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ICE Houston Arrests Fleeing Illegal Alien Stuck on Sign
Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez is a suspected MS-13 gang member.
Unnamed IDEA Charter School Teacher Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
A Houston charter school teacher is under investigation after a 13-year-old female student accused the...
Texas Supreme Court Allows Judges To Refuse Officiating Same-Sex Weddings
Texas’ Supreme Court has clarified that judges are not required to perform same-sex weddings, an issue that...
Comptroller Halts New HUB Certifications Pending Review of Program’s Constitutionality
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced an immediate freeze on all new and renewed certifications for the state’s Historically Underutilized Business program, pending a legal review to ensure the program complies with constitutional requirements and recent...
TAMU Reading Assignment Promotes Racial Division
A reading assigned to students in a Texas A&M sociology course this fall called for creating a new Cabinet agency to eliminate racial discrimination and for mandating lower property taxes in black neighborhoods. The same chapter accuses Republicans, and even Major...
Secretary of State Moves to Dismiss Texas GOP’s Lawsuit to Close the Primaries
The Texas GOP is arguing that only Republicans should choose the party nominees.
Houston City Council Pushes Through $16 Million Homeless Hub
A $16 million homeless “super hub” that was pulled from two consecutive agendas amid public backlash has now been approved.
Orange County Commissioners Adopt No-New-Revenue Rate
Orange County will collect the same amount of property taxes as the year prior.
Cedar Hill ISD Band Directors On Leave Over Misconduct Allegations
The alleged victims are former students.
Texas A&M Research VP Finalists Have DEI Backgrounds
Texas A&M is in the final stages of deciding whom to hire for the position.
City of Dallas Sued for Enforcing 89 Ordinances in Violation of Texas Constitution
The city previously acknowledged that these ordinances are unconstitutional.
Abbott Investigates Elgin Over Financial Mismanagement
The accusations suggest potential violations of state law.
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.
ICE Houston Arrests Fleeing Illegal Alien Stuck on Sign
Marlon Odir Gomez Hernandez is a suspected MS-13 gang member.
Unnamed IDEA Charter School Teacher Under Investigation for Sexual Misconduct
A Houston charter school teacher is under investigation after a 13-year-old female student accused the...
Texas Supreme Court Allows Judges To Refuse Officiating Same-Sex Weddings
Texas’ Supreme Court has clarified that judges are not required to perform same-sex weddings, an issue that...
Comptroller Halts New HUB Certifications Pending Review of Program’s Constitutionality
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced an immediate freeze on all new and renewed certifications for the state’s Historically Underutilized Business program, pending a legal review to ensure the program complies with constitutional requirements and recent...
TAMU Reading Assignment Promotes Racial Division
A reading assigned to students in a Texas A&M sociology course this fall called for creating a new Cabinet agency to eliminate racial discrimination and for mandating lower property taxes in black neighborhoods. The same chapter accuses Republicans, and even Major...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas’ New Maps Taken to Court
Texas’ latest congressional map creates five new GOP-opportunity districts but Democrats are alleging the map is racially discriminatory.
10.17.2025: Abbott deploys the guard
Abbott Deploys National Guard Ahead of Anti-Trump Protests… Head of Texas Racing Commission Steps Down…...
Constitutionally Pragmatic on Property Taxes
There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on this November’s ballot; ignore them at your peril.
10/16/25 ANTIFA Protests Headed to Austin
- Abbott Deploys National Guard Ahead of ‘No Kings’ Anti-Trump Protests in Austin - Court Orders Immediate...
Changes To The Texas Constitution
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Brandon Waltens, is a Senior Editor at Texas Scorecard. He is the host of the...
10/29/25 Is a Chinese-linked Camera Company Putting Texans at risk?
- Texas AG Probes Security Camera Company for Potential Chinese Communist Party Ties - State Rep. Mitch...
A Visit With The Legal Eagles On Justice For Our People
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Joe Digenova is a former United States Attorney for Washington, D.C. and...
10.29.2025: Paxton goes after Tylenol
-Texas Sues Big Pharma for Deceptively Marketing Pain Relievers to Pregnant Mothers… - ICE Raid in Pasadena...
10/28/25 Texas Is Suing Big Pharma
- Texas Sues Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue for Deceptively Marketing Tylenol to Pregnant Mothers - Federal...