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UT-Austin Invited to Join Major Trump Administration Initiative
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” contains a number of reform initiatives.
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor
A district judge in Hays County has ordered Texas State University to reinstate a professor it terminated...
Retired Texas Elementary Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charges
UPDATED September 30 with information from Dumas ISD. A retired elementary school “Teacher of the Year” was...
Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded
A late-night shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, including a retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent. According to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports...
Indian Tribe Building Casino in Polk County Offsite of Main Reservation
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe has announced that it is building a new casino resort on land owned by the tribe but not located on its reservation. The proposed Class II casino would be built near Leggett, Texas, on land that is not on or contiguous to the main...
Texas Universities Are Auditing Curricula
The accountability measures are mandated by a new state law.
Leftwing Groups Argue Texas’ New Congressional Map Is Racially Discriminatory
The map creates five new GOP-opportunity districts.
FDA Announces Approval for Drug To Combat Flesh-Eating Screwworm
The injectable drug will treat and prevent screwworm infestation in cattle.
Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
School trustees unanimously voted to place the excess tax rate increase on the November ballot.
Legal Effort To Close the Texas Republican Party Primary Delayed
A judge has granted a 30-day extension for the state to answer the GOP’s petition.
Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty To ‘Resist’ Reform and Accountability
Conflict is emerging between state employees and their employers.
Plano Private School Teacher Gets 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Student
Jacob Allred pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 15-year-old girl at Great Lakes Academy, which specializes in students with learning disorders.
Federal Judges To Decide Texas Redistricting Case
Left-wing advocacy groups are challenging the constitutionality of Texas’ new congressional map, which creates five new Republican-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.
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor
A district judge in Hays County has ordered Texas State University to reinstate a professor it terminated...
Retired Texas Elementary Teacher Arrested on Federal Child Porn Charges
UPDATED September 30 with information from Dumas ISD. A retired elementary school “Teacher of the Year” was...
Deadly Shooting at Eagle Pass Casino Leaves Two Dead, Five Wounded
A late-night shooting at the Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, including a retired U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent. According to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports...
Indian Tribe Building Casino in Polk County Offsite of Main Reservation
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe has announced that it is building a new casino resort on land owned by the tribe but not located on its reservation. The proposed Class II casino would be built near Leggett, Texas, on land that is not on or contiguous to the main...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Gov. Abbott Ordered the Arrest of Texas House Democrats
The ongoing quorum break by Democrats has paralyzed the Texas House, leaving the body unable to pass legislation on congressional redistricting, flood relief, and property tax cuts.
9.4.2025: Second Special Session Ends
Texas Legislature Wraps Up Summer Special Sessions… Paxton Sues PowerSchool Over Massive Data Breach…...
9/3/25 Stopping Same-Day Voter Registration
- Legislature Reverses Course on Same-Day Voter Registration Changes - House Votes To Prohibit Fundraising...
Property Tax Reform Battle Hit All-Time High
Senator Paul Bettencourt, Morgan Meyer, and Ellen Troxclair got in a battle with Tony Tinderholt, Mitch...
Imploding Democrats- Bad For Leftists, Good For America
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Congressman Tim Burchett is a Conservative who serves the 2nd congressional...
9.29.2025: Indians plan new Texas casino
Indian Tribe Building Casino Offsite of Main Reservation… Texas Tech Memo Mandates Faculty Uphold Biological...
Real Texans: Nate Sheets
In this week's edition of REAL TEXANS, Brandon Waltens sits down with businessman Nate Sheets. They talk...
9/26/25 The University Teaching ‘Demonology’
- UNT Program Promotes LGBT Ideology and Demonology - Indian Tribe Building Casino in Polk County Offsite of...
Extreme Dems + Timid GOP= Political Assassinations
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Montoya, Investigative reporter for Texas Scorecard.