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Gatesville ISD Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexting 15-Year-Old Student
Christine Cockrell was sentenced to eight years of probation as part of her plea deal.

Texas House Moves to Shut Down Mail-Order Abortion Pill Pipeline
The Texas House has approved the “Woman and Child Protection Act,” a measure lawmakers say is aimed at...

Women’s Privacy Act Overcomes Years of Resistance, Wins Passage in Texas House
After years of failed attempts, the Texas House has finally passed Senate Bill 8, dubbed the Texas Women’s...

Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
Appearing together at the state capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the allotment of $500 million to develop rural healthcare in Texas. The action follows the passage of President Donald Trump's One...

Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
Houston has prohibited standing, walking, or sitting on median strips less than six feet wide under a new ordinance passed Wednesday. Houston City Council members approved the ordinance in an 11-2 vote. Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman, who introduced the ordinance,...

Pressure Builds for Ousting A&M President After LGBT Class Controversy
Syllabi and new audio show more about what’s happening in Aggieland.

San Benito School Employee On Leave Over ‘Inappropriate’ Messages
School officials say the alleged victim is not a student in the district.

Cruz, Abbott Slam Houston Imam’s Call for Boycotts Over Pork and Alcohol
Calls for Muslim businesses in Houston to comply with Sharia law have drawn sharp rebukes from Texas officials, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott.

California Food Companies File Suit Against Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban
The suit argues that the law violates the U.S. Constitution.

James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Talarico has positioned himself as one of the more left-wing voices in the Texas Legislature.

Central Texas Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sex With Underage Boys
Shelby Lashombe was reported for misconduct while at West ISD before joining Valley Mills ISD, but her victims reportedly were not students where she taught.

Campbell Pushes Back on Student Athlete Compensation Claims
Several Texas lawmakers echoed the Texas Tech regent chair.

Potential Federal Investigation of Texas A&M Over Transgender Indoctrination
Brian Harrison shared audio he says is of TAMU president Mark Welsh defending teaching transgenderism.

Gatesville ISD Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexting 15-Year-Old Student
Christine Cockrell was sentenced to eight years of probation as part of her plea deal.

Texas House Moves to Shut Down Mail-Order Abortion Pill Pipeline
The Texas House has approved the “Woman and Child Protection Act,” a measure lawmakers say is aimed at...

Women’s Privacy Act Overcomes Years of Resistance, Wins Passage in Texas House
After years of failed attempts, the Texas House has finally passed Senate Bill 8, dubbed the Texas Women’s...

Gov. Abbott, Secretary Kennedy Announce Funding for Rural Healthcare
Appearing together at the state capitol, Gov. Greg Abbott and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the allotment of $500 million to develop rural healthcare in Texas. The action follows the passage of President Donald Trump's One...

Houston Prohibits Sitting, Standing, or Walking on Narrow Medians
Houston has prohibited standing, walking, or sitting on median strips less than six feet wide under a new ordinance passed Wednesday. Houston City Council members approved the ordinance in an 11-2 vote. Councilmember Mary Nan Huffman, who introduced the ordinance,...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
Pro-life Legislation Held Hostage
Pro-life legislation in a Texas House committee is reportedly not moving forward because the committee chair feels it would require him to also consider legislation designating Islamic holidays as optional observances for state employees.

Salcedo Show Axiom #3 – Illegal Immigration Is Wrong, Immoral & Bad For America
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Salcedo Show Axiom #3

7.2.2025: Chinese spying.
FBI Arrests Chinese National in Houston for Spying on US Navy… Abbott Asked To Put Library Limits on Special...

7/1/25 Texas Democrat Colin Allred is Running Again
-Colin Allred Launches Another Senate Bid After 2024 Defeat -Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Put Library Limits on...

Texas Parents FIGHT BACK Against School’s Secret Gender Transition!
Texas parents are SUING in federal court after a Houston high school socially transitioned their daughter IN...

Glory Stealers
Glory hog. Credit-seeker. Spotlight-grabber. Brown-noser. Whatever you call them, we all know the type. They...

8.29.2025: Women’s Privacy Act Finally Passes
Women’s Privacy Act Overcomes Years of Resistance… Senate Moves To Ban Fundraising During Special Sessions…...

8/28/25 A Ban on Fundraising
- Senate Moves to Ban Fundraising During Special Sessions After Quorum Break - Paxton Slams Texas Judicial...

AG Ken Paxton, Fighting To Protect Texas From Leftists
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton!