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AG Paxton Moves to Block Mailed Abortion Drugs
Pro-life activists are urging passage of the Woman and Child Protection Act to better safeguard Texas mothers and unborn children from abortion drugs.
Regents Name Davis Permanent UT-Austin President
New leadership will be responsible for overseeing recent reforms.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Faces Uncertain Future in Texas House
Legislation to ban the practice has been sent to the same committee that killed it earlier this year.
University of Houston Offering Classes Covering Queer Theory
The courses are taught by a professor who has been in lockdown since 2020.
State Archive
Challenger Attempts to Remove Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine from Ballot
A candidate for the Texas Supreme Court is trying to remove his conservative opponent from the ballot. Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine, considered by observers to be the court’s most consistently conservative member, is up for re-election this year. ...
Report: Texas A&M’s Partnership with Qatar Threatens National Security
1/7: Updated with statement from Texas A&M President Mark Welsh A new bombshell report reveals Texas A&M University’s partnership with the government of Qatar could be a major threat to national security. Since 2003 Texas A&M has operated a branch in the...
Texas Universities Try to Circumvent New Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Law
After a state law went into effect requiring all public colleges and universities to dissolve any internal DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) programs, a new report shows that many schools are circumventing the law by changing the names of their departments. ...
State Rep. Harrison Calls on Speaker Phelan to Issue Interim Charges Ahead of the Next Legislative Session
Republican State Rep. Brian Harrison of Midlothian is calling on Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to prepare for the next legislative session by issuing 13 interim charges addressing key policy priorities. Interim charges are directives given to committees for the...
Gov. Abbott: ‘Mayorkas is Pathetic’
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas described Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to bus illegal aliens to Democrat cities as a “remarkable failure” in governance—prompting Abbott to clap back on social media Wednesday. “We have one...
Grassroots America: We The People Announces GOP Primary Endorsements
As the primary election draws near, conservative grassroots organization Grassroots America: We The People has announced a slew of endorsements. In regards to statewide officials, GAWTP has endorsed Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine for re-election and Clint...
Abbott Bucks Phelan, Criticizes Democrat Chairs in Texas House
Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding his criticism of incumbent members of the Texas House, blasting one lawmaker for helping place Democrats in leadership positions. First elected to the Texas House in 2016, State Rep. Justin Holland (R–Heath) has drawn the ire of...
After Doxxing by House Managers and Media, Paxton Family Targeted With ‘Swatting’
The McKinney residence of Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton, was "swatted" this week, according to a report from Fox News. The Paxtons were not home, but local police, fire, and EMS teams were dispatched on the false call. A fictitious...
Federal Court Upholds Texas Election Security Law Requiring ‘Wet’ Signatures
Texas can continue requiring original “wet” signatures on voter registration applications after a federal court shot down claims by Democrat attorneys that the bipartisan election security measure was unconstitutional and violated civil rights laws. A three-judge...