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Texas Redistricting Trial Day 7: State Witnesses Challenge Claims of Racial Bias
Witnesses called by the State affirmed that the map was driven by partisan factors, not racial ones.
Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
Houston Independent School District announced Thursday it would be moving all the students from Las Americas...
Texas Redistricting Lawsuit: Day 2 Testimony Further Undermines Democrats’ Case
EL PASO—The high-stakes legal challenge to Texas’ new congressional map continued Thursday, as a panel of...
UT-Austin Invited to Join Major Trump Administration Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin has been invited to participate in a major Trump administration higher education reform initiative. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, on October 1, the Trump administration announced the creation of the Compact for...
Feds Arrest Southlake Substitute Teacher for Facilitating Financier’s ‘Sex Dungeon’
UPDATED October 3 with information from Carroll ISD. A married Southlake mom of three who worked as a substitute teacher in the Carroll Independent School District faces federal sex trafficking charges for luring dozens of women to her then-boss' New York City “sex...
Casino Lobby Bets Big on Huffman in North Texas Senate Race
With more than $9 million in cash on hand, Las Vegas Sands has become a big spender in Texas politics.
UT-Austin Requires ‘Anti-Racism’ Training for Social Work Majors
The Steve Hicks School of Social Work mandates that students take a Foundations of Social Justice course.
Day 6: Mapmaker Takes Stand & Confirms Partisan Redistricting in Texas
Adam Kincaid testified that he did not take race into account when creating the new congressional map.
Texas State University Partnered With ‘Equity’ Non-Profit on Internship Program
An Open Horizon co-founder is also on the leadership council for the university’s political center.
Central Texas School District Confirms ‘Alphabet Soup’ Club on Hold Pending Review
A new state law prohibits school districts from authorizing or sponsoring a student club based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Garland ISD Athletic Trainer Jailed for Child Sex Crime
Shamond Hamilton, a trainer at North Garland High School, worked at El Campo High School last year.
Houston Announces New $16 Million Low-Barrier Homeless ‘Super Hub’
The City of Houston is spending $16 million to turn a former migrant shelter into a homeless “super hub”—a facility officials say will streamline access to services, but critics warn will damage the city’s image ahead of international events.
Paxton Launches Investigation Into Leftist Terror Groups
The investigation follows the assassination of Charlie Kirk and attacks on ICE facilities across the country.
Texas Redistricting Trial Day 7: State Witnesses Challenge Claims of Racial Bias
Witnesses called by the State affirmed that the map was driven by partisan factors, not racial ones.
Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
Houston Independent School District announced Thursday it would be moving all the students from Las Americas...
Texas Redistricting Lawsuit: Day 2 Testimony Further Undermines Democrats’ Case
EL PASO—The high-stakes legal challenge to Texas’ new congressional map continued Thursday, as a panel of...
UT-Austin Invited to Join Major Trump Administration Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin has been invited to participate in a major Trump administration higher education reform initiative. As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, on October 1, the Trump administration announced the creation of the Compact for...
Feds Arrest Southlake Substitute Teacher for Facilitating Financier’s ‘Sex Dungeon’
UPDATED October 3 with information from Carroll ISD. A married Southlake mom of three who worked as a substitute teacher in the Carroll Independent School District faces federal sex trafficking charges for luring dozens of women to her then-boss' New York City “sex...
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.
9/5/25 Stopping Democrat Election Interference
- Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries - Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker - Gov....
The “Trans Community” Doesn’t Really Exist As Defined By The Left
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Blake Fischer is a policy-first conservative and host of The Homeless...
When They Tell You Who They Are…
Citizens aren’t supposed to be the politicians’ cheerleaders or apologists.
9.5.2025: Truckers on notice in Texas
Abbott Directs DPS To Enforce English Fluency Requirements for Truckers… Texas Appeals Injunction Against...
Trump Is For MAHA thus, Dems Are Against It.
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Dr. Robert Malone, is a bioethicist who is an internationally recognized...
10.2.2025: Closing the GOP Primary?
Federal Judge Delays Effort to Close Texas Republican Primary… Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty to...
Who’s To Blame For Broken County Jails?
No one wants to take the blame for broken county jails in Texas, but you’re left holding the bag.
Why Conservatives Need to Care About the SBOE
The State Board of Education is one of the most important elected bodies in Texas, and today, we will...