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Game Over? Texas Senate Unanimously Moves To Eliminate Lottery Commission
The proposal would shift the operation of the lottery to a different agency for a two-year trial period.
Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to prevent the “unlawful restriction” of offshore oil drilling...
Conroe ISD Substitute Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Martial Arts Student
A martial arts instructor who also worked as a substitute teacher and contract physical education instructor...
Legislation Filed to End Tenure at Texas Public Universities
A newly filed measure would prohibit public universities from granting tenure or any type of permanent employment status. However, it would not affect faculty awarded tenure before September 1, 2025. The legislation, House Bill 1830, was filed by State Rep. Matt...
Historic South Texas Ranch Tussles With TxDOT’s ‘Unnecessary’ Highway Expansion
A ranching family in South Texas is working to stop the Texas Department of Transportation from expanding U.S. Highway 83, which would force them to concede private and historic property. Rene Ramirez is a 7th-generation Texan and a direct descendant of Spanish Texas...
Harris County DA Handles Jail Overcrowding by Focusing on Mental Health & Addiction Treatment
Officials are investing $3 million into mental health treatment for Harris County Jail inmates.
Brownsville ISD Teacher, Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student
Julio Trujillo teaches criminal justice and coaches girls’ basketball at Rivera Early College High School.
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.
Game Over? Texas Senate Unanimously Moves To Eliminate Lottery Commission
The proposal would shift the operation of the lottery to a different agency for a two-year trial period.
Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to prevent the “unlawful restriction” of offshore oil drilling...
Conroe ISD Substitute Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Martial Arts Student
A martial arts instructor who also worked as a substitute teacher and contract physical education instructor...
Legislation Filed to End Tenure at Texas Public Universities
A newly filed measure would prohibit public universities from granting tenure or any type of permanent employment status. However, it would not affect faculty awarded tenure before September 1, 2025. The legislation, House Bill 1830, was filed by State Rep. Matt...
Historic South Texas Ranch Tussles With TxDOT’s ‘Unnecessary’ Highway Expansion
A ranching family in South Texas is working to stop the Texas Department of Transportation from expanding U.S. Highway 83, which would force them to concede private and historic property. Rene Ramirez is a 7th-generation Texan and a direct descendant of Spanish Texas...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
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Debate: Why School Choice?
Listen to Luke’s friendly debate with Nicki Truesdell on the future of school choice in Texas.
“My Son Hunter”
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Robert Davi is a veteran of Hollywood. He’s been in big films like the...
Season 3 Episode III – Chinese Infiltration of Texas’ Government
Episode 3: Politics
Were Those Who Say, “The 2020 Election Was Stolen,” Right?
Chris sits down with Gregory Stenstrom
1/31/25 An End to DEI in Texas?
- New Order from Abbott Seeks to End DEI in State Agencies - Abbott Bans Chinese AI and Social Media Apps on...
Tenure Destroys Excellence & Building The Parallel Economy
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Valerie Munoz, Education reporter at Texas Scorecard. AND Eric Boutieller...
Not Yet Tired of Winning
The first two weeks of the second Trump administration have been nothing short of extraordinary because the...
1.31.2025: Deporting the Jihadists.
President Trump to Cancel Student Visas of Pro-Jihadist… Gov. Abbott Directs State Agencies To Reject ‘Woke’...