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Texas A&M Faculty Senate Approves “Climate Ethics” Course
The move comes after regents ended an LGBTQ minor and other low-performing programs.
Conservative Lawmakers Warn Texas House Is Running Out of Time To Pass GOP Priorities
As the regular legislative session heads into its final weeks, conservative House members say leadership needs to move quickly to address Republican priorities.
Houston Approves $11.4M to Overhaul Failing Solid Waste Department
The funds will go toward new vehicles and equipment.
House Committee Prioritizes Controversial ‘HPV Plan’ Over National Security Measures in Higher Ed
A Republican-controlled committee is pushing a pro-Big Pharma proposal while a measure to better protect higher education from national security threats lacks key enforcement.
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Texas Library Association: Drag Queens & Sexually Explicit Books for Kids
This week, thousands of taxpayer-funded K-12 school librarians across the state gathered in Fort Worth at a conference that celebrated hazardous sexual behaviors and defended offering sexually explicit books to students. The Texas Library Association’s annual...
Critical Race Theory Still in Texas Schools Despite Ban
WALLER — In a smaller, rural area outside of the Houston metropolis, Waller parents have found that their school district isn’t a “conservative stronghold” like they thought. Josh Posey, a Waller ISD father, confronted the school board last fall with evidence of...
Canyon ISD Voters to Decide School Board Special Election
Next week, voters in one Amarillo-area school district will decide a heated school board race. In Canyon Independent School District, voters are heading to the polls for a special election to fill a vacant school board seat following the resignation of trustee Bruce...
Texas Officials Forcing Citizens to Fund Special Deals With Leftist Corporations
Texans are calling for their officials to finally end the unjust special deals with big businesses—especially corporations fighting against citizens' values and principles. “I believe in capitalism. However, when some are given unfair advantages, it becomes corrupt...
Texas Lawmakers Assess State’s Response to Border Crisis
A joint hearing between the Texas House Committees on Homeland Security & Public Safety and Defense & Veterans' Affairs considered the following legislative charge regarding the Texas-Mexico border: Monitor the activities of the Texas State Guard and the Texas...
Dickson: Athens Calls Leaders to Take Action on Ordinance Outlawing Abortion
On Monday, April 25, residents from Athens, Texas (pop 13,121), and beyond gathered together for a rally called the "Our Mayor and Council Might Not Stand For Life, But We Will" Rally. The event was organized as a result of an email Mayor Toni Clay wrote in response...
Leftist-aligned Labor Union Endorses George P. Bush for Texas Attorney General
As Texans prepare for next month’s primary runoff elections, a new endorsement for state attorney general candidate George P. Bush is raising eyebrows. https://twitter.com/georgepbush/status/1518958665881071616 While Bush may hope to hide behind platitudes, the Austin...
Texas Library Association Hosts Critical Race Theory Speaker
The Texas Library Association kicked off its annual conference Monday with drag queens and continued this morning with “Critical Race Theory’s Chief Marketing Officer,” Ibram X. Kendi. Kendi, director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, also...
Proposed School Bonds Increase Texans’ Property Tax Burdens by Billions
UDATED April 29 to include a link to local districts' academic performance reports. Dozens of school districts across Texas are asking voters to approve big bond packages that will impose significant new burdens onto local property taxpayers. Yet many claim the...