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Regents Appoint DEI Advocate as Texas A&M-Victoria President
Christian Hardigree has a background in “diversity” and “sustainability.”
Texas A&M Regents Name Former State Senator Interim President
Texas A&M System Regents have named Tommy Williams interim president of the College Station campus....
Wylie Police Arrest Substitute Teacher for Sexually Abusing a Child
UPDATED October 3. A now-former Wylie substitute teacher is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Arthur...
Lamar CISD Proposes Bond Package Totaling Over $2 Billion
Voters in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Fort Bend County are being asked to approve a bond package, including one that would alone cost taxpayers $1.9 billion. During a special called board meeting in August, Lamar CISD trustees approved the...
Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
Houston Independent School District announced Thursday it would be moving all the students from Las Americas Newcomer School into Jane Long Academy, an adjacent school. The district cited declining enrollment as the main driver in the school’s closure. When the Texas...
EXCLUSIVE: Paxton Backs Texas GOP, Opposes Secretary of State in Lawsuit To Close Primaries
The attorney general called on Secretary of State Jane Nelson to stop opposing the case.
Redistricting Trial Day 8: Texas Lawmakers Defend Process, Intent
The case is set to determine whether Texas’ new congressional boundaries may be used in the 2026 elections.
Celina ISD Middle School Coach Faces New Child Porn Charge
Moore Middle School teacher/coach Caleb Elliott was arrested last week on a charge of invasive visual recording.
San Antonio Coach Charged With Secretly Recording Students
Holy Cross Catholic School coach Armando Flores is charged with invasive visual recording of students and adults.
Jonestown-area LGBT Group To Host ‘All Ages’ Drag Event
The Lake Travis LGBT group is promoting the drag show as an all-ages event with activities specifically for children.
Houston METRO To Comply With Gov. Abbott’s Order To Remove Rainbow Crosswalks
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the removal of politically themed road markings across Texas, prompting Houston’s Metro agency to once again repaint the city’s rainbow crosswalks in Montrose.
Paxton Expands Investigation Into Discord After Platform Linked to Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The attorney general had previously announced an investigation to determine whether Discord is effectively safeguarding children online.
Court of Criminal Appeals Delays Execution of Convicted Child Killer Robert Roberson
Roberson was slated to be executed on October 16 for the murder of two-year-old Nikki Curtis.
Regents Appoint DEI Advocate as Texas A&M-Victoria President
Christian Hardigree has a background in “diversity” and “sustainability.”
Texas A&M Regents Name Former State Senator Interim President
Texas A&M System Regents have named Tommy Williams interim president of the College Station campus....
Wylie Police Arrest Substitute Teacher for Sexually Abusing a Child
UPDATED October 3. A now-former Wylie substitute teacher is accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Arthur...
Lamar CISD Proposes Bond Package Totaling Over $2 Billion
Voters in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District in Fort Bend County are being asked to approve a bond package, including one that would alone cost taxpayers $1.9 billion. During a special called board meeting in August, Lamar CISD trustees approved the...
Houston ISD Ties Deportation Crackdowns to School Closure
Houston Independent School District announced Thursday it would be moving all the students from Las Americas Newcomer School into Jane Long Academy, an adjacent school. The district cited declining enrollment as the main driver in the school’s closure. When the Texas...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Murder Suspect Granted Bond After Harris County Prosecutors Miss Deadline
An Afghan national accused of murder has been granted a personal recognizance bond after prosecutors failed to meet the deadline to indict him.
John Cornyn: America First Senator or MAGA Fraud?!
On this week’s episode of “Come and Take It,” Sara examines the record of Texas Senator John Cornyn, who...
Taxpayers Shouldn’t Be Forced To Fund D.I.E. Cultural Marxism
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: James Quintero leads the Think Local Liberty project at the Texas Public...
8.26.2025: GOP rejects punishment for DEMs
Republican Caucus Rejects Effort to Punish Democrat Quorum Breakers… Cruz, Paxton Back Rivals in GOP Primary...
8/25/25 Will Democrats Be Punished?
- House Republicans Split on Punishing Democrat Quorum Breakers - Texas Senate Greenlights GOP Congressional...
Your Rights From … Government?
Given the sorry state of civic education, most people can be forgiven their ignorance of the nuances of...
10/2/25 Illegal Tax Hikes?
- Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Tax Hikes Amid Potential Audit Law Violations - Texas Universities Are...
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...