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Abbott’s Office Charges $25,000 for Petition List After THC Veto Controversy
The governor’s office is trying to block access to who petitioned him.
Attorney General Paxton Calls for Opposition to College Sports Commission Agreement
Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging Texas universities and other states’ top law officers to reject a...
Former Elgin ISD Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship With Student
An Elgin Independent School District middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with having an...
Texas Locks in Final Rules for School Choice Program
The Texas comptroller’s office has finalized the administrative rules governing the state’s new Education Freedom Accounts, the school choice program created earlier this year. The enactment of statewide school choice marked a major turning point in Texas education...
Sanger ISD Police Officer Accused of Misconduct With Student
A Sanger school district police officer was suspended over alleged misconduct involving a student and is now under criminal investigation by the city of Sanger's police department. Sanger Independent School District Superintendent Tommy Hunter notified parents on...
Abbott Asks Treasury Secretary to Suspend Islamic Group’s Tax-Exempt Status
Gov. Greg Abbott recently declared CAIR a foreign terrorist organization under Texas law.
School Bus Driver Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child
Jonathan Cranfill drives a bus for Cleveland ISD in Montgomery County.
Democrat Voting History Emerges in Race To Replace VanDeaver
Campaign finance records also show that John Bray contributed financially to former Democrat State Rep. Mark Homer through 2010.
Lawmaker Rebuts Texas Library Association’s Downplay of New Book Removal Requirements
The new law prohibits harmful, indecent, profane, sexually explicit, and pervasively vulgar content in children’s libraries.
Brownsville ISD Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student
Julio Trujillo coached girls’ basketball and taught criminal justice at Rivera Early College High School.
AG Paxton Investigates China-Owned Fashion Brand Retailer
The investigation will look into Shein’s alleged reliance on forced labor and use of unsafe products.
Biden Program Sent More Than $36 Million Into Texas for Afghan Relocation
The grants were administered through the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and were intended to cover medical care, mental health programs, and other support services for Afghan arrivals.
Democrats Drop Challenge to Tarrant’s Republican Redistricting
The new county commissioners court precinct map remains in effect for the March 2026 primaries and beyond.
Abbott’s Office Charges $25,000 for Petition List After THC Veto Controversy
The governor’s office is trying to block access to who petitioned him.
Attorney General Paxton Calls for Opposition to College Sports Commission Agreement
Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging Texas universities and other states’ top law officers to reject a...
Former Elgin ISD Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship With Student
An Elgin Independent School District middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with having an...
Texas Locks in Final Rules for School Choice Program
The Texas comptroller’s office has finalized the administrative rules governing the state’s new Education Freedom Accounts, the school choice program created earlier this year. The enactment of statewide school choice marked a major turning point in Texas education...
Sanger ISD Police Officer Accused of Misconduct With Student
A Sanger school district police officer was suspended over alleged misconduct involving a student and is now under criminal investigation by the city of Sanger's police department. Sanger Independent School District Superintendent Tommy Hunter notified parents on...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Houston Police Arrest Protesters Who Blocked Crews Removing Rainbow Crosswalk
Officers arrested three demonstrators who refused to comply with orders to clear the city’s rainbow crosswalk as contractors began grinding down the pavement in Montrose.
11.11.2025: Abbott’s Property Tax Promise.
Abbott Pledges To ‘Drive a Stake Through’ Property Tax… Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on...
11/10/25 Illegal Voter Registration Outside the DMV?
- Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme - Audit Finds...
The Show Behind The Show, The Double Bird Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean talk shutdown and various impacts across America. Will...
11.10.2025: Chinese Land Ban
Paxton Sues Galveston ISD for Refusing Ten Commandments Displays… Florida’s ‘Chinese Land Ban’ Upheld in...
Do You Know Who Serves You?
Boards and commissions are stacked with insiders whose names you should know, but you should be paying...
Democrat’s Treachery Hits New Lows
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Amber Duke is the Senior Editor of the Daily Caller and a co-host of The...
Texas Taxpayers Paying for Foreign Labor?
Last session, a small group of Republicans teamed up with Democrats to create financial incentives for...
11.26.2025: Shoddy voter rolls in Houston
Texas' Largest County Could Face State Oversight of Voter Rolls… Honduran Caught Smuggling 51 Illegals in...