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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.
Video: Children Attend Dallas Drag Show
The video footage was captured by Texas Family Project, which has advocated for protecting children from sexually explicit content.
Texas Education Agency Calls New STAAR Results for Grades 3-8 ‘Encouraging’
The 2025 results show that a quarter to a third of elementary and middle school students fail to even approach grade level in reading and math.
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Y’All Answered: Political Labels?
With filing underway for the 2024 primary election season, we asked readers what label best describes their political leanings. Do you want to participate in our weekly surveys? Subscribe to the Texas Minute! Here is a sampling of the comments we received from our...
Pat Fallon to Leave Congress, Seek Return to Texas Senate
U.S. Rep. Pat Fallon is leaving D.C. and seeking a return to the Texas Senate. Fallon, who served in the Texas House and Senate, was elected to Congress in 2020 after U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe resigned to become Director of National Intelligence under President Donald...
Suspected Human Smuggler Identified as 17-Year-Old Honduran
After eight people were killed as a suspected human smuggler attempted to evade police, the Texas Department of Public Safety has revealed the identity of the alleged driver. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol sources have confirmed that 17-year-old Luiz Alfredo...
Nearly 10,000 Pro-Palestine Protestors March in Austin
AUSTIN—Nearly 10,000 pro-Palestine protesters marched the streets of Austin on Capitol grounds, calling for Palestine to be “free.” This has led Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi to question Texas Democrats’ lack of support for Israel. Protesters held signs displaying...
Pilot Point Employee Charged with Grooming Teenage Student
A Pilot Point Independent School District employee has been arrested and charged for allegedly grooming a teenage student. Pilot Point ISD Police Department sent out a press release saying 35-year-old Javier Errisuriz served as an athletic trainer in the district...
Federal Judges Challenge Validity of ‘Coalition Districts’ in Galveston County Redistricting Appeal
In a case that could transform redistricting in Texas and beyond, three federal judges in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Galveston County’s argument that “minority-coalition” districts are not protected under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. A...
AG Ken Paxton Calls on Texas House to Reveal Cost of Impeachment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling out Texas House leadership for dragging their feet on providing the costs in their impeachment trial against him. An audit of both chambers’ expenses was requested after the trial by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. In a letter to...
Wise County GOP Censures State Rep. Lynn Stucky
Wise County Republican Party censured Republican State Rep. Lynn Stucky of Sanger for “a pattern of action demonstrably opposed to the U.S. Constitution, the Core Principles of the Republican Party of Texas’s Platform and the Legislative Priorities.” The county GOP...
Pope Forcibly Ejects Conservative Texas Bishop from Church Leadership
TYLER—Conservative Bishop Joseph E. Strickland has been forcibly relieved of his post as the Bishop of the archdiocese of Tyler by Pope Francis. Strickland has a history of speaking out for pro-life issues and traditional family values. In a letter to the church in...