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Poll: Majority of Republican Primary Voters Support THC Ban
As lawmakers consider legislation banning THC, 62 percent of Republican primary voters are in support of such a measure.
Restoration of the Alamo
Over the last decade, the Alamo has undergone vast redevelopment backed by over $550 million in...
Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
With Texas agriculture officials warning of the dire threat posed by a flesh-eating parasite advancing...
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
For the first time in Montgomery County, a man has been convicted of murder under Texas’ 2023 fentanyl law after the death of an Army combat veteran. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed four major pieces of legislation designed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis in...
Republicans Campaign for Texas Attorney General
With current Attorney General Ken Paxton running for U.S. Senate, an open race has formed in the Republican primary to fill the position. State Sen. Mayes Middleton, former Department of Justice official Aaron Reitz, and State Sen. Joan Huffman have announced their...
All Bets Are Off in Texas Online Sports Betting
Texas’ longstanding opposition to gambling is threatened by Kalshi circumventing the law.
Report: House Democrats Planning Return to Texas Capitol
The fight over the quorum break has increasingly spilled into the courts.
Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On
The current impasse began when House Democrats fled the state to block legislation on new congressional maps.
Senators Pass Legislation To Eliminate the STAAR Test
The measure would replace the current STAAR test with a three-part assessment administered at the beginning, middle, and end of the school year.
City of Josephine Rejects New Rule Prohibiting Offensive Street Names
Council members voted 4-1 against an ordinance to prohibit street names referencing ideologies “contrary to the principles of the U.S. Constitution.”
Texas Senate Completes Gov. Abbott’s Agenda Items
Senators passed legislation on flood relief and congressional redistricting, but without a quorum in the House, the legislation will likely die there.
Texas A&M Faculty Senate Braces for Regents’ Decision
The body faces an uncertain future after a neighboring system’s board of regents discontinued their faculty senate.
‘Lock Him Up’: Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”
Poll: Majority of Republican Primary Voters Support THC Ban
As lawmakers consider legislation banning THC, 62 percent of Republican primary voters are in support of such a measure.
Restoration of the Alamo
Over the last decade, the Alamo has undergone vast redevelopment backed by over $550 million in...
Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
With Texas agriculture officials warning of the dire threat posed by a flesh-eating parasite advancing...
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
For the first time in Montgomery County, a man has been convicted of murder under Texas’ 2023 fentanyl law after the death of an Army combat veteran. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed four major pieces of legislation designed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis in...
Republicans Campaign for Texas Attorney General
With current Attorney General Ken Paxton running for U.S. Senate, an open race has formed in the Republican primary to fill the position. State Sen. Mayes Middleton, former Department of Justice official Aaron Reitz, and State Sen. Joan Huffman have announced their...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas Homeland Security
A new act filed in the Texas Senate would create the Texas Division of Homeland Security to enforce border security laws.
4.4.2025: Where’s the lottery exec?
Questions Swirl Around Location of Former Lottery Director… EPIC City Developers Hire High-Profile Defense...
4/3/25 Illegal Electioneering at Houston ISD?
- Attorney General Alleges Houston ISD Engaged in Electioneering - DOJ Charges Canadian Man in the 2021...
Trump & Texas Take On Gov-ed
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Corey DeAngelis is a senior fellow at the American Culture Project. He’s the...
What’s Your School District Putting on Your Ballot?
This May, school districts are, again, asking for a lot of money.
7/24/25 Will Texans Get More Property Tax Relief?
- Lawmakers Eye $13B in Federal Funds for Property Tax Cuts - Jared Patterson Accused of Recruiting Primary...
What Will Happen In Texas Special Session
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Brandon Waltens, is a Senior Editor at Texas Scorecard. He is the host of the...
Are We Being Lied to About Homelessness Spending?
Cities are spending millions clearing homeless encampments…but the tents keep coming back. Why are we...
7.24.2025: Flesh Eating Parasites
Texas National Guard Mobilizing To Assist ICE… Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate…...