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UNT Police Agree To Protect Conservative Student
A recording revealed that police originally asked the student to create a safety plan.
Court Orders Texas State University To Reinstate Fired Professor
Professor Tom Alter called for the violent overthrow of the U.S. government.
Indian Tribe Building Casino in Polk County Offsite of Main Reservation
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe already has a casino on the reservation.
Texas Tech Memo Mandates Faculty Uphold Biological Reality
Left-wing media are attacking the university in defense of LGBT ideology.
State Archive
Paxton Encourages School Districts To Put Prayer in the Classroom
Legislation passed earlier this year recognizes the right to pray and read the Bible in government school classrooms. The law took effect on September 1. Following Senate Bill 11’s enactment, Attorney General Ken Paxton released a statement encouraging school...
Specialist: UT-MD Anderson Has Risky Connections With China
A specialist has identified potential research security risks within the UT-MD Anderson Cancer Center, including a collaboration with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. This follows the arrest of one of the institution's former researchers—a Chinese national—who...
Texas House Rejects Scaled-Back Property Tax Bill
By a vote of 60-71, the Texas House rejected the conference committee report for Senate Bill 10, halting a measure that was pitched as property tax relief but stopped far short of what many lawmakers and taxpayers have demanded. SB 10, authored by Sen. Paul...
SOURCES: Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dying in House
Without intervention from House Speaker Dustin Burrows and Gov. Greg Abbott, sources in the Texas Capitol say a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is again going to die in the Texas House. Repeatedly designated as a top issue by the Republican Party of Texas, Lt. Gov....
State Sen. Creighton Positioned to Become Texas Tech Chancellor
State Sen. Brandon Creighton is expected to be named the sole finalist for the Texas Tech University System's Chancellorship. Cody Campbell, chairman of the Texas Tech Board of Regents, announced August 31 that “after a lengthy, thorough, and comprehensive search, I...
From School Choice To Bail Reform: Hundreds of Laws Now Enforceable
More than 800 new laws take effect in Texas today, impacting public safety, education, and privacy. While the second special legislative session continues, most laws passed during this year's regular session are now enforceable. School choice, bail reform, making...
Gov. Abbott Signs ‘Big Beautiful’ Texas Congressional Map Into Law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law a Republican plan to make the state’s congressional district map "more red" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “Today, I signed the One Big Beautiful Map into law,” Abbott announced in a Friday afternoon video post on X....
Texas A&M Fights Records Request on New Civics Initiative
The Texas A&M University System has chosen to fight a records request for communications regarding a new “citizenship initiative.” Mark Welsh, president of Texas A&M-College Station, announced this program in February 2025. He claimed its objective is to...
TAMU Regents Reconstitute Faculty Senates as Advisory-Only
COLLEGE STATION—Responding to a new state law, regents of the Texas A&M University System voted to reconstitute their current faculty senates into “faculty advisory boards.” The board of regents will await guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating...