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Texas Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charge
Authorities are seeking information on additional victims.
Texas Unveils Rules for First Statewide School Choice Program
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the publication of proposed rules to implement the state’s new...
Hays CISD Officials Approve Tax Rate Election
Voters in the Hayes Consolidated Independent School District are being asked to approve a property tax hike...
South Texas Judge Suspended After Indictment for Cattle Theft
Kenedy County Justice of the Peace Jerry Miller has been suspended without pay following an indictment by a grand jury for cattle theft. Texas judges continue running afoul of the very law they are sworn to uphold. The grand jury indictment—filed in the 105th District...
University of Houston Regents Change Faculty Senate Policy To Comply With New Law
To comply with a new state law, University of Houston System regents reconstituted their faculty senates as advisory-only "faculty councils." In contrast to other systems, the University of Houston System changed policy bylaws, not rules, and adopted language against...
House Republicans Reject Effort to Punish Democrat Quorum Breakers
The debate comes days after Gov. Greg Abbott added “legislation to impose penalties or punishments for legislators who willfully absent themselves during a session” to the special session agenda.
Cruz, Paxton Back Rivals in Heated GOP Primary for Attorney General
The Republican primary race for Attorney General is shaping up to be one of the most watched races in the 2026 cycle.
Values Shift: Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional District Shake-Up
Senators passed the House congressional redistricting plan on a party-line vote. It now goes to the governor.
Texas Joins Trump Administration’s Fight Against California Energy Rules
Paxton argues that Texas has a significant interest in the lawsuit, as California’s rules threaten state sovereignty.
Hood County Judge Accused of Election Interference
Mitchell Bend resident Cheryl Shadden claims Hood County Judge Ron Massingill unlawfully invalidated an incorporation election at the request of a bitcoin company.
Texas Unveils Rules for First Statewide School Choice Program
The program is slated to go into effect for the 2026-27 school year.
Hays CISD Officials Approve Tax Rate Election
A proposed 12-cent tax rate increase will appear on the general election ballot in November.
South Texas Judge Suspended After Indictment for Cattle Theft
Men used to be hanged for such things.
Texas Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charge
Authorities are seeking information on additional victims.
Texas Unveils Rules for First Statewide School Choice Program
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced the publication of proposed rules to implement the state’s new...
Hays CISD Officials Approve Tax Rate Election
Voters in the Hayes Consolidated Independent School District are being asked to approve a property tax hike...
South Texas Judge Suspended After Indictment for Cattle Theft
Kenedy County Justice of the Peace Jerry Miller has been suspended without pay following an indictment by a grand jury for cattle theft. Texas judges continue running afoul of the very law they are sworn to uphold. The grand jury indictment—filed in the 105th District...
University of Houston Regents Change Faculty Senate Policy To Comply With New Law
To comply with a new state law, University of Houston System regents reconstituted their faculty senates as advisory-only "faculty councils." In contrast to other systems, the University of Houston System changed policy bylaws, not rules, and adopted language against...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Returning Cultural Sanity?
Austin Pride announced that due to the “current political climate,” they and other pro-LGBT groups are changing how their organizations and events are operated.
Will Trump’s New Homelessness Approach Work?
Will Trump's Executive Order targeting homelessness incentivize cities to finally address the issue, or will...
Will Democrats Be Punished?
Today, we discuss Ken Paxton suing Big Pharma, conservative policies that might be added to the next special...
8/13/25 Are Democrats Coming Back?
- Report: House Democrats Planning Return to Texas Capitol - Senators Pass Legislation To Eliminate the...
It’s Time America Stopped Government-Sponsored Racism
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Tom Tiffany grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. He currently...
It’s OK To Be Angry
In the modern Christian cult of niceness, it is presumed that we must never be angry. We are to be accepting...
8/21/25 Goodbye Dade Phelan
-Dade Phelan Calls it Quits After Speakership Collapse Last Year - Chip Roy Joins Race for Texas Attorney...
Obamagate, The Russia Collusion Hoax Grand Conspiracy
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: K.T. McFarland, a former deputy national security adviser to President Donald...
Are Tax-Funded Stadiums Providing the Benefits They Promised?
Billions are spent on stadiums and arenas with the promise of increased economic return. Are taxpayers...