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‘Make Texas Healthy Again’ Proposal Signed into Law
The new law includes provisions to protect physical activity time in schools and require warning labels on foods containing certain additives.
Pro-Life Coalition Urges Abbott to Add Abortion Pill Ban To Special Session
The group argues that while mailing or administering abortion pills in Texas is already illegal, enforcement tools are lacking—particularly when it comes to out-of-state actors.
New Higher Education Reforms Receive Gov. Abbott’s Approval
Elected officials are increasing oversight of taxpayer-subsidized universities.
Gov. Abbott Signs Measure Requiring Insurance To Cover Detransition Care
The new law requires health insurance agencies to pay for any adverse effects from a gender mutilating surgery if they provided coverage for the surgery itself.
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Teacher-turned-lawmaker Wants to Restore Power to State Board of Education
A freshman Texas lawmaker who is also a former teacher and state education official has filed legislation to restore public accountability for what is taught in public schools. “The State Board of Education has authority over curriculum, but they don't any longer have...
Texas School Employees Caught Boasting About Ignoring Anti-CRT Law
New video footage published by the watchdog group Accuracy in Media shows administrators in several North Texas and San Antonio school districts admitting that a recently enacted state law purportedly banning critical race theory is largely ignored. The video features...
Texas A&M Goes Woke With Discriminatory ‘Diversity’ Policies
Thought of by many Texans as a relatively conservative university, a new report explains how Texas A&M has “gone woke” in recent years. Scott Yenor, a Boise State professor and fellow at the Claremont Institute, explained during a recent interview on The Luke...
Gov. Abbott Announces 2023 Priorities in State of the State Address
“The state of our state has never been more exceptional.” With this claim, amid multiple critical issues threatening Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott opened his biennial State of the State address on Thursday evening. Although the address has traditionally been delivered...
Gov. Abbott Extends COVID Emergency With Federal Order Set to Expire
While the White House has said they will soon end the national COVID state of emergency, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has extended his orders for another 30 days. The latest extension makes it 1,070 days that Texas has been in a state of emergency over the virus. First...
Texas Attorney General Fights Federal Parole Program for Illegal Aliens
Under the guidance of Attorney General Ken Paxton, Texas is suing the federal government for the Biden administration's institution of a parole program that allows thousands of illegal aliens to be released into the U.S. According to Paxton’s office: Promulgated by...
What to Expect From Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State
On Thursday evening in a televised broadcast, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will lay out his priorities for the Texas Legislature in his biennial State of the State address. The latest State of the State in more than 30 years, at 38 days into the 140-day legislative session,...
‘Take Your Chair’: Lawmaker Shut Down After Questioning Texas House’s 5-Day Weekend
With the Texas Legislature more than a month into its 140-day session with little progress so far, Republican State Rep. Tony Tinderholt of Arlington says he’s concerned about how much time lawmakers are taking off. In order to adjourn for more than three days, the...
Victoria Neave: The Democrat in Charge of the House County Affairs Committee
One of eight Democrats appointed to chair a standing committee in the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives, State Rep. Victoria Neave has a history of personal run-ins with the law and a record of opposing Republican-backed priorities. Representing the...