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Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
Shelby Lashombe was reported for misconduct while at West ISD before joining Valley Mills ISD, but her victims reportedly were not students where she taught.
Specialist: UT-MD Anderson Has Risky Connections With China
A specialist has identified potential research security risks within the UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center,...
Killeen ISD Employees On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Conduct With Students
UPDATED September 2 with a comment from the district. Two unnamed Killeen Independent School District...
Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill
By a vote of 60-71, the Texas House rejected the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, halting a measure that was pitched as property tax relief but stopped far short of what many lawmakers and taxpayers have demanded. SB 10, authored by Sen. Paul...
Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools
This article has been updated since publication to include comment from Plano ISD. A coalition of left-wing groups and individuals has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over the implementation of the state-wide ban on DEI-related curriculum and gender...
Report: UT Researchers Worked With Chinese Military-Linked Academics
Research projects were backed by the U.S. Department of War, formerly known as the Department of Defense.
Texas GOP Ballot Will Ask Voters About Property Taxes, Immigration, and Sharia Law
While the outcomes don’t create law or amend the state constitution, they do send a clear signal to lawmakers about what the Republican base expects from its elected officials.
Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries
If successful, the case could mark the most significant shift in Texas primary election law in decades.
School Nurses Refuse To Give Children Band-Aids, Claim ‘Confusion’ Over New Law
Both of the legislation’s authors expressed concern with how school districts may be misapplying it.
Attorney Blames Bowie ISD’s ‘Bogus’ Charge for School Board Candidate’s Suicide
Bowie police chief Guy Green also serves on the Bowie ISD school board that voted to charge a trustee candidate with a felony.
Lottery Commission Staff Still Runs the Texas Lottery and Bingo
Concerns about conflicts of interest did not affect the unanimous votes of board members.
Abbott Endorses Burrows for Another Term as Speaker
The joint presence of Abbott, Patrick, and Burrows at a Lubbock fundraiser suggests a degree of unity among the “big three” that was lacking in recent years.
After Pardon, Daniel Perry Prosecution Shifts to ‘Deadly Conduct’ Case
A step-by-step guide to the case’s developments.
Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
Shelby Lashombe was reported for misconduct while at West ISD before joining Valley Mills ISD, but her victims reportedly were not students where she taught.
Specialist: UT-MD Anderson Has Risky Connections With China
A specialist has identified potential research security risks within the UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center,...
Killeen ISD Employees On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Conduct With Students
UPDATED September 2 with a comment from the district. Two unnamed Killeen Independent School District...
Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill
By a vote of 60-71, the Texas House rejected the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, halting a measure that was pitched as property tax relief but stopped far short of what many lawmakers and taxpayers have demanded. SB 10, authored by Sen. Paul...
Left-Wing Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12 Schools
This article has been updated since publication to include comment from Plano ISD. A coalition of left-wing groups and individuals has filed a lawsuit against the State of Texas over the implementation of the state-wide ban on DEI-related curriculum and gender...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Charges Against Ken Paxton Dropped
The political prosecution of Attorney General Ken Paxton is finally over.
Their Own Documents Indict Obama’s Cabal of Criminal Communists
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Dr. Robert Malone, is a bioethicist who is an internationally recognized...
Should We Have a Public or Private Police Force?
Public safety is increasingly being outsourced and privatized in Texas neighborhoods due to a crumbling...
7.31.2025: Adding GOP seats.
Proposed Map Could Add 5 New GOP Congressional Seats… Senate Advances 3 Special Session Agenda Items… Trump...
Texas Redistricting Update
The new maps show a more serious GOP intent on governing.
9.2.2025: Tax-funded lobbying ban dying in House
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dying in House… Groups Sue Texas Over Ban on DEI, Gender Ideology in K-12...
The Show Behind The Show, Make Parents “PARENTS” again Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Chris & Sean tackle the age-old question of proper parenting. Chis also...
9.1.2025: New congressional map becomes law
Abbott Signs ‘Big Beautiful’ Texas Congressional Map Into Law… Harris County Approves Nearly $470K for Gay...
Real Texans: Mayes Middleton
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan visits with State Sen. Mayes Middleton about...