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Texas A&M Regents Name Former State Senator Interim President
Tommy Williams will serve until regents name a permanent president.
Harris County Commissioners Pass $2.7 Billion Budget Featuring Hiring Freeze, Cuts, & Tax Hike
Harris County Commissioners Court finally approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday after months of infighting...
Texas Supreme Court To Decide Controversial South Texas ISD Property Tax Fight
Over 40 years ago, a tax designed to support the handicapped was repurposed for a school district—without...
Stratford High School Students Defy Attacks, Launch Conservative Club
Students at Stratford High School in Houston are moving forward with a new chapter of Turning Point USA’s Club America, despite efforts by leftist political activists to pressure teachers and intimidate students into shutting it down. Last week the students were...
Shooter Targets Dallas Facility in Deadly ‘Anti-ICE’ Attack
A gunman opened fire at a Dallas ICE field office just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding others before taking his own life in what federal officials describe as a politically motivated attack. The killer has since been identified by...
UT-Austin Invited to Join Major Trump Administration Initiative
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” contains a number of reform initiatives.
Feds Arrest Southlake Substitute Teacher for Facilitating Financier’s ‘Sex Dungeon’
Jennifer Powers is charged with trafficking women for violent sex with her then-boss Howard Rubin in New York before she moved to Texas and taught in Carroll ISD.
Paxton Orders Cities to Halt Tax Hikes Amid Potential Audit Law Violations
Four cities are in the crosshairs for potentially raising taxes illegally.
Houston ISD Teacher’s Assistant Removed After 4-Year-Old’s Sexual Assault Allegation
The teacher’s assistant has been removed from campus while an investigation takes place.
UT-Austin College of Education Dean To Step Down
Dean Charles Martinez has overseen a series of woke endeavors.
Texas Universities Are Auditing Curricula
The accountability measures are mandated by a new state law.
Leftwing Groups Argue Texas’ New Congressional Map Is Racially Discriminatory
The map creates five new GOP-opportunity districts.
FDA Announces Approval for Drug To Combat Flesh-Eating Screwworm
The injectable drug will treat and prevent screwworm infestation in cattle.
Texas A&M Regents Name Former State Senator Interim President
Tommy Williams will serve until regents name a permanent president.
Harris County Commissioners Pass $2.7 Billion Budget Featuring Hiring Freeze, Cuts, & Tax Hike
Harris County Commissioners Court finally approved the 2026 budget on Wednesday after months of infighting...
Investigations, Local, South Texas
Texas Supreme Court To Decide Controversial South Texas ISD Property Tax Fight
Over 40 years ago, a tax designed to support the handicapped was repurposed for a school district—without...
Stratford High School Students Defy Attacks, Launch Conservative Club
Students at Stratford High School in Houston are moving forward with a new chapter of Turning Point USA’s Club America, despite efforts by leftist political activists to pressure teachers and intimidate students into shutting it down. Last week the students were...
Shooter Targets Dallas Facility in Deadly ‘Anti-ICE’ Attack
A gunman opened fire at a Dallas ICE field office just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, killing one detainee and wounding others before taking his own life in what federal officials describe as a politically motivated attack. The killer has since been identified by...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Feds Drop Investigation into EPIC City
The DOJ has stopped its investigation into a proposed Islamic compound outside of Dallas.
8/14/25 The Fight to Maintain Secret Ballots
- Fight To Safeguard Secret Ballot Continues in Harris County - Houston Halts Payout to Firm Tied to Public...
Dems Oppose The America-First Agenda, Aided By Key GOP
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Carmen Maria Montiel is the Republican front-runner for Texas’ 18th...
8.14.2025: Wu threatens ‘Consequences.’
Report: House Democrats Planning Return… Paxton Secures Commitment from Kellogg’s To Eliminate Artificial...
Will Trump’s New Homelessness Approach Work?
Will Trump's Executive Order targeting homelessness incentivize cities to finally address the issue, or will...
9/25/25 The Next Generation of Conservatives
- Stratford High School Students Defy Attacks, Launch Conservative Club - Texas Supreme Court To Decide...
The Salcedo Storm Podcast Meets The Third Rail
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Check out the Third Rail!
9.25.2025: ICE targeted in Dallas
Shooter Targets Dallas ICE Facility in Deadly ‘Anti-ICE’ Attack… Texas GOP Leadership To Consider Censures...
Fraud Costs, But How Much?
Fraud isn't just for credit cards or card games; it's happening where you live.