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Head of Texas Racing Commission Steps Down
An audit from 2024 revealed financial mismanagement, and lawmakers are set to consider abolishing the agency in 2029.
Attorney General Investigates University of North Texas Over Left-Wing Extremism
Ken Paxton is unsatisfied with UNT President Keller’s actions after a student celebrated Charlie Kirk’s murder.
Abbott Deploys National Guard Ahead of ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Protests in Austin
President Trump recently designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization.
Court Orders Immediate Halt to Loving County ‘Takeover’ Scheme
Malcolm Tanner claimed on social media he plans to rename Loving County and replace local officials in the 2026 elections.
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Two Houston-Area Planned Parenthood Clinics Announce September Closure
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast has announced the closure of Houston's Prevention Park and Southwest facilities, which are two of six in the Houston area, on September 30. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas will assume operations of the remaining four Houston...
North Texas School Districts Implement New Policies To Improve Parental Oversight
Grand Prairie and Coppell independent school districts are updating their policies in light of new Texas laws focusing on student learning environments and parental rights. Library Books With the passage of Senate Bill 13 filed by State Sen. Angela Paxton...
Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
In response to legislation enacted earlier this year, school districts across Texas are adopting new policies restricting students’ use of cell phones and other personal communication devices during the school day. The measure received strong bipartisan support from...
Glazed and Confused: Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm
In a move that’s getting a not-so-sweet reaction from many Texans, Texas donut merchant Shipley will be moving ownership to the West Coast. Shipley Do-Nuts, the Houston-based institution known for sweetening mornings across the Lone Star State since 1936, has been...
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo Port of Entry seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine this weekend. According to Port Director Carlos Rodriguez, officers stopped a 2020 Renault Oroch at the Hidalgo International Bridge for secondary...
ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children
Over the last six months, 214 illegal aliens who have committed sex offenses against children were arrested by federal agents in the Harris County area. This number exceeds the 211 similar arrests made during the entire 2024 fiscal year by the agency’s Houston field...
AG Paxton Files Legal Petition Against New York Clerk Over Violation of Texas Abortion Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a legal petition in New York, seeking to compel acting Ulster County Clerk Taylor Bruck to enforce a Texas civil judgment against Dr. Margaret Carpenter, a New York-licensed physician. Paxton’s petition comes after Bruck twice...
Texas A&M’s Bush School Continues To Push DEI Statements
A series of course syllabi at Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government & Public Service contain diversity, equity, and inclusion statements, despite efforts by state lawmakers to eradicate the practice. An investigation by Texas Scorecard has uncovered at least...
Former Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Aliens
A Houston-based former member of the Texas National Guard who once served on the front lines of Operation Lone Star is now facing up to 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of human smuggling. Mario Sandoval, a 27-year-old Houston resident and former...