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Specialist: UT-MD Anderson Has Risky Connections With China
Questions were raised about funding sources for MD Anderson researchers.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate
Legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying is once again gaining momentum in the Texas Senate, as the...
Restoration of the Alamo
Over the last decade, the Alamo has undergone vast redevelopment backed by over $550 million in...
Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
With Texas agriculture officials warning of the dire threat posed by a flesh-eating parasite advancing toward the U.S.-Mexico border, state lawmakers are considering how to confront the looming reemergence of the New World screwworm—an invasive pest experts say could...
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
For the first time in Montgomery County, a man has been convicted of murder under Texas’ 2023 fentanyl law after the death of an Army combat veteran. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed four major pieces of legislation designed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis in...
State Sen. Creighton Positioned to Become Texas Tech Chancellor
A lawmaker will now be tasked with implementing the law he wrote.
Waco ISD Teacher’s Aide Charged With Sexually Grooming 16-Year-Old Student
Jody Edwards was fired from Waco High School after his arrest for felony child grooming.
From School Choice To Bail Reform: Hundreds of Laws Now Enforceable
On September 1, hundreds of new laws took effect in Texas.
KIPP Academy Teacher Arrested for Indecency With a 15-Year-Old Student
Priscilla Castro is accused of fondling a female student at a KIPP charter school in San Antonio.
Gov. Abbott Signs ‘Big Beautiful’ Texas Congressional Map Into Law
The redistricting plan makes Texas “more red,” adding five new Republican-opportunity U.S. House seats.
Pearsall ISD Fires Teacher’s Aide for ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Student
Alizandra Berrelez worked as a paraprofessional at Pearsall Junior High.
Texas A&M Fights Records Request on New Civics Initiative
Secrecy shrouds the development of the “Aggie Lyceum.”
State Commission Reprimands Former Hays County Judge
Thompson is accused of creating a hostile work environment, which led to her resignation.
Specialist: UT-MD Anderson Has Risky Connections With China
Questions were raised about funding sources for MD Anderson researchers.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate
Legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying is once again gaining momentum in the Texas Senate, as the...
Restoration of the Alamo
Over the last decade, the Alamo has undergone vast redevelopment backed by over $550 million in...
Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
With Texas agriculture officials warning of the dire threat posed by a flesh-eating parasite advancing toward the U.S.-Mexico border, state lawmakers are considering how to confront the looming reemergence of the New World screwworm—an invasive pest experts say could...
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
For the first time in Montgomery County, a man has been convicted of murder under Texas’ 2023 fentanyl law after the death of an Army combat veteran. In 2023, Gov. Greg Abbott signed four major pieces of legislation designed to combat the growing fentanyl crisis in...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Uncovering Allegations Against Frontline Doctor Bowden
Discover the shocking allegations against frontline doctor, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden, as the state of Texas takes legal action. Find out why her medical license is at risk for allegedly not following government-mandated treatment protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
12.27.2024: Regulating A.I.
Legislation Proposes Texas Regulations on AI Development… Taxpayer Advocates Press for a Ban on...
12/26/24 Higher Ed is in Need of Reform
- Texas Universities Need More Reform - Advocates Press for a Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying in 2025 -...
Fake Republicans Call Conservative Voters & Others, “Political Terrorists”
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Daniel Greer is the Director of Innovation for Texas Scorecard
It’s Christmas And We Don’t Need “Republicans,” Who Service Socialists
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Keith Self represents the 3rd Congressional District in the great...
The DISTURBING Secret This Texas School District Tried to Bury
An undercover video at a Texas school district exposes teachers committing heinous crimes against the most...
The Real Danger Is NOT Prosecuting Obama’s “Criminal Conspiracy”
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo is president of the Mises Institute and was a university...
7.29.2025: Aggies keep DEI statements.
ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children… Texas A&M Continues To Push...
7/28/2025 A Former National Guardsman Smuggled Illegal Aliens
- Former Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Aliens - ICE Arrests Over 200 Illegal Alien Child...