State
Texas Education is a Magnet for Illegal Aliens
A fake headline resurfaced the debate on education for illegal aliens.
Suspected Illegal Aliens Arrested For Possession of Child Pornography at Stash House
The individuals arrested are believed to be of Asian and Guatemalan descent.
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on School Choice
School Choice has played a prominent role in this primary election after the the Texas House killed a proposal last year.
State Lawmaker Faces Heat for Employment by Lobbying Firm
State Rep. Gary VanDeaver is currently facing a primary runoff election against Chris Spencer.
State Archive
Court Denies Biden Administration’s Effort to Dismiss Texas Lawsuit Against Asylum Rule
A federal judge has denied the Biden administration’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that challenges President Joe Biden’s asylum rule, which has worsened illegal crossings at the Texas-Mexico border. U.S. District Judge...
University of Houston Report: Texas’ Abortion Ban Saved Nearly 8K Babies in 2022
A new study out of the University of Houston found that nearly 8,000 more children were born in Texas in 2022 after a law took effect that restricts abortion once a baby’s heartbeat is detected. Published in January by the university’s Institute for Research on Women,...
UT Austin Presents House Speaker Phelan with “Presidential Citation”
As the Texas primary election enters its homestretch, one taxpayer-subsidized institution is praising embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan. UT Austin president Jay Hartzell announced four winners of the presidential citation earlier this week....
Texas Schools Fail to Report Educator Misconduct
New research reveals that Texas school officials are failing to report educator misconduct as required by state law, and educators whose misconduct is reported are able to keep teaching, endangering students’ safety. Government watchdog group Citizens Defending...
Texas A&M Closing Qatar Campus
Texas A&M University's System Board of Regents voted Thursday to begin shutting down the Qatar campus. Regents voted 7-1 to begin the process of closing the Middle Eastern campus, which will take four years. “The Board has decided that the core mission of Texas...
‘How Long Until The State Gives Up?’
EAGLE PASS—A half-mile west of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass is a small neighborhood, mostly renters, some with children and some, like retiree Rosalinda, living alone. While the governor and a gaggle of state legislators were preparing for a press conference within sight...
UT Austin Eliminates Scholarship Program for Illegal Aliens
As the new state law banning diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in government universities goes into effect, some at the University of Texas at Austin are blaming it for ending a scholarship program for illegal aliens. The initiative, called the Monarch...
Texas Education Board Sets New Guidelines for Reviewing and Approving Instructional Materials
Texas’ State Board of Education (SBOE) set new guidelines for reviewing and approving instructional materials to ensure suitability for students. As reported by The Dallas Express, the board met from January 30 to February 2 to review and approve a new suitability...
Texans for Vaccine Choice Shares Recommendations for Primary Election
Recommendations for the primary election have been published by Texans for Vaccine Choice. This is the organization’s first round of recommendations, so far only listing legislative candidates as local candidates will be announced later. Vaccine choice has recently...