State
Former Russian Mercenary Arrested After Crossing Rio Grande River
Timur Praliev was reportedly carrying a Russian passport, a drone, and cash with him as he crossed the river.
Lawmaker Proposes Strict In-Person Attendance Rules for Higher Education Governing Boards
State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst’s proposal would require members to attend a minimum of 75 percent of board meetings.
Meet the Freshmen: Denise Villalobos
Villalobos’s win marked a significant milestone in the ongoing Republican shift in South Texas.
Club for Growth President Promises To Hold Lawmakers Accountable on School Choice
The conservative organization spent nearly $9 million in 14 Republican primaries and runoffs last year.
State Archive
Will Texas Lead the Way in AI Policy?
The Texas Public Policy Foundation hosted a discussion about the future of responsible Artificial Intelligence policy. Zach Whiting, policy director at TPPF and a Senior Fellow at Better Tech for Tomorrow, started off the discussion by explaining that Texas should not...
Texas Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General
A top policy priority of parent advocates is on the table for next year's legislative session: authorizing an inspector general to hold the state’s public education system accountable to Texas families and taxpayers. One version of the plan, House Bill 1456, would...
Illegal Alien Accused of Sexual Assault on a Child, Crossed in El Paso
An illegal alien charged with sexual assault of a child is a Venezuelan national who entered the U.S. near El Paso. Jesus Alberto Pereira Castillo, 20, was arrested by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Colorado after he was accused of sexually assaulting his...
Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces
A proposed measure by Republican State Rep. Steve Toth of The Woodlands would require school districts to enforce “single-sex” bathroom spaces and changing facilities. Under House Bill 1014, multi-occupancy bathrooms would be designated for use based on biological...
Analysis: 60 Minutes Taps Abortion All-Star to Peddle False Information About Texas Medical Training
The legacy media can’t help but make itself look foolish as it lurches toward its increasing irrelevance. Recently, 60 Minutes did a feature on abortion policies in Texas, hoping to make a case that abortion laws are scaring doctors and jeopardizing the well-being of...
AG Paxton Takes on Investment Giants in Coal Market Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing three major investment firms, accusing them of conspiring to “artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.” The firms named in the lawsuit are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. Paxton...
Abbott, Homan at Border to Thank Defenders
EDINBURG — At the Edinburg airport on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan served dinner rolls to the soldiers, guardsmen, and state troopers working to deter and detain illegal aliens. "There's help on the way," said Abbott as he introduced...
Dawn Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’ to Help Trump Secure the Border
RIO GRANDE CITY—Standing on property recently purchased by her agency, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday new efforts to aid in securing the border. She also announced that the 1,400-acre property—and others owned by the General Land...
Lawmakers File Legislation to Prohibit Explicit Books in School Libraries
As the legislative session approaches, lawmakers have filed legislation to eliminate explicit books from public school libraries. Last session, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) authored the READER Act, which required vendors to rate their books for explicit...