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Whitesboro Officials Say City Can Raise Property Taxes Despite New Law
City Council members plan to adopt a tax rate on September 29 that could increase homeowners’ tax bills by 61 percent.
Splendora 1st-Grade Teacher Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
A first grade bilingual teacher in Splendora Independent School District is accused of sexually assaulting a...
Legislature To Examine Higher Ed Free Speech Issues in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows announced they are forming joint select committees in the...
Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed legislation in Fairview aimed at tightening property protections in response to a controversial Islamic residential development proposed for Collin County. Abbott has framed the issue as “banning Sharia compounds,” though the...
Houston Midwife Faces 15 Felony Charges After Performing Illegal Abortions
A Houston-area midwife has been charged with 15 felonies, after being arrested earlier this year for performing unlawful abortions in Texas. In March, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” for performing...
Is the Texas Ethics Commission’s Very Existence a Threat to Texans?
The TEC has a history of targeting “the little guy,” but even a former legislator is no match for the commission’s power.
Fired Texas State Professor To Sue University
The challenge comes one week after a recording showed Dr. Tom Alter called for the overthrow of the U.S. government.
Another Kemp ISD Teacher Charged With Sexual Misconduct
Anthony Trahan is the second Kemp High School teacher arrested this year for sex crimes involving a student.
Texas Launches New Office To Cut Red Tape
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced Jerome Greener will lead Texas’ new DOGE-style agency.
Texas Education Agency Investigates Teachers’ Posts on Charlie Kirk Assassination
More than 200 Texas teachers from government-run schools are currently under investigation.
Feds Detain Man at Texas Border Sought for Indecency With a Child
This was the second man detained for a sexual offense against a child in less than a week.
AG Paxton Probes Proxy Advisors for Advancing ‘Woke’ Agenda Over Financial Duty
The attorney general has issued civil investigative demands to determine if political agendas are driving financial recommendations.
Judge Denies Democrats’ Motion To Block Tarrant County’s Republican Redistricting
The court concluded that arguments against the new commissioner districts are unlikely to succeed.
Whitesboro Officials Say City Can Raise Property Taxes Despite New Law
City Council members plan to adopt a tax rate on September 29 that could increase homeowners’ tax bills by 61 percent.
Splendora 1st-Grade Teacher Charged With Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
A first grade bilingual teacher in Splendora Independent School District is accused of sexually assaulting a...
Legislature To Examine Higher Ed Free Speech Issues in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows announced they are forming joint select committees in the...
Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott ceremonially signed legislation in Fairview aimed at tightening property protections in response to a controversial Islamic residential development proposed for Collin County. Abbott has framed the issue as “banning Sharia compounds,” though the...
Houston Midwife Faces 15 Felony Charges After Performing Illegal Abortions
A Houston-area midwife has been charged with 15 felonies, after being arrested earlier this year for performing unlawful abortions in Texas. In March, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the arrest of Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” for performing...
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.
Texas House “GOP” Gives No Punishment To Quorum-Busting Dems
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: editor's note- After this Podcast, Dems came back to Texas and Texas House...
8.27.2025: Restoring A.G. Power
House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers… Houston Doctor Keeps Fighting Texas Medical Board...
8/26/25 Battling Election Fraud
- After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes to Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers - Gov. Abbott Adds...
John Cornyn: America First Senator or MAGA Fraud?!
On this week’s episode of “Come and Take It,” Sara examines the record of Texas Senator John Cornyn, who...
Real Texans: Brooke Rollins
In this week's edition of Real Texans, Michael Quinn Sullivan sits down with his friend and former...
9/12/25 Will New Law Ban “Sharia Compounds?”
- Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas - Patrick Slams Abbott’s THC Order as ‘State...
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...