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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.
Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
A federal judge has been asked to let groups intervene in the settlement that ended the Texas Dream Act.
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Texas House Votes to Kill School Choice Proposal
After being brought to the floor for a vote for the first time in decades, school choice was killed by members of the Texas House, leaving the fate of the fourth special session uncertain. House Bill 1 by State Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) included billions of dollars...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces More House Endorsements
As Texas prepares for primary elections in March, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is throwing his support behind another slate of Republican challengers, as well as a few incumbents. Paxton announced one slate of challenger endorsements last month following his...
Hundreds of Illegal Aliens Flood Eagle Pass
As the Biden border crisis rages on, hoards of illegal aliens are continuing to enter the United States. This week, a video posted by citizen journalist Auden B. Cabello showed hundreds of illegal aliens paddling through the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass, Texas. ...
Texas Can Enforce Law Requiring Age Verification to Access Porn
Texas can enforce a new law requiring age verification to access online pornography after the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted an injunction against the measure. On Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the appellate court granted the state’s request to stay a...
San Antonio Attorney Announces Run For House District 121
Local attorney Marc LaHood has announced he is entering the race to challenge current Texas House District 121 incumbent Republican Steve Allison. LaHood says he is entering the race because he believes Allison “is no longer serving the best interests of the families...
Houston Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student in Classroom
A recently removed Houston high school teacher is accused of having sex with a female student in his classroom. Christopher Wayne Williams, 41, was charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in...
Will Tioga ISD Fire Groomer Teacher?
Parents in Tioga Independent School District north of Dallas have accused an English teacher of grooming their daughter. Mary and Wiley Alexander filed a Level Three grievance against Tioga ISD on August 4, after being dissatisfied with the outcomes of both the Level...
Small Business Owner Enters Race to Unseat State Rep. Jacey Jetton
Another candidate is challenging incumbent State Rep. Jacey Jetton. Small business owner Jessica Rose Huang has announced she is entering the race to represent Texas House District 26 in Fort Bend County. A campaign announcement says that Huang “brings to the field...
Texas House Set to Vote on School Choice Proposal
For the first time in decades, school choice legislation is scheduled to be heard in the Texas House on Friday. Whether the proposal has enough support from members, however, remains to be seen. House Bill 1 by State Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) would create an...