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House Passes Weakened Higher Education Reform Bill
A time consuming conference committee is likely.
House Passes Immigration Enforcement Bill Mandating Local ICE Cooperation
Lawmakers approved legislation requiring counties with jails to enter into immigration enforcement agreements with the federal government.
House Advances Legislation on Prayer and Ten Commandments in Schools
Two of the three measures considered were legislative priorities of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Harris County Commissioners Reject Paying Judge Hidalgo’s Trip to France
Judge Hidalgo initially attempted to conceal the destination of her trip before commissioners forced her to disclose it.
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The Texas Deep State: Families Under Siege
A state agency with the power to kidnap kids and has exposed them to harm and subverted parental rights has a record of shoddy investigative work. Texas' public servants have failed to hold the agency accountable. A former investigator found a "statistically...
Journalist Denied Entry to ‘All-ages’ Drag Show
FORT WORTH — An event venue hosted an “all-ages” drag show where the drag queen exposed himself to children and denied a conservative journalist entry to the event. Sara Gonzales, executive director of Defend Our Kids TX, attempted to attend the event but was refused...
Abbott Signals Support for Status Quo With UT Regent Picks
As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has embarked upon a bold set of higher education reforms, including the appointment of high-profile conservative Christopher Rufo to the board of one institution, conservative Texans have wondered whether their own governor would...
House Committee Considers Legislation to Ensure District Attorneys Enforce the Law
The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence heard testimony Tuesday on a piece of priority legislation that would help ensure district attorneys enforce state law. Last summer, five Texas DAs—Jose Garza (Travis County), John Creuzot (Dallas County), Joe...
Democrat Lawmaker Condemns Explicit Books in School Libraries
A Democrat state representative is raising eyebrows for agreeing with a Republican activist trying to get lawmakers to remove sexually explicit books from public school libraries. In response to a series of Twitter posts highlighting lewd portions of Maia Kobabe’s...
Texas Medical Board Suspends License After Doctor Defied Mask Mandates
The Texas Medical Board has indefinitely suspended the license of a Palestine doctor after he refused to abide the Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-era mask mandate in 2020. Dr. Eric Hensen, an ear, nose, and throat doctor, has been fighting the TMB for years over the policy....
Student Group Sues West Texas A&M President for Canceling Drag Show
After West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler canceled a drag show on school property, a pro-drag student group is now accusing him of violating their First Amendment rights. In an email sent to students, faculty, and staff last week, Wendler announced...
House Prioritizes Bill to Abolish Death Penalty for ‘the Most Heinous Crimes’
The Texas House is scheduled to consider a bill Wednesday that some say could “effectively abolish the death penalty for the most heinous crimes.” House Bill 727 by Democrat State Rep. Toni Rose of Dallas would exempt criminals who are found to have had a “severe...
Texas Senate Tackles Perpetual Emergency Orders
As Texas has been in a state of emergency over COVID for more than three years, the Texas Senate has approved legislation to crack down on perpetual emergency orders and disaster declarations that have been criticized for undermining the state Legislature. First...