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Plano City Council Approves Federally Funded Community Grant Requests
The HUD funds are distributed to cities for housing and public service programs.
Austin Elementary Teacher Busted for Child Porn Now Faces Federal Charges
An Austin elementary school teacher arrested twice for possessing hundreds of thousands of child sexual...
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Defend Troops’ Constitutional Right to Religious Freedom
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas introduced legislation requiring the Department of Defense to create a Special...
Texas House to Vote on Mexican Guest Worker Plan While Immigration Priorities Sit Idle
The Texas House is set to vote Friday on legislation to create a temporary guest worker program for laborers from Mexico, just as several bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration continue to languish without a vote. House Bill 2858, authored by Democrat State Rep....
Houston Man Accused of Giving Daughter Fentanyl Faces Charges Under New Law
A Houston father is facing murder and sexual assault charges after allegedly supplying his daughter and her friend with fentanyl on Thanksgiving Day, resulting in his daughter’s death. Joshua Youngblood, 45, has been charged with murder and sexual assault, authorities...
Parents Push Back on Schools’ New Phone-Free Policies
The state-mandated policies are meant to minimize classroom distractions, but some parents think the restrictions go too far.
Glazed and Confused: Shipley Do-Nuts Sold to California Firm
The deal is reminiscent of the 2019 sale of Texas-staple fast food joint Whataburger to a Chicago investment group.
CBP Officers Seize Over $1 Million of Cocaine in South Texas
A canine alerted officers to the nearly 77 pounds of cocaine.
ICE Arrests More Than 200 Illegal Aliens Who Have Sexually Abused Children
The federal government has prioritized the arrest of the most dangerous criminal aliens over the past 6 months.
AG Paxton Files Legal Petition Against New York Clerk Over Violation of Texas Abortion Law
The purpose of the petition is to ensure Dr. Margaret Carpenter is held accountable for breaking Texas’ abortion laws.
Texas A&M’s Bush School Continues To Push DEI Statements
Is A&M creatively skirting state law?
Former Texas National Guardsman Convicted of Smuggling Aliens
Mario Sandoval now faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
Lawmakers Sign New Pledge To Ban Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying
The issue is one of the governor’s special session items.
Plano City Council Approves Federally Funded Community Grant Requests
The HUD funds are distributed to cities for housing and public service programs.
Austin Elementary Teacher Busted for Child Porn Now Faces Federal Charges
An Austin elementary school teacher arrested twice for possessing hundreds of thousands of child sexual...
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Defend Troops’ Constitutional Right to Religious Freedom
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas introduced legislation requiring the Department of Defense to create a Special...
Texas House to Vote on Mexican Guest Worker Plan While Immigration Priorities Sit Idle
The Texas House is set to vote Friday on legislation to create a temporary guest worker program for laborers from Mexico, just as several bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration continue to languish without a vote. House Bill 2858, authored by Democrat State Rep....
Houston Man Accused of Giving Daughter Fentanyl Faces Charges Under New Law
A Houston father is facing murder and sexual assault charges after allegedly supplying his daughter and her friend with fentanyl on Thanksgiving Day, resulting in his daughter’s death. Joshua Youngblood, 45, has been charged with murder and sexual assault, authorities...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas Democrats push legislation allowing illegal aliens the ability to obtain a drivers license.
Texas Democrat lawmakers want to give driver licenses to illegal aliens. For the fourth consecutive session, Democrat State Rep. Ramon Romero Jr. (Fort Worth) has filed legislation that would allow individuals who are in the country illegally to obtain a Texas driver license if they meet certain conditions. To read the full article, click here.
Democrat lawfare, Not Just Targeting Trump
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Heather Barbieri is a criminal defense attorney and partner at the Barbieri...
Where Job Growth is Happening in Texas
Pockets of Texas are seeing meteoric growth in jobs. The success is largely owed to ease of...
3.14.2024: Biden must build the wall.
Federal Judge: Biden Must Continue Building the Border Wall… Dawn Buckingham Calls Proposed Illegal Alien...
3/13/24 Dennis Bonnen Defends the Status Quo in the Texas House
- The Dennis Bonnen coalition is desperately clinging to power. - Outgoing State Rep. Glenn Rogers...
Are Policing Agencies Seeing a Mass Exodus?
Cops in overworked and underpaid agencies are leaving for better opportunities.
5.22.2025: Texas grid security.
House Approves Creation of Texas Grid Security Commission… Legislation to Block Abortion Travel Funding...
China Land Ban Scandal & Debate
Matt Shaheen, the author of the weakening amendment to the China land ban, has backtracked and then doubled...
5/21/25 Illegals Self-Deporting
- First Charter Flight From Houston Returns Self-Deporting Illegals - Shaheen Claims Error, Then Doubles...