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Austin ‘Solidarity with LA’ Protest Blocks Traffic to Surround Federal Building
Law enforcement officers eventually disbursed protesters with tear gas after they vandalized a federal building
US Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies
The court found that Mexico failed to prove US gun companies violated a law shielding them from liability when overlooking sales to drug cartels.
Central Texas Teacher, Coach Sentenced to 4 Years for Sex With Student
While teaching at Comfort High School, Tye Rexrode had sex with a 17-year-old girl and groomed underage students via Snapchat.
Organized Protesters Rally in Houston for Illegal Aliens, Chant ‘Abolish ICE’
Among the crowd, far-left activists recruited people to join a network designed to quickly respond to ICE operations in Houston.
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Fort Worth Resident Ejected From School Board Meeting for Quoting Explicit Book
FORT WORTH—Mike Cee, a resident of Fort Worth, attempted to read aloud a review of an explicit book made available to students during a Fort Worth ISD School Board meeting Tuesday evening. He was subsequently ejected from the building, per the direction of the school...
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South Texas Democrat Switches Party Affiliation
A South Texas county attorney announced that she would be changing her party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, citing the ongoing problems at the border as the primary reason for the switch. Last weekend, Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced at...
Over 50 Texas House Republicans Voted to Protect Democrat Influence on Border Security Efforts
For years, Republican lawmakers have been promising to secure the Texas Border, yet for years, the situation has only gotten worse. To call the surge of millions of illegal aliens who come across with the assistance of narcoterrorist cartels—the only groups who do...
New Tarrant Appraisal District Scandal Prompts Calls for New Leadership
Another scandal at the troubled Tarrant Appraisal District has local officials calling for new leadership at the agency, which sets property values for taxing purposes. TAD’s Director of Information Systems for the past two years, Cal Wood, was suspended this week...
Texas Power Grid Breaks Peak Energy Demand Record Again
With Texans facing more days with triple-digit temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that the state’s power grid broke both the peak weekend and all-time energy demand record. On Sunday, August 20, the grid surpassed 85,116 megawatts,...
Teacher Unions Coach Educators to Inject Classrooms with Ideology
A new report shows that two influential teacher unions are coaching educators to inject radical gender ideology politics into their classrooms. According to the Defense of Freedom Institute, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers...
Austin Police Chief Retires As Policing Crisis Continues
Editors Note: This article has been updated to reflect Austin's ranking as 15th on the "Homicide Rate Problem" index came from WalletHub's April 2023 study. AUSTIN––The City of Austin announced the retirement of Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon. This comes amid...
Conroe ISD Bus Aide Who Beat Student Had a Criminal Record
Newly uncovered records show that a Conroe ISD bus aide who was caught on camera beating a student had a criminal record. Earlier this month bus monitor Donald Tisdel sent a student to the hospital after beating him with an object. The monitor reportedly attacked the...
Federal Judge Says Texas Can’t Reject Mail Ballots with Wrong Voter ID
A federal judge ruled that Texas election officials cannot reject mail-in ballots with wrong or missing identification numbers. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez found that the voter ID requirement violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rodriguez agreed with the...