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Texas Wins Lawsuit Against Biden Rule Requiring Foster Care Adhere to Radical Gender Ideology
The ruling has officially ended the legal battle that began back in September 2024.
Report Card: How Did Texas Lawmakers Do Supporting Medical Liberty?
Texans for Vaccine Choice has released ratings of how state lawmakers voted on medical freedom legislation.
Reform Advocate Says Texas’ New Laws Are Improving Child Protective Services
Carrie Wilcoxson, a former investigator for the Department of Family and Protective Services, highlighted two new measures that passed this session.
Texas Lawmakers Respond to Parents Demanding Protections for Children
Legislators took big steps to stop the sexualization of Texas kids, but a few key bills did not make it across the finish line.
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Protect Our Children: Event in Llano County Fights Pornography in Libraries
As parents across the country grapple with claims that the First Amendment protects pornographic materials in public and school libraries, citizens in Llano County are on the frontlines of the fight. Llano County officials were sued for removing explicit books from...
Houston Hosts Its Fifth Gun Buyback Event
Harris County officials hosted a fifth gun buyback event on Saturday, collecting more than 500 firearms from residents. The event, hosted by Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones—who partnered with Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales and Houston Mayor Sylvester...
Mesquite Elementary Teacher Charged with Indecency with a Minor
A North Texas teacher has been arrested and charged with indecency with a minor. Ricardo Tello, a second grade teacher at Hodges Elementary School in Mesquite ISD, was arrested and charged in Dallas County with felony indecency with a child. It is currently unclear...
Y’All Answered: Presidential Primary Pick?
With filing underway for Texas' primary election, we asked readers who they were currently supporting in the presidential contest. Alphabetically, the candidates currently in the race include: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchison,...
Paxton Impeachment Leader Andrew Murr Won’t Seek Re-Election
The lawmaker who led the impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced he will not be seeking re-election. State Rep. Andrew Murr (R–Junction) was first elected to the Texas House in 2014 representing House District 53. The district includes the...
State Board of Education Approves Balanced Textbooks for Texas Students
Texas’ State Board of Education has approved new textbooks with the direction that evolution be referred to as a theory and the term “pregnant person” be changed to pregnant woman. During the SBOE’s meetings last week, the board discussed new textbooks for science...
Israeli Student Says She was Targeted By a Dickinson High School Teacher
Dickinson Independent School District in Galveston County is now investigating a complaint from the parents of an Israeli student after an alleged antisemitic incident took place between their child and her teacher. Talya Hayoun, a freshman at Dickinson High School,...
Parents Say Texas Needs an Inspector General for Public Education, Now
As debate over “school choice” rages in the Texas Legislature, parents are asking Gov. Greg Abbott to expand his agenda for the ongoing fourth special legislative session to include more oversight and accountability in public education. “We need an inspector general...
Greg Abbott Endorses Donald Trump for President
As the Republican primary election draws closer, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has endorsed Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid. “Now more than ever, America needs a President who will secure the border and prioritize national security,” said Abbott. Abbott made the...