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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.
FDA Announces Approval for Drug To Combat Flesh-Eating Screwworm
Following months of warnings from agricultural industry leaders regarding the threatened re-emergance of the...
Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
Voters in Denton ISD will decide in November whether to permanently raise school property tax rates for...
Legal Effort To Close the Texas Republican Party Primary Delayed
A federal court has granted the state a 30-day extension to respond to the Texas GOP’s legal challenge to close the Republican primary. Currently, any Texas voter can participate in a party primary regardless of political affiliation. The Republican Party of Texas has...
Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty To ‘Resist’ Reform and Accountability
A self-identified professors' union has advised Texas A&M faculty to “resist” their employers' efforts to hold them accountable for classroom instruction. In a letter, the organization outlines strategies such as documenting interactions with supervisors while...
DEI Advocates on Texas A&M Presidential Search Committee
The former speaker of the faculty senate is also on the committee.
New Braunfels LGBT Org To Host ‘All Ages’ Drag Show
Texas’ law prohibiting sexualized performances in front of minors is currently enjoined by the courts.
Abbott Cracks Down on Political Messages on Texas Streets
Rainbow crosswalks could cost Texas cities millions in state funding.
Academy ISD Student Says Bus Driver Molested Her for Months
William Blackburn is charged with three felonies including aggravated sexual assault of a child.
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.
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.
FDA Announces Approval for Drug To Combat Flesh-Eating Screwworm
Following months of warnings from agricultural industry leaders regarding the threatened re-emergance of the...
Denton ISD Voters Will Decide on Permanent School Property Tax Increase
Voters in Denton ISD will decide in November whether to permanently raise school property tax rates for...
Legal Effort To Close the Texas Republican Party Primary Delayed
A federal court has granted the state a 30-day extension to respond to the Texas GOP’s legal challenge to close the Republican primary. Currently, any Texas voter can participate in a party primary regardless of political affiliation. The Republican Party of Texas has...
Union Advises Texas A&M Faculty To ‘Resist’ Reform and Accountability
A self-identified professors' union has advised Texas A&M faculty to “resist” their employers' efforts to hold them accountable for classroom instruction. In a letter, the organization outlines strategies such as documenting interactions with supervisors while...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas Bans Lab-Grown Meat
Legislation has been signed in Texas outlawing lab-grown meat, which has been pushed by billionaires like Bill Gates.
Are Tax-Funded Stadiums Providing the Benefits They Promised?
Billions are spent on stadiums and arenas with the promise of increased economic return. Are taxpayers...
8.21.2025: House passes the maps.
Texas House Passes Congressional Map Growing GOP Advantage… Abbott Adds Quorum-Break Punishments to Special...
Texas Teachers Ripping Up 10 Commandments
Redistricting maps are passing today, censure continues to be an important discussion in the Texas GOP, and...
8/20/25 New Congressional Maps Approved
- Texas House Approves New Congressional Map After Quorum Break Ends - Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Faces...
Texas “Republicans” Allowed Leftists To Destroy Our Institutions
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Aaron Reitz (“rights”) is the Paxton-endorsed candidate for Texas Attorney...
10.1.2025: Abbott ramps up church security
Abbott Directs DPS To Step Up Security at Texas Churches… NRG Energy Awarded $562 Million From Texas Energy...
9/30/25 Stepping Up Church Security
- Gov. Abbott Directs DPS to Step Up Security at Texas Churches - Texas DPS Halts CDLs for Refugees,...
Terrorism in Texas? Radical Ties of Muslim Who Shot Praying Christian EXPOSED
A Christian youth baseball coach in Texas was shot while praying with his team. Police say it was an...