan Huffman Launches Campaign for Texas Attorney General
Huffman joins a field that already includes State Sen. Mayes Middleton and former U.S. Department of Justice official Aaron Reitz.
Is Texas Shielding Thousands of Illegal Aliens From Deportation With ‘U Visas’?
“U” visas are intended to grant temporary legal status and work authorization to illegal aliens who are victims of certain serious crimes.
Meet the AAUP: Pauline Strong
How a radical nationwide organization’s tentacles extend into Texas higher education.
Abbott Vetoes Proposal To Allow Teachers on Appraisal Boards
Critics said it opened the door to undue influence from taxing entities.
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Texas May Soon ID Noncitizens as Ineligible to Vote
A Republican-priority measure to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting in Texas elections moved closer to passage this week. Senate Bill 964 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would require drivers' licenses and identification cards issued to noncitizens by the...
Austin Elementary Teacher Busted for Child Porn Now Faces Federal Charges
An Austin elementary school teacher arrested twice for possessing hundreds of thousands of child sexual abuse images now faces federal charges. Carl David Innmon, 50, was indicted by a federal grand jury on one count of possession of child pornography and one count of...
Texas House to Vote on Mexican Guest Worker Plan While Immigration Priorities Sit Idle
The Texas House is set to vote Friday on legislation to create a temporary guest worker program for laborers from Mexico, just as several bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration continue to languish without a vote. House Bill 2858, authored by Democrat State Rep....
Senate Bill 30 & House Bill 4806 Seek To Bar Conservative Values From Texas’ Courts
There is a theme in the Texas Legislature of late: stopping conservative values from entering Texas’ courts, and it’s wrong-headed. I've often agreed with Texans for Lawsuit Reform, a lobbying organization supported in part by insurance companies. This session,...
Houston Man Accused of Giving Daughter Fentanyl Faces Charges Under New Law
A Houston father is facing murder and sexual assault charges after allegedly supplying his daughter and her friend with fentanyl on Thanksgiving Day, resulting in his daughter’s death. Joshua Youngblood, 45, has been charged with murder and sexual assault, authorities...
AG Paxton Nabs Frio County Officials & Election Workers in Vote-Harvest Ring
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the indictment and arrest of six people, including five public officials, for election crimes related to a vote-harvesting scheme in Frio County, located just southwest of San Antonio. According to affidavits and search warrants...
Houston Votes To Continue Race-Based City Contracting Program
Houston's City Council members voted 12-3 to continue a program prioritizing certain contractors for city contracts based on the business owner's race or sex. Wednesday’s decision follows a federal lawsuit challenging the program’s constitutionality. Local business...
House Finally Hears Senate Priority To Protect Students From Sexual Content
With less than a month remaining in the legislative session, a Republican-priority measure to protect children from sexually explicit books in public schools finally advanced in the Texas House. Senate Bill 13 by State Sen. Angela Paxton (R–McKinney) aims to...
Abbott Presses Lawmakers: ‘Citizens or Criminals?’
Days after signing school choice legislation into law, Gov. Greg Abbott is turning up the pressure on lawmakers to pass another key priority: bail reform. On Wednesday, Abbott hosted a roundtable in Austin with law enforcement officials, policy leaders, and victims of...