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Orange County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Rate
Orange County will collect the same amount of property taxes as the year prior.
Court of Criminal Appeals Delays Execution of Convicted Child Killer Robert Roberson
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has temporarily paused the execution of Robert Roberson, who was...
Eight More Arrested in Houston Illegal Abortion Network
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced eight additional individuals have been arrested in connection with a...
Texas Redistricting Trial Day 7: State Witnesses Challenge Claims of Racial Bias
EL PASO—The seventh day of Texas’s high-profile redistricting trial featured the Plaintiffs wrapping up their cross-examination of mapmaker Adam Kincaid, and witnesses for the State defending the new congressional map. At issue is Texas’ latest congressional map,...
DEI Advocates on Texas A&M Presidential Search Committee
Two of the individuals on the search committee for the next Texas A&M president have histories of advocating for DEI. The former speaker of the faculty senate, who defended “shared governance,” is also on the committee, despite regents having reconstituted that...
Experts Criticize Unauthorized State Energy Project
New transmission lines will cost over $200 per year for the average residential consumer in most parts of the state.
Unnamed IDEA Charter School Teacher Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
A search warrant was issued after a 13-year-old student told police the teacher touched her.
Texas Supreme Court Allows Judges To Refuse Officiating Same-Sex Weddings
The clarification settles controversy over the interpretation of state judicial law.
Comptroller Halts New HUB Certifications Pending Review of Program’s Constitutionality
Programs that use race and sex-based criteria are facing scrutiny in Texas.
TAMU Reading Assignment Promotes Racial Division
Class materials reveal an ongoing pattern of divisiveness.
State Rep. Mitch Little Calls for Transparency in Celina ISD Sexual Abuse Scandal
The case stems from a coach’s illegal recording of undressed middle school boys in the locker room.
Texas Reports Record Honeybee Losses That Reflect National Decline
Texas has seen a 61 percent colony loss since early 2025; the current national average loss is over 55 percent.
Texas AG Probes Security Camera Company for Potential Chinese Communist Party Ties
Two other states are actively investigating or pursuing legal action against Lorex Technology Inc. over the same concerns.
Orange County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Rate
Orange County will collect the same amount of property taxes as the year prior.
Court of Criminal Appeals Delays Execution of Convicted Child Killer Robert Roberson
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has temporarily paused the execution of Robert Roberson, who was...
Eight More Arrested in Houston Illegal Abortion Network
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced eight additional individuals have been arrested in connection with a...
Texas Redistricting Trial Day 7: State Witnesses Challenge Claims of Racial Bias
EL PASO—The seventh day of Texas’s high-profile redistricting trial featured the Plaintiffs wrapping up their cross-examination of mapmaker Adam Kincaid, and witnesses for the State defending the new congressional map. At issue is Texas’ latest congressional map,...
DEI Advocates on Texas A&M Presidential Search Committee
Two of the individuals on the search committee for the next Texas A&M president have histories of advocating for DEI. The former speaker of the faculty senate, who defended “shared governance,” is also on the committee, despite regents having reconstituted that...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Parents Reveal Truth About Smut in Libraries
Videos of Texas parents roasting Allen Independent School District officials for failing to remove sexually explicit books from students’ libraries have gone viral.
6/17/25 Eliminating Property Taxes
- Texas GOP: Legislature Must Finish Work on Key Conservative Reforms - Alleged Noncitizen Voters Under...
You Won’t BELIEVE What I Uncovered at This “All-Ages” Pride Event
Join me as I attend two "all-ages" Texas pride festivals over the weekend that left me speechless! From...
Democrats Using Violence To beat You Into Submission
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: John Nantz, is a former supervisory special agent for the FBI. He also writes...
6.17.2025: GOP to close primary.
Texas GOP Moves Forward With Closed Primaries in 2026… Gov. Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session…...
10.13.2025: Republicans censured by Texas GOP
Texas GOP Approves Censures of Five House Republicans… Three-judge Federal Panel Begins Map Deliberation…...
Real Texans: Sara Gonzales
For this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, I visit with Sara Gonzales. We talk about her work on The Blaze, her...
MAHA, It’s Time For America’s Healthy Comeback
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Jennifer Galardi is a Senior Policy Analyst for Restoring American Wellness...
In Texas, Shouldn’t Victim’s Rights, Not Criminals Be The Focus?
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Breanna Morello is an Independent Journalist. She's the author of book,...