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Farmersville Considers Lower Tax Rate, Budget Cuts
City council members will adopt a final property tax rate and budget on September 15.
Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill
By a vote of 60-71, the Texas House rejected the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, halting a...
Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools
This article has been updated since publication to include comment from Plano ISD. A coalition of left-wing...
SOURCES: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dying in House
Without intervention from House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Gov. Greg Abbott, sources in the Texas Capitol say a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is again going to die in the Texas House. Repeatedly designated as a top issue by the Republican Party of Texas, Lt. Gov....
State Sen. Creighton Positioned to Become Texas Tech Chancellor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton is expected to be named the sole finalist for the Texas Tech University System's Chancellorship. Cody Campbell, chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents, announced August 31 that “after a lengthy, thorough, and comprehensive search, I...
UT-Austin Seeks To Hide Faculty Emails
Requested records include a professor’s emails related to core curriculum.
Texas Legislature Wraps Up Summer Special Sessions
The special sessions were marked by a two-week quorum break by Democrats, as well as a slew of new laws.
Texas House Cracks Down on Quorum-Busting With New Rules
The new punishments, however, are not binding on future legislative sessions.
STAAR Test Replacement Heads to Governor’s Desk
The new accountability system increases overall testing in public schools throughout the year.
AG Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach Affecting Texas Students
The lawsuit signals a growing legal pushback against technology providers accused of failing to safeguard sensitive personal data.
Lockhart ISD Latest Hit With Student Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Several Texas school districts are defendants in civil lawsuits accusing officials of turning a blind eye to employees abusing students.
Lawsuit Filed Against University of Texas Seeks to Neutralize ‘Campus Protection Act’
The case is the latest chapter following the 2024 pro-Palestinian riots on college campuses.
Harris County Sergeant Charged After Allegedly Harassing Teenage Girl
Ostin Urbina Jr. posted bond for just $20.
Farmersville Considers Lower Tax Rate, Budget Cuts
City council members will adopt a final property tax rate and budget on September 15.
Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill
By a vote of 60-71, the Texas House rejected the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, halting a...
Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools
This article has been updated since publication to include comment from Plano ISD. A coalition of left-wing...
SOURCES: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dying in House
Without intervention from House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Gov. Greg Abbott, sources in the Texas Capitol say a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is again going to die in the Texas House. Repeatedly designated as a top issue by the Republican Party of Texas, Lt. Gov....
State Sen. Creighton Positioned to Become Texas Tech Chancellor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton is expected to be named the sole finalist for the Texas Tech University System's Chancellorship. Cody Campbell, chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents, announced August 31 that “after a lengthy, thorough, and comprehensive search, I...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Will Democrats Break Quorum?
Texas Democrats are threatening to leave the state in an effort to block congressional redistricting.
Reckoning for O’Rourke?
Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session… Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban…...
8/12/25 Locking Up Beto O’Rourke
-Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban -Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as...
Texas DPS Launches MANHUNT for Runaway Democrat Lawmakers!
Sara breaks down week 2 of the Runaway Texas Democrats saga, beginning with new lawsuits filed by Texas...
Democrats Shut Down Texas Government…Again
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Andy Hopper is a Software Engineer, Texas Guardsman, and conservative...
The Show Behind The Show, Make Parents “PARENTS” again Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris & Sean tackle the age-old question of proper parenting. Chis also...
9.1.2025: New congressional map becomes law
Abbott Signs ‘Big Beautiful’ Texas Congressional Map Into Law… Harris County Approves Nearly $470K for Gay...
Real Texans: Mayes Middleton
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with State Sen. Mayes Middleton about...
8/29/25 Taxpayer-funded Gay Softball?
- Harris County Approves Nearly $470K for Gay Softball World Series - Texas House Moves to Shut Down...