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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.
Former Houston Water Official Receives July Parole Review Despite 10-Year Sentence
Lee was arrested in May 2024 and has remained in custody since then.
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Texas House, Republicans and Democrats, Refusing To Show Up For Special Session
In what has been a recurring theme for the Texas House under the leadership of Speaker Dade Phelan, members of the chamber refused to show up for business again on Saturday. This marks the fourth time in two weeks a quorum was not present to conduct business. But...
Christmas in the Capitol? Abbott Says More Special Sessions if House Kills School Choice
As the fate of school choice legislation hangs in the Texas House’s hands, Gov. Greg Abbott says he could call lawmakers back repeatedly if it fails. A top priority for Abbott this year, school choice legislation has never before reached a vote by the full House. On...
School Health Advisory Council: The Best Argument Ever for School Choice
After discovering that Lockhart (TX) Independent School District was teaching woke, liberal Marxist ideology to children in the guise of "Healthy Relationships" this past April, I applied in May to be a member of SHAC, the School Health Advisory Council, which was...
Yet Another Busted Quorum in the Texas House
Proceedings in the Texas House of Representatives have once again hit a stall, as members of the House failed to show up resulting in a lack of quorum. The chamber’s rules require 100 members to be present in order to conduct business. On Friday morning, only 99...
Texas Rangers Launch Investigation Into Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Office
More than a year after three of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s senior staffers were charged with misuse of information and tampering with a government record, Texas Rangers are looking into new related tampering claims within Hidalgo’s office. In 2022, staffers...
Texas Senate Passes Entire Special Session Agenda in Two Days
Just over 48 hours into the fourth special session in Austin, the Texas Senate has once again made quick work of Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda, passing legislation relating to every item on the call. On Tuesday evening, Abbott called lawmakers back for another special...
School Choice Legislation Moves Forward in Texas House
School choice legislation in the House has hit a new milestone, after being voted out of committee. This marks the first time school choice legislation has passed a committee in the Texas House. House Bill 1 by State Rep. Brad Buckley (R–Salado) would create an...
Muslim Parents Join Calls for Plano ISD to Remove Sexually Explicit Books
Muslim parents in Plano Independent School District are joining calls for district officials to remove sexually explicit books from their students’ libraries and classrooms. Mohammad Alkurdi is one of those parents. He organized members of the Muslim community to...
University Dedicated to Free Speech Enrolls Students for Fall 2024
A new free speech-focused college has been awarded full university status after its initial launch two years ago. The University of Austin (UATX), founded by former New York Times writer Bari Weiss, is a new university with a mission guaranteeing "intellectual...