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Impossible Foods Targets Small Texas Business in Lawsuit
The “meat-substitute” company has a history of litigating small businesses into submission.
Report: China Made Up 8% of Foreign Buyers in Texas Real Estate Market In 2024
A new state law prohibiting citizens of hostile foreign governments from purchasing Texas land will soon take effect.
Poll: Majority of Republican Primary Voters Support THC Ban
As lawmakers consider legislation banning THC, 62 percent of Republican primary voters are in support of such a measure.
Texas AG Sues ‘Big Pharma’ Company Eli Lilly for Bribery
Attorney General Paxton is calling out “Big Pharma” for compromising medical decision-making.
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Ban on THC Revived in Texas Senate After Abbott Veto
A proposal to crack down on the sale of THC products in Texas has been revived in the Texas Senate—with supporters arguing it’s a necessary step to stop what they call a shadow recreational marijuana market and opponents warning it will shutter small businesses across...
UT Regents Name Permanent Finalists for Chancellor, UT-Austin President
University of Texas System Regents named Jim Davis the sole finalist for permanent president of UT-Austin and John Zerwas the sole finalist for permanent chancellor of the UT System. Both had already been appointed to their respective positions on an interim basis....
Texas State University Course Promoted LGBT Ideology
A summer course at Texas State University promoted LGBT ideas concerning gender and sexuality within families. Family Diversity is an online course that ran from May 27 to June 24. It featured lessons on gay marriage, “transgender” children, and adoption by same-sex...
Special Session Kicks off With Redistricting Fight Looming and Billions on the Table
The Texas Legislature gaveled in today for the start of a 30-day special session, called by Gov. Greg Abbott to tackle a wide-ranging agenda from flood recovery to mid-decade redistricting. Abbott’s 18-item call includes several unfinished conservative priorities from...
ICE Arrests Illegal Aliens Guilty of Heinous Crimes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has announced that illegal aliens charged with heinous crimes were arrested across the country this past weekend. According to a DHS report, those arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement include individuals guilty...
UT-Austin Received $6000 Invoice From Pro-Abortion Activist
The University of Texas at Austin received a $6,000 invoice from the founder of an organization that distributes abortion drugs through the mail, including in states where the procedure is illegal. According to emails Texas Scorecard obtained from an open records...
Law Criticized as ‘Death Star Bill’ Upheld in Texas Court of Appeals
Texas’ Third Court of Appeals in Austin has upheld the enforcement of Texas’ Regulatory Consistency Act, which is designed to rein in out-of-control local governments and protect Texans from tyrannical regulations. Passed in 2023, the act has been referred to by...
Internal Texas A&M Email Advising Aggies To Report ICE Sightings Triggers Backlash
This article has been updated since publication to include a comment from Texas A&M University System Chancellor Glenn Hegar. Texas A&M is facing criticism after an internal email by the university provost and executive vice president asked staff, faculty, and...
Nearly $2 Million of Cocaine Seized at the Southern Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has reported this week that federal officers seized a total of nearly $2 million worth of cocaine at two different ports of entry along Texas’ southern border. On Monday, CBP officers seized nearly 75 pounds of cocaine from a...