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Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Requests $23K for Trip to France
Hidalgo would lead the delegation and take three county employees.
160 Texas Teachers Under Investigation for Cheating on Certification Exam
The Texas Education Agency has identified an additional 60 teachers that are now under investigation for...
Report: Property Taxes Consist of Nearly Half of All State-Local Tax Revenue in 2023
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that property taxes accounted for just under half of all...
New Measure Could End Taxpayer Funding to the American Library Association
A new measure could end state funding to the American Library Association, which parents have criticized for promoting inappropriate books in public libraries. House Bill 2572, filed by State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian), would stop school and public libraries...
Lawmakers File Measures To Bring Ten Commandments, Prayer to Texas Schools
Two state senators have filed separate measures to bring the Ten Commandments and prayer into Texas classrooms. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick flagged both late last month as among his top 25 priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford)...
Hundreds of Bills Die as Texas House Hits Major Deadline
Senate bills are still eligible to be considered in the coming weeks, but for many House lawmakers, their priority bills are effectively finished.
Gillespie County GOP Resolves to Hand-Count Votes, Ban Countywide Polling in Primary
Disputes linger over whether the party can control early voting.
McKinney ISD Employee Arrested for Indecency With a Child
Andrew Hansen worked in the school district’s Technology Department and had access to all campuses.
Texas Alliance for Life Accused of Sabotaging Pro-Life Bill
Activist Abby Johnson accused TAL of pressuring a committee chairman to deny a hearing for legislation that would treat all abortion-related deaths as homicide.
School Resource Officer Accused of Past Relationship With Student
Carrollton Police Officer Cole Langston, assigned as an SRO in Lewisville ISD, is on leave pending investigation of allegations tied to a former Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD student.
Gov. Abbott Requests Waiver to Ban Unhealthy SNAP Purchases in Texas
Texas now awaits a response from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the SNAP program.
University of Houston Pivots Research Focus Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Officials expressed optimism that research funding can be regained by aligning with the Trump administration’s new policy guidelines.
Humble ISD Trustee Seat Contested After Winner’s Eligibility Is Challenged
Tracy Shannon says that her opponent was ineligible to run due to residency requirements.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Requests $23K for Trip to France
Hidalgo would lead the delegation and take three county employees.
160 Texas Teachers Under Investigation for Cheating on Certification Exam
The Texas Education Agency has identified an additional 60 teachers that are now under investigation for...
Report: Property Taxes Consist of Nearly Half of All State-Local Tax Revenue in 2023
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts reports that property taxes accounted for just under half of all...
New Measure Could End Taxpayer Funding to the American Library Association
A new measure could end state funding to the American Library Association, which parents have criticized for promoting inappropriate books in public libraries. House Bill 2572, filed by State Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian), would stop school and public libraries...
Lawmakers File Measures To Bring Ten Commandments, Prayer to Texas Schools
Two state senators have filed separate measures to bring the Ten Commandments and prayer into Texas classrooms. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick flagged both late last month as among his top 25 priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford)...
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6.6.23: Six Flags Targets Children with Explicit Drag Shows, Texas Republicans Want to Ban Chinese Ownership of Land
Six Flags Arlington Hosts Explicit Drag Shows Targeting Children
The Wins of This Session
Today, we overview the many wins that conservatives fought for this session.
Sleepy Joe Falls Down…Again
Chris and Sean talk about aggressive wasps, the biased media, and Americans who are fed up with illegal...
I Told You So
Well, I started this podcast, Back Room Access, back on January 31, 2022. I originally came up with the idea...
2/20/25 Superintendent Salaries are Out of Control!
- Lawmakers Propose Limits on School Superintendent Salaries - Texas Senators Approve Constitutional...
I Know Who & What Democrats Are
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Rick de la Torre is a retired CIA operations officer. As Senior Vice...
We’ve All Heard of DEI, But Have You Heard of MWBE?
One family is suing to kill minority contracting programs in Texas by arguing that they are unconstitutional...
2.20.2025: Obama lawyer keeps power.
Democrat Obama Lawyer Retains Power in Texas House… Dan Patrick Exposes Illicit Lottery Operation…...