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Texas Minute
Each week day morning, the Texas Minute brings you the real news impacting the Lone Star State. Hosted by Michael Quinn Sullivan, the Texas Minute ensures real Texans start their day with the news and information they need.
THE LATEST
7.18.2023: Mexico is mad about the buoys, and Patrick tells everyone to pipe down.
Dan Patrick Issues Gag Order in Paxton Impeachment Case…
Mexico Files Complaint Over Texas’ Buoy Border Barrier…
Minors in State Care Went ‘Missing,’ Became Sex Slaves…
Audits Find Security Risks and Inmate Banking Concerns in Houston…
7.17.2023: Texas Tech gets high marks from the LGBTQ crowd, and a NY school is suing Texas over TikTok.
Texas Tech University Rated 5 Stars By LGBT Index…
New York-based Group Sues Over TikTok Ban…
Abbott Adds Fentanyl to Drug Death Data Dashboard
Cruz Introduces DESIST Act to Stop JROTC Programs in CCP-linked Schools…
7.14.2023: China is influencing the border invasion, and House Speaker Dade Phelan has been censured.
Congressman Warns of Growing Chinese Influence Amid Border Invasion…
New Paxton Prosecutor Gave Cash to His Opponent’s Campaign….
Biggest County GOP in Speaker Phelan’s District Censures Him…
Second Special Session Ends With Property Tax Relief Deal Passed…
School Districts Make It Easy for Predators to Prey on Kids…
7.13.2023: New group pushes for Paxton’s exoneration, and Cruz criticizes Beijing Barbie.
Cruz Accuses ‘Barbie’ Movie of Propagating Chinese Disinformation…
New PAC Urges Republicans to ‘Stand With Paxton’…
Court Rules UNT Can Charge Illegal Aliens Less Than Out-of-state Students…
Dallas County GOP Condemns Paxton Impeachment…
Libs of TikTok Calls Out School’s Graphic Book…
7.12.2023: DPS says Biden is legalizing illegal immigration, and TxDOT wants to hide records.
TxDOT Attempts to Hide DEI-related Records…
DPS Spokesman Warns Biden’s New Immigration Program Will Be Disastrous…
Virginia Deploys Support Troops to the Texas-Mexico Border…
Flores Announces Congressional Comeback Bid…
7.11.2023: Lawmakers agree to a property tax relief package, and Abbott boots his interim A.G.
Patrick and Senate Largely Victorious in Property Tax Relief Deal…
Lawsuit Filed Against Border Buoy Barrier Initiative…
Abbott Appoints New Interim Attorney General…
Democrat Roland Gutierrez Enters US Senate Race…
Wealthy Bureaucrats and Struggling Taxpayers…
7.10.2023: Abbott’s border buoys upset Democrats, and Biden’s latest gun measure blocked by Texas judge.
Installation of Gov. Abbott’s Buoy Border Barriers Begins…
Judge Strikes Down Biden Administration ‘Ghost Gun’ Rule…
Harris County Sues Texas Over Election Legislation…
Impeachment Prosecutor Represented Killer Who Chopped up Neighbor’s Body…
7.7.2023: Donald Trump sees lead grow with Texas Republicans, and TikTok hosts ads for human smuggling.
TikTok Hosts Advertisements for Human Smuggling Jobs in Texas…
Poll: Texas GOP Voters Increasingly Favor Donald Trump…
Baby Among 4 Found Dead in the Rio Grande…
Illegal Alien Sentenced for Trafficking Guns and Drugs to Cartels…
7.6.2023: Pro-abortion researchers find Texas law stopped abortions, and Planned Parenthood wants to spend the summer with young children.
Ohio Expands School Choice While Texas Lags…
Houston Sues Texas Over Preemption Legislation…
Planned Parenthood Offers Sex Ed, Hosts ‘Puberty Parties’…
Texas’ Heartbeat Act Saved Nearly 10,000 Babies…
Frazier Extends Legislative Continuance in Felony Case…
7.5.2023: Iranian caught sneaking into Texas, and a congressman wants American Pride month.
DPS Captures Iranian Crossing Texas-Mexico Border…
Illegal Alien Arrested for Operating Stash House…
Congressman Proposes American Pride Month…
State Rep. Wants to Eliminate Affirmative Action in Texas Universities…
Small Town Touts Thousands of Plane Registrations…
6.30.2023: Precinct chairs unite around the censure of Dade Phelan, and Will Hurd wants voters to focus on the Canadian border.
Precinct Chairs Unite in Attempt to Censure Dade Phelan…
Hurd Wants to Focus on the Northern Border…
Power Grid Breaks Record for Peak Energy Demand…
Supreme Court Rules Against Race-based Admissions Practices…
6.29.2023: Property tax relief still seems illusive, and a Democrat raises money based on his relationship with the Republican speaker.
Senate Adds Teacher Bonuses to Property Tax Relief Proposal…
Democrat State Rep. Believes His ‘Significant Leadership’ Position Will Get Him Re-elected…
Charter School Requires Choir Participation According to Children’s Biological Sex…
Corsicana Rejects Navarro County Appraisal District Budget…
6.28.2023: Second special session begins, and House members paid for not showing up.
Texas’ Special Session Ends With Zero Results…
Members Receive Full Month’s Per Diem Despite Working Less Than 1 Day…
State Public Universities Offer Minors in ‘LGTBQ Studies’…
Abortion Organization Opens Pop-up Shop in Bastrop…
6.27.202: Two Texans want to impeach Joe Biden, and DeSantis wants to use force at the border.
Texas Congressmen Call for President Joe Biden’s Impeachment…
Ron DeSantis Unveils Border Policy: ‘Use Force to Repel’ Criminal Illegal Aliens…
New Poll Shows More Texans Want School Choice…
Abbott Vetoes House Bill, Citing Election Integrity Concerns…
6.26.2023: Houston DEMs threaten to sue Texas, and a school spends $1.8 million on the superintendent’s home.
Abbott Signs Election Reform Measures Despite Lawsuit Threat…
School District Buys $1.8 Million Home for Superintendent…
TCU’s Drag Queen Class Has Taken Place Since 2021…
Keller ISD Previews Policies to Counter ‘Transgender’ Ideology…
6.23.2023: Trial date set for Ken Paxton, and Will Hurd is running for president.
Impeachment Trial of AG Ken Paxton to Begin Sept. 5…
State Universities Hold Training to Promote LGBT Agenda…
Princeton ISD Hosts LGBT Event Targeting Children…
Hurd Announces GOP Bid For President…
6.22.2023: One county wants to block LGBT Pride flags, and Kamala Harris skips the border – again.
Texans Asked to Conserve Electricity During Record Heat Wave…
Ron DeSantis to Visit Eagle Pass on Presidential Campaign Tour…
Kamala Harris Fundraises in Texas…
Central Texas Community Wants Divisive ‘Pride’ Flags Off County Buildings…
DEM Julie Johnson Announces Run for Congress…
6.21.2023: Taxpayers subsidize ritual magic and witchcraft, and the Texas Senate offers more tax relief.
Texas Universities Fund Courses on Witches and Black Magic…
Senate Stands United Behind New Property Tax Relief Proposal…
Fiscal Responsibility Index Reveals Big-spending Lawmakers…
Six Flags Reportedly Fails to Enforce Age Restriction…
6.20.2023: DEMs set targets on Ted Cruz, and Greg Abbott issues vetoes.
Abbott Vetoes Bills as Lawmakers Remain Divided on Property Tax Relief…
Governor Signs Law Requiring Public Universities to End DEI Practices
Democrats Target Ted Cruz With ‘Lose Cruz’ Super PAC
Harris County Approves Guaranteed-income Pilot Program
South Texas LGBT Groups Promote ‘Gender Diversity’ in Public Schools
6.19.2023: Six Flags wakes up, and the Texas House is called out.
Texas GOP Condemns House Impeachment Of Ken Paxton…
Six Flags Arlington Now Requiring Attendees of Explicit Drag Show to be 18+…
Texas Governor Buses Illegal Aliens to Los Angeles…
Frisco Police Fire, Then Arrest, School Officer for Sexual Assault of a Student…
6.16.2023: Aggies go woke, and Texas sues the Biden Administration for the 50th time.
Texas Sues Biden Bureaucrats Forcing ‘Transgender’ Ideology into Schools…
Texas Military Claims LGBT Event Was Unauthorized…
Aggies Hire NY Times ‘Diversity’ Advocate To Head Journalism Program…
6.15.2023: Abbott threatens vetoes, and the Texas military is backing the LGBT agenda.
Patrick: Abbott is Threatening to ‘Destroy’ Legislature’s Work…
Texas’ Camp Mabry Recognizes LBGT Activism With ‘Unit Fun Run’…
Power Grid May Experience Record Electricity Demand…
Biden Administration Appoints Its Third US Border Patrol Chief…
6.14.2023: Patrick says Phelan has broken faith with him, and Chip Roy says Republicans punted on border security.
Phelan Announces New Committee for Education…
Patrick Says Good Faith Negotiations With Phelan Have Been Broken…
Congressman Condemns Fellow Republicans On Border…
48 Conservative Bills the Texas House Killed This Session…
6.13.2023: Drag queens plan protest, and House told to ‘cease and desist’ on Paxton inquiry.
Gooden Proposes DNA Testing to Prevent Trafficking…
Paxton’s Attorneys Send Cease and Desist Letter to House Members…
‘Drag March’ Protests Legislation Protecting Kids…
Organization Funds Out-of-State Abortions for Texas Minors…
6.12.2023: Border buoys going up on the Rio Grande, and the GOP chairman slams the House.
Texas Rangers Refuse to Celebrate ‘Pride Month’…
Texas to Implement Buoy Border Barriers…
GOP Chairman Blasts House Republicans…
Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Distributing Homemade Child Porn…
Teacher Terminated for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student…
6.9.2023: Taxpayer-funded gay-pride pool party features all-gender changing rooms, and Phelan draws a field of challengers.
Houston Officials Want Citizens’ Guns…
Field of Challengers Grows Against House Speaker Dade Phelan…
Only All-Ages, Genderless Changing Rooms AtDuring Denton’s ‘Big Gay Swim Day’…
Texas Schools Search for New Superintendents…
Minor ‘Border Security’ Measure Passes…
6.8.2023: Lawyers Blast Paxton Impeachment, Corporate Welfare Scheme Signed into Law
Lawyers Blast House’s Political Assassination of AG Ken Paxton Abbott Signs New Corporate Welfare Scheme...
6.7.2023: Patrick Wants to Debate Abbott, Nikki Haley Heads to Texas
Patrick Challenges Abbott to a Debate
Abbott Signs Ban on Child Gender Mutilation Procedures into Law
Prosper ISD Faces Another Federal Lawsuit
Nikki Haley to Fundraise in Texas
6.6.23: Six Flags Targets Children with Explicit Drag Shows, Texas Republicans Want to Ban Chinese Ownership of Land
Six Flags Arlington Hosts Explicit Drag Shows Targeting Children
6.5.23: Dallas Mandates Trans Reeducation Training, Voter Fraud Arrests in Starr County
Dallas Forces Employees to Attend Trans Reeducation Training
Texas School Superintendent Busted for Soliciting Sex with Teen
Starr County Elections Department Raided
Federal Judge in Texas Blocks ATF Pistol Brace Rule
6.2.23: Legislature Battles over Tax Relief, House Votes to Raise the Debt Ceiling
Senate Won’t Accept House’s ‘Take It Or Leave It’ Tax Plan
Congress Votes to Raise Debt Ceiling
Carrollton Church to Host Pride Event Targeting Children and Teens
TEA Names New Houston Superintendent
6.1.23: Interim Attorney General Announced, Gender Mutilation Clinic Head is Moving to California
Excerpt: Local Republican Party Condemns Attorney General Paxton’s Impeachment
Abbott Names Interim Attorney General
Head of Dallas Gender Mutilation Youth Clinic Heads to California
Lawmaker Promises to Refile COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Ban
5.31.23: Special Session Begins, while War Between House and Senate Continues
House and Senate At Odds on Property Tax Relief
Advocates Ask Abbott to Widen His Special Session Call for Border Security
More Sexually Explicit Material Found in Schools
Special Election Date Set in Vacant House Seat
5.30.23: Texas Legislature Adjourns with Unfinished Priorities
Lawmakers Leave with Unfinished Priorities
Phelan’s Popularity Plummets Following Lackluster Session
Trump Says Abbott is ‘Missing in Action’
UT Austin Labels Conservative Media Outlets as ‘Disinformation’
5.29.23: Texas House Impeaches Attorney General but Leaves Priorities Unfinished
House Approves Illegal Impeachment of AG Ken Paxton
Texas Legislature Massively Increases State Spending
Harris County Dems Threaten to Sue over Election Integrity Legislation
Texas Legislative Session to End with Unfinished Business
5.26.2023: Phelan House pushes Paxton impeachment… and kills school choice, again.
House Committee Recommends Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton…
Texas House and Senate Spar Over School Choice…
Ron DeSantis Announces Presidential Bid…
Fort Worth Mayor Encourages Kids to Read ‘LGBTQ+’ Books…