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University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Officials expressed optimism that research funding can be regained by aligning with the Trump administration’s new policy guidelines.
Humble ISD Trustee Seat Contested After Winner’s Eligibility Is Challenged
Tracy Shannon says that her opponent was ineligible to run due to residency requirements.
The Years-Long Shattering of a Mother’s Rights by a Harris County Judge
A tyrannical judge who handcuffed attorneys to chairs had a disturbing track record of stripping parental rights.
Texas Moves Closer To Abolishing Public Schools’ Immunity in Sex Abuse Cases
The House-passed GOP-priority measure allows victims to hold school districts liable for employees’ crimes of sexual misconduct or failure to report suspected abuse.
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Texas Lawmakers Call for Action on School Choice Legislation
This week on The Salcedo Storm Podcast, Chris Salcedo sat down with State Rep. Phil King (R–Weatherford), State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Waxahachie), and State Rep. Bryan Slaton (R–Royse City) to discuss a variety of issues facing Texas, including the ongoing battle for...
Allen Resident Petitions City to Increase Property Taxes
While most Texans long for lower property taxes, especially as they struggle with rising prices driven by 40-year high inflation rates, a group of residents in one North Texas city is asking local officials to raise their property taxes. Allen resident Carol Cook...
Communist China in Texas: Targeting Oil & Gas
Infiltrating Texas’ commerce is part of the Chinese Communist Party’s multi-prong approach to contaminate and weaken the Western world. As part of that plan, Beijing has made serious inroads into the heart of our economic power, raising significant concerns at a time...
The Role of Government
God created three realms of authority: the family, the church, and civil government. They each have a role. The family doesn’t do the same work as the church, the church can’t do the same work as the family, and the government can’t do the work of the church. As with...
Texas Public Policy Foundation Calls on Abbott to Declare Invasion
The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Austin, is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to declare the border crisis on the southern border an invasion. In a speech delivered in Mexico City to the American Society of Mexico, TPPF President Greg...
Y’All Answered: Is It War?
Following a nationally televised speech in which Joe Biden radically villainized his political opponents, liberal political commentators immediately began referring to it as a “wartime address.” We asked readers if they believe the left actually see themselves...
Texas House Committee to Consider Reviving Corporate Welfare
As Texas businesses and consumers struggle with the rising costs of inflation, the Texas House Committee on Ways and Means is set to consider reviving a corporate welfare program that diverts tax dollars to “incentivize” select businesses. On Thursday, the committee...
Central Texas Restaurant to Host ‘All Ages’ Drag Show
PFLUGERVILLE, TX — Another Texas establishment is planning to expose children to an “all-ages” drag show later this month. The Austin-area Hanovers Draught Haus promoted their September 18 drag brunch in a social media post earlier this week, declaring, “This is an...
H-E-B Sponsors Organization Providing ‘Gender Identity’ Counseling to Preteens
H-E-B, the previously beloved Texas grocery chain, continues to sponsor organizations that support barbaric “gender transitions” on young children. Texas Scorecard became aware of H-E-B’s sponsorship of this organization as part of a separate investigation that...