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Texas Senate Completes Gov. Abbott’s Agenda Items
Senators passed legislation on flood relief and congressional redistricting, but without a quorum in the House, the legislation will likely die there.
Texas A&M Faculty Senate Braces for Regents’ Decision
The body faces an uncertain future after a neighboring system’s board of regents discontinued their faculty senate.
‘Lock Him Up’: Paxton Says O’Rourke Flagrantly Violated Fundraising Ban
Given what Paxton calls O’Rourke’s “vulgar disdain for the rule of law and immense personal wealth,” the attorney general says imprisonment is “absolutely necessary to persuade him to obey the lawful restraining order.”
Lawsuit Filed Against Man Accused of Murdering Unborn Daughter by Slipping Mother Abortion Pill
“Pro-life superlawyer” Jonathan Mitchell filed the complaint in a South Texas federal court.
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General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Paxton Investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has secured an agreement with food manufacturer General Mills to remove petroleum-based artificial colors from its products. On Wednesday, General Mills announced plans to remove the artificial dyes from its U.S. cereals and...
A Decade Later, State Charges Against Ken Paxton Officially Dismissed
After years of legal wrangling, the state has officially moved to dismiss the long-standing felony securities fraud charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The charges—first brought by a Collin County grand jury in 2015—accused Paxton of failing to properly...
Texas GOP: Legislature Must Finish Work on Key Conservative Reforms
With unfinished Republican priorities still lingering after the close of the regular legislative session, the Republican Party of Texas is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to immediately convene a special session to address several key issues—including the elimination of...
Texas Wins Lawsuit Against Biden Rule Requiring Foster Care Adhere to Radical Gender Ideology
A federal district court granted a motion to vacate a Department of Health and Human Services rule forcing gender identity ideology onto Texas’ foster care system. The final rule, named the “Designated Placement Requirements Under Titles IV-E and IV-B for LGBTQI+...
Report Card: How Did Texas Lawmakers Do Supporting Medical Liberty?
Texans for Vaccine Choice released its legislative report card Tuesday, which grades the performance of Texas lawmakers this past session based on their support for medical freedom legislation. A lawmaker's score is determined by their votes on measures and amendments...
Reform Advocate Says Texas’ New Laws Are Improving Child Protective Services
A Texas Child Protective Services reform advocate says the state has been steadily improving its family safety efforts as lawmakers have implemented legislative changes. Carrie Wilcoxson is a former investigator for the Department of Family and Protective Services and...
Texas Lawmakers Respond to Parents Demanding Protections for Children
Following years of parent advocates pressing lawmakers for solutions to protect children from age-inappropriate content, lawmakers responded with action in a few key areas. Parental Rights Introduced by State Sen. Brandon Creighton (R–Conroe), Senate Bill 12 compels...
Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
Two weeks after in-state tuition for illegal aliens in Texas was ended, a coalition of college students and a pro-illegal immigration group is fighting to bring it back. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on June 4 against Texas for allowing illegal aliens...
Video: Children Attend Dallas Drag Show
Both Dallas Pride and Pride Arlington held drag shows in celebration of LGBT “pride” month, with video footage from the Saturday events revealing children in attendance. The footage, released by Texas Family Project, captures young children in the audience of...