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Baylor University To Return ‘LGBTQIA+ Inclusion’ Grant Following Backlash
Baylor’s “Statement on Human Sexuality” defines acceptable sexual expression as limited to “purity in singleness and fidelity in marriage between a man and a woman.”
Court Rules Texas Can Release 2024 School Accountability Ratings
The A-F ratings serve as “report cards” for how well Texas schools are serving students and taxpayers.
Feds Arrest 10 for Ambush Attack on ICE Agents in Texas
The organized attackers lured officers outside and then began shooting.
Baylor University Receives Grant to Promote ‘LGBTQIA Inclusion’
The Baptist-aligned university moves to promote a left-wing agenda in American churches.
State Archive
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden’s Social Media Use Under Scrutiny in Hearing
In a lengthy hearing before state administrative law judges regarding “mitigating and aggravating factors” in the Texas Medical Board’s case against Dr. Mary Talley Bowden for alleged unprofessional conduct, the TMB scrutinized Dr. Bowden’s social media usage. The...
Texas Lottery Commissioners Finalize Ban on Ticket Resellers
Texas Lottery commissioners have approved a ban on ticket resellers Tuesday, just one month after voting to move forward with the proposal. Resellers, also known as courier services, allow online customers to purchase lottery tickets from brick-and-mortar stores...
Republican Lawmakers Challenge Speaker Burrows Over Stalled Party Priorities
Frustrations with Speaker Dustin Burrows' handling of Republican priorities boiled over on the Texas House floor Tuesday morning, as two lawmakers attempted to force action on stalled legislation addressing immigration enforcement and taxpayer-funded lobbying. State...
TAMU President Promotes DEI-Defending Academic to Lead Civics Initiative
Texas A&M President Mark Welsh has elevated an academic who “initiated” the failed 2023 hiring of a DEI advocate to develop a program focused on cultivating future civic leaders. The project will be “faculty-driven,” putting it in the hands of a body that has...
Analysis: Dan Patrick Is Ahead of the Curve, Again
When it comes to the long-term cultural fabric of Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is leading on a pair of issues that other elected officials would do well to follow. On one front, Patrick is working to rid the state of former Democrat Gov. Ann Richards’ legacy by ending...
House Lawmaker Proposes DNA Testing at Southern Border to Prevent Child Trafficking
Lawmakers in the Texas House are considering a proposal requiring state law enforcement to conduct rapid DNA tests on certain suspicious individuals trying to enter the country. Brought before the House Committee on State Affairs on Monday, representatives debated and...
Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals $121.8 Million in Just One Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has released its first round of data under an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott, revealing that hospitals in the state incurred over $121 million in healthcare costs in a single month for people not lawfully...
House Committee Considers Legislation Creating Penalties for Distributing Abortion Pills
The Texas House State Affairs Committee held a hearing on a proposed law that would create strict penalties for distributing abortion-inducing drugs in the state. House Bill 5510 by State Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Allen) aims to crack down on out-of-state abortion pill...
Lawmakers Consider Measures to Ensure Only US Citizens Vote in Texas Elections
State lawmakers are considering measures to ensure that only United States citizens vote in Texas elections. During a House Elections Committee meeting on Thursday, State Rep. Candy Noble (R–Lucas) explained House Joint Resolution 161, which proposes a constitutional...