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Federal Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ New App Store Age Checks
The App Store Accountability Act is set to take effect on January 1.
Austin Democrat Gina Hinojosa Launches Campaign for Governor
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has announced she is running for governor, entering the race as the highest-profile...
Texas State Formalizes Termination of Professor Who Called for Overthrow of US Government
Texas State University has formally terminated a professor who called for the overthrow of the United States...
Girls Groomed by Great Lakes Academy Teacher Sue School
UPDATED October 15 with a statement from Great Lakes Academy. A mom whose daughter was sexually groomed by a teacher at Great Lakes Academy filed a civil lawsuit against the Plano private school for negligently allowing its employee to abuse the girl. The victim's...
Liberty Hill ISD Voters To Decide on Property Tax Increase This November
Residents in Liberty Hill Independent School District could see their tax bills rise by nearly 20 percent, if a proposition on the November ballot passes. A Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, known as a VATRE, is required if elected school district trustees approve a...
Houston Police Arrests Protesters Who Blocked Crews Removing Rainbow Crosswalk
Officers arrested three demonstrators who refused to comply with orders to clear the city’s rainbow crosswalk as contractors began grinding down the pavement in Montrose.
Harris County Officials Send $1.3 Million to Groups Defending Illegal Aliens
Democrat commissioners pushed through new funding for Harris County’s Immigrant Legal Services Program.
Paxton Leads Coalition Backing Rule To Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Fourteen Republican-led states are supporting America First Legal Foundation’s petition for rulemaking.
Celina ISD Lets Coach Resign After Locker Room Recording Scandal
Parents called on trustees to hold everyone accountable who knew about Moore Middle School Coach Caleb Elliott secretly recording boys.
Austin Voters to Consider Record Tax Increase
Proposition Q would raise city property tax bills 20 percent.
Van Alstyne ISD’s Proposed $550 Million Bond Divides Voters
With interest, the school bond would cost local property taxpayers $1.1 billion—double what voters will see on the November ballot.
Rep. De La Cruz Pushes To Hold Mexico Accountable for Water Treaty Obligations
Mexico has not upheld its water treaty agreements consistently for the past 30 years.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden To Appeal Reprimand From Texas Medical Board
The case stems from Dr. Bowden’s attempted treatment of a Fort Worth man during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ New App Store Age Checks
The App Store Accountability Act is set to take effect on January 1.
Austin Democrat Gina Hinojosa Launches Campaign for Governor
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa has announced she is running for governor, entering the race as the highest-profile...
Texas State Formalizes Termination of Professor Who Called for Overthrow of US Government
Texas State University has formally terminated a professor who called for the overthrow of the United States...
Girls Groomed by Great Lakes Academy Teacher Sue School
UPDATED October 15 with a statement from Great Lakes Academy. A mom whose daughter was sexually groomed by a teacher at Great Lakes Academy filed a civil lawsuit against the Plano private school for negligently allowing its employee to abuse the girl. The victim's...
Liberty Hill ISD Voters To Decide on Property Tax Increase This November
Residents in Liberty Hill Independent School District could see their tax bills rise by nearly 20 percent, if a proposition on the November ballot passes. A Voter Approval Tax Rate Election, known as a VATRE, is required if elected school district trustees approve a...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas House Democrats Could Lose Their Seats
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in the Texas Supreme Court seeking to declare the seats of 13 Democrat House members vacant.
The Show Behind The Show, Charlie Kirk Assassination Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris and Sean discuss the fallout in culture, law, and politics from the...
9.15.2025: Sharia compounds?
Abbott Promotes Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’… Patrick Slams Abbott’s THC Order… Federal Lawsuit...
Real Texans: Brooke Rollins
In this week's edition of Real Texans, Michael Quinn Sullivan sits down with his friend and former...
9/12/25 Will New Law Ban “Sharia Compounds?”
- Abbott Signs Law He Says Will Ban ‘Sharia Compounds’ in Texas - Patrick Slams Abbott’s THC Order as ‘State...
10/14/25 Proposed Islamic City Breaking the Law?
- Paxton Finds Securities Violations in EPIC City Project, Seeks Referral for Lawsuit - Texas A&M Sent...
Ken Paxton, Defending Us From Leftists. Cornyn Can’t Say The Same!
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General.
10.14.2025: COVID Vax Mandate?
Indiana Man Sued Over Scheme To ‘Take Over’ Loving County… UT-Austin Students Protest Trump Initiative …...
10/13/25 The ‘Takeover’ in Texas’s Smallest County
- Paxton Sues Over Scheme To ‘Take Over’ Loving County - Paxton Demands Answers from Houston Methodist on...