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AG Paxton Files Suit Against Genetic Testing Company Over Privacy Concerns
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against the direct to consumer genetic testing company, 23andMe, over concerns regarding the sale of personal information.
Texas Republicans Secure Border Enforcement, Face Setbacks on Broader Immigration Legislation
Legislation to mandate E-Verify failed to pass the House.
Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
The county never disbursed the funds to anyone, despite spending millions to administer the program.
Texas Teacher Faces New Sex Crime Charge After Arrest for Child Porn, Bestiality
Hillary Williams was a Wells ISD math teacher until her first arrest in February.
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Officers Seize More Than $1.5 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs along Texas Border
South Texas Customs and Border Protection officers have seized several packages of cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana in Brownsville, Eagle Pass, and El Paso. Altogether, the illegal drugs’ street value is more than $1.5 million. On the first day of the federal...
Texas Educrats Push Community Engagement at Convention
With a special legislative session on public education and school choice looming, government school officials and administrators from across Texas traveled at taxpayer expense to attend their annual convention. This year’s convention, held September 29–October 1 in...
Will the Texas Power Grid Weather the Winter?
With colder weather drawing near, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas is asking for an additional 3,000 megawatts before the 2023 to 2024 winter season. The organization’s stakeholders received a Request for Proposal earlier this week in what ERCOT described as...
Texas Plants Flag on Border Island
Texas Rangers with the Department of Public Safety have planted a Texas Flag on Fronton Island in the Rio Grande River. https://twitter.com/GregAbbott_TX/status/1708908684334485859 The 170-acre island situated in the Rio Grande River between Starr County and Mexico is...
ANALYSIS: On the Ground in Colony Ridge
Now under the national spotlight, Colony Ridge—the massive housing development north of Houston that has been criticized for marketing to illegal aliens—is attempting to smooth over concerns from citizens and lawmakers alike. The development is home to the...
House Impeachment Managers Dox Paxton Family Weeks After Acquittal
Following the Senate's acquittal of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on all impeachment charges last month, the House Board of Impeachment Managers have released a batch of documents to the public – including documents revealing the Paxton family's personal address. ...
Y’All Answered: Will School Choice Pass in the Special Session
Education freedom is a long-standing priority of the Republican Party of Texas. While supported by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and the Senate, proposals for "school choice" have died repeatedly in the Texas House despite having a GOP majority. Yesterday,...
Texas GOP Congress Members Call Attention to Illegal Alien Settlement
Republican members of Texas' congressional delegation have sent a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton raising concerns about an illegal alien housing development in Liberty County. The letter was signed by all 25 members. Colony Ridge, a housing...
Von Ormy Citizens Say ‘No’ to Property Taxes
VON ORMY—Citizens of Von Ormy, Texas, fought off efforts to impose a property tax on city residents after overwhelming numbers showed up at a public hearing to oppose the plan. “What a turnout! Von Ormy residents came out in force to ensure that our city remains...