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Redistricting Trial Day 4: Democrats Present First Witness Directly Supporting Racial Gerrymandering Claims
The State rebutted the evidence.
Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty To ‘Resist’ Reform and Accountability
A self-identified professors' union has advised Texas A&M faculty to “resist” their employers' efforts...
Plano Private School Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Student
UPDATED October 2 with comments from the Collin County District Attorney. A Plano private school teacher was...
Federal Judges To Decide Texas Redistricting Case
A legal showdown over Texas’ new congressional map begins Wednesday in an El Paso federal court. The outcome will determine whether the state’s latest congressional boundaries can be used in upcoming elections. The new congressional map—signed into law by Gov. Greg...
Texas Tech Regents Appoint Brandon Creighton as New Chancellor
During a short meeting, the regents of the Texas Tech University System appointed State Sen. Brandon Creighton as its new chancellor and chief executive officer. The vote was unanimous. “This is a historic day for Texas Tech University System,” Regent Chairman Cody...
Lamar CISD Proposes Bond Package Totaling Over $2 Billion
The district currently has $3.096 billion in outstanding bond debt.
Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
HISD is shuttering Las Americas Newcomer School after enrollment fell to just 21 students this fall, a collapse officials link to federal immigration crackdowns.
Texas Redistricting Lawsuit: Day 2 Testimony Further Undermines Democrats’ Case
Democrats are alleging that Texas’ new congressional map is racially discriminatory, rather than a permissible partisan redraw that creates five new GOP-opportunity districts.
UT-Austin Invited to Join Major Trump Administration Initiative
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” contains a number of reform initiatives.
Feds Arrest Southlake Substitute Teacher for Facilitating Financier’s ‘Sex Dungeon’
Jennifer Powers is charged with trafficking women for violent sex with her then-boss Howard Rubin in New York before she moved to Texas and taught in Carroll ISD.
Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Tax Hikes Amid Potential Audit Law Violations
Four cities are in the crosshairs for potentially raising taxes illegally.
Houston ISD Teacher’s Assistant Removed After 4-Year-Old’s Sexual Assault Allegation
The teacher’s assistant has been removed from campus while an investigation takes place.
UT-Austin College of Education Dean To Step Down
Dean Charles Martinez has overseen a series of woke endeavors.
Redistricting Trial Day 4: Democrats Present First Witness Directly Supporting Racial Gerrymandering Claims
The State rebutted the evidence.
Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty To ‘Resist’ Reform and Accountability
A self-identified professors' union has advised Texas A&M faculty to “resist” their employers' efforts...
Plano Private School Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Student
UPDATED October 2 with comments from the Collin County District Attorney. A Plano private school teacher was...
Federal Judges To Decide Texas Redistricting Case
A legal showdown over Texas’ new congressional map begins Wednesday in an El Paso federal court. The outcome will determine whether the state’s latest congressional boundaries can be used in upcoming elections. The new congressional map—signed into law by Gov. Greg...
Texas Tech Regents Appoint Brandon Creighton as New Chancellor
During a short meeting, the regents of the Texas Tech University System appointed State Sen. Brandon Creighton as its new chancellor and chief executive officer. The vote was unanimous. “This is a historic day for Texas Tech University System,” Regent Chairman Cody...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Punishing Quorum Breakers
Gov. Greg Abbott announced an expansion of the ongoing special session agenda to include punishments for lawmakers who break quorum.
The Big Beautiful Map In TEXAS
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Erin Anderson is a Senior Journalist for Texas Scorecard. She's based in DFW...
9.12.2025: Pressure builds on A&M president
Patrick Questions Welsh’s Future at Texas A&M… School Trainer Accused of Sexually Assaulting Student...
Picking the Right Side
Now is the time for choosing.
9/11/25 Texas Remembers Charlie Kirk
- Texans Mourn Assassination of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk - Lt. Gov. Patrick Questions Welsh’s...
9/30/25 Stepping Up Church Security
- Gov. Abbott Directs DPS to Step Up Security at Texas Churches - Texas DPS Halts CDLs for Refugees,...
Terrorism in Texas? Radical Ties of Muslim Who Shot Praying Christian EXPOSED
A Christian youth baseball coach in Texas was shot while praying with his team. Police say it was an...
Our Young People Are Pushing Back On the Hate-filled & Violent Left
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Jack Robertson is a junior at Stratford High School In Spring Branch ISD....
9.30.2025: UNT (finally) agrees to protection
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor… UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative...