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Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
Texas will receive $100 million in federal funding each year for the next five years.
Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
City Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman suggested the change for safety purposes.
Lubbock County Commissioners Stop Property Tax Increase
Three commissioners voted to save taxpayers money. County employees complained because it could cut their raises.
Plano ISD Under Investigation Following Reports of Antisemitic Incidents
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the investigation is in response to community concerns.
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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...
Dallas ISD Organized ‘LGBTQ Youth’ Trainings for School Staff
More internal communications have been released showing that Dallas Independent School District organized “LGBT” trainings for teachers at schools around the district. The Dallas Express obtained internal communications from an open records request revealing that...
Tom Oliverson Not Backing Down, Will Challenge Dade Phelan for Speaker
State Rep. Tom Oliverson says his race for Speaker of the House is moving "to the next level," after Dade Phelan narrowly avoided defeat in Tuesday’s runoff. In March, Oliverson announced his candidacy for Speaker and promised a series of reforms, including ending...
GOP Runoff Victors Secure Open Texas House Seats
Tuesday marked the GOP primary runoff elections, and voters are ushering in their Republican candidates for open seats. In House District 12, Trey Wharton overwhelmingly defeated Ben Bius—taking just over 72 percent of the vote. Wharton was endorsed by Gov. Greg...
Y’All Answered: Put WHO In Charge?
The Biden administration is considering a proposed "Pandemic Agreement" from the World Health Organization that would give the international entity the authority to dictate policy to the states in the event of another "pandemic." Gov. Greg Abbott and 23 other...