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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.
Texas Universities Are Auditing Curricula
This article has been updated since publication. More university systems in Texas are initiating audits of...
Leftwing Groups Argue Texas’ New Congressional Map Is Racially Discriminatory
EL PASO—A panel of three federal judges is weighing arguments in a lawsuit challenging Texas' new...
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 New World Screwworm at Texas’ southern border, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced approval of an injectable drug to combat the flesh-eating...
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 district residents and businesses above the maximum increase allowed by state law. In August, Denton Independent School District trustees unanimously approved...
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.
Eight More Arrested in Houston Illegal Abortion Network
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced eight more people have been arrested in connection with a Houston-area abortion network.
Texas Redistricting Trial Day 7: State Witnesses Challenge Claims of Racial Bias
Witnesses called by the State affirmed that the map was driven by partisan factors, not racial ones.
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.
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.
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Texas Universities Are Auditing Curricula
This article has been updated since publication. More university systems in Texas are initiating audits of...
Leftwing Groups Argue Texas’ New Congressional Map Is Racially Discriminatory
EL PASO—A panel of three federal judges is weighing arguments in a lawsuit challenging Texas' new...
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 New World Screwworm at Texas’ southern border, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced approval of an injectable drug to combat the flesh-eating...
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 district residents and businesses above the maximum increase allowed by state law. In August, Denton Independent School District trustees unanimously approved...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Texas GOP Chair Warns Trump Against Endorsing “Fake Republicans”
Texas Republican Party Chairman Abraham George is sounding the alarm over a potentially growing disconnect between the grassroots conservative movement in Texas and operatives tied to President Donald Trump.
8/18/25 The Ten Commandments in Classrooms
- Do Not Comply: Activist Teachers Plot to Defy Texas’ New Ten Commandments Law - Trump Urges Swift Passage...
The Economy Is Poised To Take Off, If The Fed Gets Out Of The Way
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Stephen Moore is a prominent free-market economist and a distinguished...
8.19.2025: DEMs return.
House Regains Quorum as Democrats Return From Walkout… Texas A.G. Investigates AI Chatbot Companies… Harris...
8/18/25 Texas Democrats Return
- Texas House Regains Quorum as Democrats Return From Walkout - Pro-Late Term Abortion Organization Gave...
Who’s To Blame For Broken County Jails?
No one wants to take the blame for broken county jails in Texas, but you’re left holding the bag.
Why Conservatives Need to Care About the SBOE
The State Board of Education is one of the most important elected bodies in Texas, and today, we will...
10/01/25 Will Texas’ New Republican Congressional Districts Pass Judicial Muster?
- Federal Judges To Decide Texas Redistricting Case - UT Austin Announces New Faculty Advisory Structure -...
Texas “Republicans” Allowed Leftists To Destroy Our Institutions
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Aaron Reitz (“rights”) is the Paxton-endorsed candidate for Texas Attorney...