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James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Talarico has positioned himself as one of the more left-wing voices in the Texas Legislature.
Impossible Foods Targets Small Texas Business in Lawsuit
Impossible LLC, a small Austin‑based performance lifestyle company, is locked in a years‑long trademark...
Report: China Made Up 8% of Foreign Buyers in Texas Real Estate Market In 2024
According to a new report by Texas Realtors, the purchase of residential properties by international buyers...
Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public Works Corruption
Houston’s mayor has blocked an $8.3 million payout to a construction firm whose owner pleaded guilty in the city’s public works bribery scandal. In January, Joseph Nerie—charged in the city’s public works scandal with felony bribery and tampering with a government...
Navarro ISD Bus Driver Busted for Child Porn Gets 30 Years in Prison
A longtime Texas school bus driver was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he confessed to downloading thousands of images of child sexual abuse material showing victims as young as infants. Michael Paul Morrish, 78, pleaded guilty to possessing more than 500 visual...
Open or Closed? The Future of Texas Primary Elections
The Republican Party of Texas is challenging Texas’ open primary system.
Report: UT Researchers Worked With Chinese Military-Linked Academics
Research projects were backed by the U.S. Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense.
Texas GOP Ballot Will Ask Voters About Property Taxes, Immigration, and Sharia Law
While the outcomes don’t create law or amend the state constitution, they do send a clear signal to lawmakers about what the Republican base expects from its elected officials.
Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries
If successful, the case could mark the most significant shift in Texas primary election law in decades.
School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Both of the legislation’s authors expressed concern with how school districts may be misapplying it.
Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
Bowie police chief Guy Green also serves on the Bowie ISD school board that voted to charge a trustee candidate with a felony.
Lottery Commission Staff Still Runs the Texas Lottery and Bingo
Concerns about conflicts of interest did not affect the unanimous votes of board members.
Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker
The joint presence of Abbott, Patrick, and Burrows at a Lubbock fundraiser suggests a degree of unity among the “big three” that was lacking in recent years.
James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Talarico has positioned himself as one of the more left-wing voices in the Texas Legislature.
Impossible Foods Targets Small Texas Business in Lawsuit
Impossible LLC, a small Austin‑based performance lifestyle company, is locked in a years‑long trademark...
Report: China Made Up 8% of Foreign Buyers in Texas Real Estate Market In 2024
According to a new report by Texas Realtors, the purchase of residential properties by international buyers...
Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public Works Corruption
Houston’s mayor has blocked an $8.3 million payout to a construction firm whose owner pleaded guilty in the city’s public works bribery scandal. In January, Joseph Nerie—charged in the city’s public works scandal with felony bribery and tampering with a government...
Navarro ISD Bus Driver Busted for Child Porn Gets 30 Years in Prison
A longtime Texas school bus driver was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he confessed to downloading thousands of images of child sexual abuse material showing victims as young as infants. Michael Paul Morrish, 78, pleaded guilty to possessing more than 500 visual...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Federal Election Monitors
Texas’ top election official is telling the Biden-Harris administration that federal election monitors are not welcome in the Lone Star State.
4.9.2025: Paxton challenges Cornyn.
Paxton Announces Challenge to Cornyn for Senate Seat… Lawmakers Move To Slash Funding for Universities...
4/8/25 A Texas City is Funding Abortion Travel
- San Antonio Sued for Funding Out-of-State Abortion Travel - State Reps. Move To Slash Funding for...
Texas Taxpayers ROBBED! We’ve Been Paying HOW MUCH For Illegals to Lawyer Up?!
This week on Come & Take It, Sara goes through three new updates on illegal immigration in Texas, one of...
Astroturf Terrorism
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne represent the 24th Congressional district in the...
The Show Behind The Show, Male NFL Cheerleaders Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk about Sean's new drone training, and an illegal alien who...
8.18.2025: Democrats might be back.
Second Special Session Starts Without a House Quorum… Audio Captures Gambling Exec Boasting About Rigged...
Real Texans: Don Huffines
In this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with former State Sen. Don Huffines...
8/15/25 Second Special Session Begins
-Abbott Launches Second Special Session as Democrats Signal End to Walkout -Texas Education Agency Releases...