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Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Org Pays Massive Salaries
Many employees of the Texas Association of School Boards are earning more than the governor of Texas.
Texas Senators Consider Measure to Ban All THC Products
The proposal aims to close loopholes permitting consumable THC products created by a 2019 law legalizing industrial hemp.
House Lawmaker Proposes Measure To Protect From Warrantless Game Warden Searches
The Texas Constitution does not protect open land from government search and seizure.
Texas Senators Weigh Religious Protections for Public School Employees in Committee
The measures would include protections allowing public school teachers to use students’ biological pronouns and to pray in school.
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Texas Joins Multi-state Lawsuit Over Gas Water Heater Regulation
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a legal challenge against the Biden administration's recent regulation targeting gas-powered water heaters. On December 26, 2024, the Department of Energy issued a final rule that would prohibit the sale of non-condensing...
Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber to Entice Gambling?
An Uber passenger in Texas recently reported receiving a free lottery ticket offer from Lotto.com through the Uber app after completing a ride. Lotto.com sells lottery tickets, including scratch tickets, online and accepts credit card payments—practices that are not...
Texas Takes On Porn Industry at US Supreme Court
Texas went before the U.S. Supreme Court this week to defend the state’s age verification law enacted in 2023 to protect children from the harmful effects of online pornography. The porn industry challenged the state law in federal courts, claiming the verification...
A&M Business School Dean Historically Supports DEI and ESG
Texas A&M University’s Mays Business School Dean Nate Sharp has faced criticism for initially sponsoring a DEI conference that excluded white and Asian students. Following backlash from Gov. Greg Abbott, who threatened to fire TAMU President Mark Welsh for failing...
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Report: Security Needed at Texas Universities
State lawmakers recommended action to shield university research from infiltration, but a security specialist found their recommendations lacking. A Texas House committee report analyzed hostile foreign threats to Texas. Higher education was among the vulnerable areas...
DOJ and Austin Real Estate Developer Reach Plea Agreement
The day after Democrats teamed up with a minority of Republicans to make Dustin Burrows the next speaker of the Texas House, Austin real estate developer Nate Paul agreed to a plea deal with the Department of Justice. Paul is set to plead guilty to one count of making...
Texas Senator Proposes State Homeland Security Division
Republican State Sen. Tan Parker of Flower Mound has filed legislation intended to strengthen Texas’ security infrastructure. Senate Bill 780 would establish a Homeland Security Division within the Texas Department of Public Safety to coordinate multiagency and...
Meet the Freshmen: Joanne Shofner
Joanne Shofner, who defeated incumbent Travis Clardy in the Republican primary, now represents House District 11 in the Texas House. A former ministry leader and grassroots organizer, Shofner says her campaign was rooted in a commitment to conservative principles and...
Lawmaker Proposes Reviews to Assess Economic Value of University Degrees
A new measure would revise existing performance reviews of university programs, requiring institutions to assess the economic value of their degrees every five years. Senate Bill 757 by State Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) would establish a rating system that...