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Montgomery County Law Enforcement Arrests 71 Wanted Offenders
The weeklong operation included 10 arrests for possession of child pornography.

Manor ISD Officials Place Bond Propositions on November Ballot
Trustees from Manor Independent School District have approved a series of bond propositions for the November...

Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office has launched a formal investigation into Powered by People,...

FBI Unveils First-Ever ‘Houston Most Wanted’ List
In a major effort to crack down on violent crime, the FBI’s Houston Field Office has released its first-ever “Houston’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. The list, announced Tuesday, highlighted 10 suspects accused of heinous crimes, including murder, armed robbery,...

Houston ISD Boasts Major Academic Gains Ahead of TEA Report
Houston Independent School District’s preliminary accountability ratings show a sweeping academic transformation, with zero F-rated schools and nearly triple the number of campuses earning A or B grades compared to two years ago. While the A–F accountability ratings...

Rockwall ISD Calls Tax Increase Election
Voters will decide in November whether to approve a 4-cent property tax rate hike.

Federal Appeals Court Rules West Texas A&M Cannot Enforce Drag Show Ban
The case will return to the district court for a full trial.

Texas A&M Seeks to Hide Records on Abortion Research Project
Both a university system and a state agency are concealing research records.

‘Do Not Comply’: Activist Teachers Plot To Defy Texas’ New Ten Commandments Law
Districts are expected to have the posters in place when the law goes into effect next month.

Houston Man Caught Smuggling Dozens of Illegals Across Texas Border
Kenneth Gamboa faces up to 10 years in federal prison for human smuggling.

Texas House Regains Quorum as Democrats Return From Walkout
The return of quorum has reignited debate about how to handle the Democrats who fled.

Bitcoin Business Tries to Derail Hood County Neighborhood’s Incorporation
County Judge Ron Massingill signed a new order for a November incorporation election after being persuaded by MARA to vacate an earlier order.

Texas Investigates AI Chatbot Companies for Deceptive Mental Health Service Aimed at Children
Paxton’s investigation builds upon a probe into Character AI’s data privacy and safety practices announced in December.

Montgomery County Law Enforcement Arrests 71 Wanted Offenders
The weeklong operation included 10 arrests for possession of child pornography.

Manor ISD Officials Place Bond Propositions on November Ballot
Trustees from Manor Independent School District have approved a series of bond propositions for the November...

Paxton Investigating Beto O’Rourke’s Group for Alleged Bribes to Runaway Democrats
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced his office has launched a formal investigation into Powered by People,...

FBI Unveils First-Ever ‘Houston Most Wanted’ List
In a major effort to crack down on violent crime, the FBI’s Houston Field Office has released its first-ever “Houston’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. The list, announced Tuesday, highlighted 10 suspects accused of heinous crimes, including murder, armed robbery,...

Houston ISD Boasts Major Academic Gains Ahead of TEA Report
Houston Independent School District’s preliminary accountability ratings show a sweeping academic transformation, with zero F-rated schools and nearly triple the number of campuses earning A or B grades compared to two years ago. While the A–F accountability ratings...
VIDEOS AND PODCASTS
No Funds, No Drag
State taxpayer funds could soon be removed from libraries that host “drag queen story hours,” in which men dressed as women read books to young children.

Emergency Mid-Week Broadcast
A lot of moving parts and a VERY important bill was significantly watered down by Chairman Jeff Leach. We...

Real Texans: Larry Brock Jr.
In this week’s edition of REAL TEXANS, Michael Quinn Sullivan talks with Lt. Col Larry Brock Jr. about his...

5/23/25 Food Stamps for Soda?
- House Passes Legislation Prohibiting Purchase of Soda With SNAP Benefits - Lawmakers Look to Slash School...

The Good, Bad & Very Ugly In The Texas Legislative Session
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Luca Cacciatore - Reporter at the Texas Scorecard

The GOP Must Understand That We Expect Them To Protect Us From Democrats
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Julie McCarty founded True Texas Project 16 years ago and has built it into...

8.6.2025: Booting Gene Wu.
Abbott Seeks to Remove Democrat Caucus Chair from Office… Paxton Threatens Fleeing Democrats with Court...

8/5/25 Day 2 and Democrats Are Still Gone
-Paxton Threatens Court Action To Vacate Seats of Fleeing Democrats as House Still Lacks Quorum -Texas...

ARRESTS Incoming?! Texas Governor HUNTS DOWN Runaway Democrats
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is taking aim at House Democrats who fled the state to block legislation. With...