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Anti-Accountability Professors’ Union Holding Higher Education Summit

Robert Montoya | Adam Cahn | October 24, 2025

College professors are set to attend a secret meeting to organize a response to national and state academic accountability reforms.

Trump Nominates State Sen. Brian Birdwell as Assistant Secretary of Defense

Sydnie Henry | October 22, 2025

President Donald Trump has nominated Republican State Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury for the role of...

DEI Advocate Dismissed From UT-Austin Leadership

Robert Montoya | October 21, 2025

This article has been updated since publication. A tenured professor at the University of Texas at Austin...

Texas Verifies All Voters’ Citizenship With SAVE Data

Erin Anderson | October 21, 2025

After running its entire list of more than 18 million voters through the SAVE database, Texas has identified 2,724 potential noncitizens who are registered to vote in the state. Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Monday that her office had completed a full...

Texas Medical Board Updates Standards for Alternative Treatments   

Addie Hovland | October 21, 2025

The Texas Medical Board has finalized updates to its complementary and alternative medicine standards, aiming to improve clarity for patients and simplify compliance for physicians while maintaining patient safety. However, Dr. Mary Talley Bowden has raised concerns...

Lawmaker Calls for State To Investigate Celina ISD Scandal

State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to conduct a criminal investigation of district officials’ actions ahead of Coach Caleb Elliott’s locker room recordings.

Conroe ISD Trustees Approve Restrictions on DEI, Social Transitioning, and Ideological Lessons

New policies go beyond state requirements to give parents more notice regarding instruction on human sexuality and tighten limits on gender, pronoun, and DEI-related instruction.

Left-Wing Advocates Appointed to Texas Higher Education Committee

Three members advocated for equity, LGBT activism, and shared governance.

Alamo Trust CEO Resigns After ‘Misaligned’ Messaging

The Alamo Trust has come under fire in recent weeks for promoting political narratives at odds with the site’s history.

New Law Aims To Protect Texas Wildlife From Wind Projects, Still Awaits Enforcement

Developers must notify the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before constructing structures taller than 575 feet in certain coastal counties.

State Begins Takeover of Fort Worth ISD After Poor Performance Ratings 

A board of managers will be appointed by the Texas Education Agency to oversee the district.  

Victims of Locker Room Recording Scandal Sue Celina ISD for Coverup

The lawsuit accuses the school district of gross negligence for covering up Coach Caleb Elliott’s criminal predation of young boys.

Texas Higher Ed Board Officially Bans In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board adopted the rule on Thursday.