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Texans Mourn Assassination of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
Turning Point USA currently boasts over 900 chapters, including at Texas’ biggest universities.

California Food Companies File Suit Against Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Two California-based food companies have filed a lawsuit against Texas’ new law banning the sale of...

James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Texas State Rep. James Talarico has officially entered the race for U.S. Senate, joining former U.S. Rep....

Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
UPDATED September 10 with information from Midway ISD. A Central Texas high school teacher and girls’ coach who was previously reported to the state for sexual misconduct was arrested for having sex with underage boys. Shelby Dawn Lashombe, 25, was charged with one...

Campbell Pushes Back on Student Athlete Compensation Claims
Federal legislation designed to standardize compensation rules for student athletes nationwide has drawn attention from a Texas university leader. The SCORE Act, currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives, establishes national standards for...

Texas A&M’s Mark Welsh Has Long Promoted DEI, LGBT Agendas
The signs were always there.

Gatesville ISD Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexting 15-Year-Old Student
Christine Cockrell was sentenced to eight years of probation as part of her plea deal.

Texas A&M Is Offering a ‘Race and Ethnicity’ Course This Fall
Students are assigned leftist readings, including an article by Ibram X. Kendi.

Plano ISD Downplays Involvement in Booster Club Dispute
Receipts suggest otherwise.

La Marque City Council Raises Taxes, Freezes Hiring Amid Budget Emergency
Facing a financial disaster, La Marque leaders approved an emergency plan this week after learning the city only has around two weeks of operating funds.

Texas State Professor Calls for Overthrow of US Government
Professor Tom Alter called the U.S. government “bloodthirsty” and “profit-driven.”

Pressure Builds for Ousting A&M President After LGBT Class Controversy
Syllabi and new audio show more about what’s happening in Aggieland.

San Benito School Employee On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Messages
School officials say the alleged victim is not a student in the district.

Texans Mourn Assassination of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk
Turning Point USA currently boasts over 900 chapters, including at Texas’ biggest universities.

California Food Companies File Suit Against Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Two California-based food companies have filed a lawsuit against Texas’ new law banning the sale of...

James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Texas State Rep. James Talarico has officially entered the race for U.S. Senate, joining former U.S. Rep....

Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
UPDATED September 10 with information from Midway ISD. A Central Texas high school teacher and girls’ coach who was previously reported to the state for sexual misconduct was arrested for having sex with underage boys. Shelby Dawn Lashombe, 25, was charged with one...

Campbell Pushes Back on Student Athlete Compensation Claims
Federal legislation designed to standardize compensation rules for student athletes nationwide has drawn attention from a Texas university leader. The SCORE Act, currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives, establishes national standards for...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
AG Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s PAC for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
Ken Paxton said Powered by People has been one of the “top groups bankrolling the Texas House Democrat members who abandoned Texans and vacated their offices,” and suggested the group may have violated multiple Texas laws.

8/25/25 Will Democrats Be Punished?
- House Republicans Split on Punishing Democrat Quorum Breakers - Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional...

The Show Behind The Show, Farm To Table Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk about the virtues of home gardens and the deficit of good...

8.25.2025: Senate sends map to Abbott
Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional Map… Rules Announced For Texas' First Statewide School Choice...

Real Texans: Kelly Hancock
In this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock...

Real Texans: Will Cain
On this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with Will Cain in his Dallas-based Fox...

9/5/25 Stopping Democrat Election Interference
- Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries - Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker - Gov....

The “Trans Community” Doesn’t Really Exist As Defined By The Left
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Blake Fischer is a policy-first conservative and host of The Homeless...

When They Tell You Who They Are…
It is fine to assume the best about people; in many ways, it is what allows civil society to function. But...