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Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.

US Supreme Court to Weigh in on Effort to Store Nuclear Waste in West Texas
The United States Supreme Court will hear a case regarding a previously blocked attempt to store nuclear...

North East ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
A San Antonio school teacher is accused of sexually grooming a 15-year-old student via online apps, and...

Suspects in Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder May Be Tied to Violent Venezuelan Gang
Search warrants reveal Jocelyn Nungaray’s suspected killers may be a part of the violent Venezuelan gang that has been wreaking havoc on the nation. In June, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was allegedly lured under a bridge in Houston by Franklin Pena, 26, and Johan...

Huffines: Time for Texas to Ban Taxpayer-funded Lobbying
In a new solutions paper by the Huffines Liberty Foundation, the research institute outlines the steps the Texas Legislature can take to end taxpayer-funded lobbying. “Taxpayer-funded lobbying is undermining the voice of Texans in government and diluting one of their...

Letter Highlights Challenges for Gambling Lobby Amid Lottery Scandal
Several House lawmakers are calling for the rejection of all gambling expansion attempts.

US Rep. Cloud Introduces Legislation to Block Federal Gun Control During Emergencies
The bill prohibits the President and the Secretary of Health and Human Services from exploiting emergencies to infringe on Americans’ constitutional rights.

Dade Phelan Doubles Down on Meme Regulation Bill Despite First Amendment Concerns
Phelan stood firm on his view of the legislation’s necessity, at one point suggesting that its penalties should be even stricter.

School Choice Battle Intensifies as Texas House Committee Hears Testimony
The proposal is a key priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, who made school choice a central issue in last year’s Republican primaries.

Lobbyists Exploit Loophole To Get Reserved Capitol Parking
State Preservation Board is allowing lobbyists to cheaply reserve prime parking at the Capitol.

Blue Ridge Residents Convince City To Pause Muslim-owned Developments
City council tabled a vote on two proposed communities pending a review of annexation agreements with the properties’ owners.

Gun Owners Rally at Texas Capitol
Several state legislators spoke at the rally in support of the Second Amendment.

UNT Students Remove Art Exhibit After Lawmakers Decry Antisemitism
Students took down a controversial art exhibit, but a pro-Palestine lecture is still set to be held despite lawmakers’ calls for its cancelation.

Elementary School Teacher Charged for Having Child Sexual Assault Videos
Kody Caleb Smith, who taught PE at Bayshore Elementary in La Porte ISD, admitted he downloaded and viewed around 200 videos of young children being sexually assaulted.

US Supreme Court to Weigh in on Effort to Store Nuclear Waste in West Texas
The United States Supreme Court will hear a case regarding a previously blocked attempt to store nuclear...

North East ISD Teacher Accused of Sexually Grooming Student
A San Antonio school teacher is accused of sexually grooming a 15-year-old student via online apps, and...

Suspects in Jocelyn Nungaray’s Murder May Be Tied to Violent Venezuelan Gang
Search warrants reveal Jocelyn Nungaray’s suspected killers may be a part of the violent Venezuelan gang that has been wreaking havoc on the nation. In June, 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray was allegedly lured under a bridge in Houston by Franklin Pena, 26, and Johan...

Huffines: Time for Texas to Ban Taxpayer-funded Lobbying
In a new solutions paper by the Huffines Liberty Foundation, the research institute outlines the steps the Texas Legislature can take to end taxpayer-funded lobbying. “Taxpayer-funded lobbying is undermining the voice of Texans in government and diluting one of their...
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Is Your Community Impacted by Illegal Immigration?
Illegal immigration isn’t just a state and national problem; local communities are facing it too. How is it...

10.10.2024: More money for Hollywood.
Parents Say Preschool Teachers Drugged Kids With ‘Sleepy’ Sticker… Senate Reviews Movie Industry Handouts…...

RINO’s Are Endorsing Collin Allred
Fake Republicans, who we have opposed for decades, are finally showing their true colors and teaming up to...

10/9/24 A Shocking Advisory from the Secretary of State
-New Texas SOS Advisory Allows Noncitizen Licenses As Voter ID -Fort Worth ISD Chooses Dr. Karen Molinar as...