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Texas’ Criminal Court Upholds Taylor Rene Parker’s Death Sentence
Her defense had been claiming she was “fat shamed” during trial.
Patrick Pledges $1 Million To Put Turning Point USA Chapters in Every Texas School
More than 135,000 requests have been submitted to start new chapters since Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Texas State University Seeks To Replace Advocacy With Education
The university has issued ‘value neutral instruction’ guidelines.
AG Seeks To Stop Tylenol Manufacturer’s Shareholder Payouts During Litigation
The motion is a part of an ongoing case against Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson over the deceptive marketing of Tylenol.
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Pressure Builds for Ousting A&M President After LGBT Class Controversy
This article has been updated since publication. After first defending the course, Texas A&M President Mark Welsh has announced the termination of a professor who included instruction on introducing LGBT topics to minors in a children’s literature class. The...
California Food Companies File Suit Against Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Two California-based food companies have filed a lawsuit against Texas’ new law banning the sale of cell-cultured “meat,” arguing that the measure violates the U.S. Constitution. The new law, passed as Senate Bill 261 during the regular session, took effect September...
James Talarico Launches Democrat Bid for U.S. Senate
Texas State Rep. James Talarico has officially entered the race for U.S. Senate, joining former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in the Democrat primary. In his campaign launch, Talarico framed the race as a fight against the wealthy and well-connected. “The biggest divide in...
Campbell Pushes Back on Student Athlete Compensation Claims
Federal legislation designed to standardize compensation rules for student athletes nationwide has drawn attention from a Texas university leader. The SCORE Act, currently under consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives, establishes national standards for...
Potential Federal Investigation of Texas A&M Over Transgender Indoctrination
This article has been updated since publication. Texas A&M could face a federal investigation following revelations that a course instructor removed a student from class over objections to a discussion about exposing children to transgenderism. At issue is a...
Open or Closed? The Future of Texas Primary Elections
With the Republican Party of Texas challenging the state’s open primary system in court, the debate over who should decide each party’s nominees has reached a historic crossroads. Texas’ open primaries trace back to the early 20th century and the passage of the...
Report: UT Researchers Worked With Chinese Military-Linked Academics
A congressional report found researchers at two University of Texas campuses collaborated with academics linked with the Chinese military on U.S. Department of Defense projects. This follows troubling reports about research security at UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center....
Texas GOP Ballot Will Ask Voters About Property Taxes, Immigration, and Sharia Law
When Republican primary voters head to the polls next year, they won’t just be choosing candidates. They’ll also be asked to weigh in on a series of ballot propositions that will help shape the party’s direction heading into the next legislative session. The 10...
Texas GOP Sues State To Close Primaries
The Republican Party of Texas has taken its long-running fight over “crossover voting” to federal court, filing suit against the State of Texas and Secretary of State Jane Nelson to demand the right to restrict participation in GOP primaries to registered Republicans...