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Law Criticized as ‘Death Star Bill’ Upheld in Texas Court of Appeals
Court ruling keeps local governments in check.
Internal Texas A&M Email Advising Aggies To Report ICE Sightings Triggers Backlash
Provost Alan Sams asks faculty, staff, and graduate students to call university police if federal law enforcement is seen on campus.
Nearly $2 Million of Cocaine Seized at the Southern Border
A total of 140 pounds of cocaine was seized in a matter of two days at two separate ports of entry.
Texas House Democrats Threaten Quorum Break Over Redistricting
If Democrats follow through on their threat to flee the state, it would mark the third time in two decades that they’ve done so.
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Reddit Group Targets Christian Homeschool Vloggers From Texas
A community of individuals on the internet forum Reddit is targeting a Christian homeschool family from Lubbock known for their uplifting Instagram content. Husband JD and wife Britney Lott feared that the Florida Department of Children and Families might confiscate...
Texas Secures Historic $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Privacy Violations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a landmark $1.4 billion settlement with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, after the company was accused of violating user privacy. In February 2022, Paxton sued Meta for capturing and using the biometric data of millions...
Texas Senators Grill CenterPoint CEO Over Botched Hurricane Response
In a heated legislative hearing, Texas state senators grilled CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason Wells over the utility's inadequate response and communication issues during Hurricane Beryl and its controversial $800 million investment in temporary mobile generators not...
Report: Suspect Who Shot San Antonio Police Officer Entered the Country Illegally
The now-deceased man accused of shooting a Texas police officer allegedly entered the country illegally at Eagle Pass. Federal and law enforcement officers have said that Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, is an illegal alien originating from Venezuela. Although caught by...
Poll: Majority of Texans Support School Choice
According to research from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University, most Texans support adopting school choice legislation. Of the just over 2,200 Texans polled by The Hobby School of Public Affairs, “65% support the adoption of legislation that would...
Exclusion of Public Testimony in Texas Land Ownership Hearing Sparks Criticism
A select House committee tasked with studying a potential ban on Texas land ownership by hostile foreign entities faces criticism for failing to allow public testimony. The hearing, largely dominated by special interest groups and paid lobbyists, has sparked concerns...
Dan Patrick Says Dade Phelan Intends to Kill School Choice Legislation Again
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says House Speaker Dade Phelan intends to kill school choice legislation again in the next session. In a post on X Patrick said "Renegade Dade Phelan clearly intends to work AGAINST school choice, again, with his Democrat Chairs and Democrat...
Texas Sues Biden Admin Over Contraceptives for Minors Without Parental Consent
The State of Texas is once again suing the Biden administration, this time over a federal rule that would force healthcare entities to provide contraception to minors without parental consent. Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Thursday that the lawsuit against...
Analysis: Moving on From McDade
Matthew McDade “Dade” Phelan is the incumbent speaker of the House, a title and position he retains only by the House not convening to elect a new speaker until January. For now, he can sit on the dais, hang out in his Capitol office just steps from the House chamber,...