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Katy ISD Considers Discipline Policy Amid Self-Defense Debate
The current policy requires the district to punish all students involved in an altercation, regardless of who started the fight.

One of 40: Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump
Everything is bigger in Texas, and this year's Electoral College is no exception. The largest body of Texas...

Congressmen Press Texas Children’s Hospital to Answer for Child Sex Change Program
Two Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from Texas Children’s Hospital about its gender mutilation...

With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle
Some members of the House seeking to keep the Democrat power-sharing structure in place are pushing for a redo of the House Republican Caucus speaker nomination after losing the vote to State Rep. David Cook last weekend. After current House Speaker Dade Phelan...

Analysis: The Tax Situation in the Border County of Zapata
Zapata might be one of the most fun counties in the state to name. Say it out loud a couple of times. Perhaps best known for battling the first Trump administration’s efforts to build a border wall, the county is undergoing an electoral shift. In 2020 and 2024, after...

Fort Bend ISD Approves Policy That Affirms Students’ Biological Sex
Schools will be required to notify the parents of any student requesting name or pronoun changes that do not align with their biological sex.

Texas House Set to Honor Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Richards served as the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 2006 to 2018.

Parents Back Plan To Restrict Kids’ Access to Sexual Content in Public Libraries
Protecting children from harmful sexually explicit material is a legislative priority of the Texas GOP.

School Choice Showdown Set for Wednesday in Texas House
Debate on the House floor is expected to be lengthy and contentious.

Texas Senators Approve Increasing Public Participation in Judicial Oversight
The proposed constitutional amendment would drastically increase the number of members of the public sitting on the state’s judicial oversight committee.

Harris County’s ‘Climate Justice’ Plan Proposes Using NGOs To Work Around the Law
The plan recommends new pollution taxes and promotes DEI.

Officials Continue Investigations Into North Texas Islamic ‘City’
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn called for a federal investigation while Attorney General Ken Paxton expanded his office’s investigation.

Lovejoy ISD Taxpayers Oppose $276 Million School Bonds
With interest, the bonds would cost local property taxpayers more than half a billion dollars.

Katy ISD Considers Discipline Policy Amid Self-Defense Debate
The current policy requires the district to punish all students involved in an altercation, regardless of who started the fight.

One of 40: Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump
Everything is bigger in Texas, and this year's Electoral College is no exception. The largest body of Texas...

Congressmen Press Texas Children’s Hospital to Answer for Child Sex Change Program
Two Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from Texas Children’s Hospital about its gender mutilation...

With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle
Some members of the House seeking to keep the Democrat power-sharing structure in place are pushing for a redo of the House Republican Caucus speaker nomination after losing the vote to State Rep. David Cook last weekend. After current House Speaker Dade Phelan...

Analysis: The Tax Situation in the Border County of Zapata
Zapata might be one of the most fun counties in the state to name. Say it out loud a couple of times. Perhaps best known for battling the first Trump administration’s efforts to build a border wall, the county is undergoing an electoral shift. In 2020 and 2024, after...
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Military Mandates and March Primaries
This week Brandon Waltens is joined by Jeramy Kitchen.

Liberty Is Good
Liberty is not an economic tool, but a moral imperative.

Paxton Pushes CPS, Texas Military Vaccine Mandate & More
Ken Paxton is pushing CPS to actually start investigating cases of child abuse that involve transitioning children, putting the hot potato back onto Abbott’s agency who keep trying to get out of actually stoping the abuse that’s going on.

2022 Primary Election Candidate List Takes Shape
Candidate Filing Deadline

The Show Behind The Show, Long Winter’s Nap Edition
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Sean explains why he's late, while the boys discuss politicians who have to...

12.23.2024: Bank drops out of climate agenda push.
Wells Fargo Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance After Texas Probe Into Anti-Energy Policies… Dennis Bonnen Spied...

12/20/24 Spying in the Speaker Race
- Sources: Dennis Bonnen Spied on Democrat Caucus Meetings on Behalf of Dustin Burrows - Ken Paxton Steps In...

Americans Get Lost In A Sea Of Massive Government
On this Salcedo Storm Podcast: Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith is a retired police trainer, author, and...