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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.
Recording Shows UT-Austin Official Told Conservative Group To Leave
State Rep. Brian Harrison is demanding answers from President Jim Davis.
State Archive
Texas Supreme Court Allows Judges To Refuse Officiating Same-Sex Weddings
Texas’ Supreme Court has clarified that judges are not required to perform same-sex weddings, an issue that had been working its way through the courts. The order, issued last week, was not an explicit response to any specific litigation, but instead added comment to...
Comptroller Halts New HUB Certifications Pending Review of Program’s Constitutionality
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock has announced an immediate freeze on all new and renewed certifications for the state’s Historically Underutilized Business program, pending a legal review to ensure the program complies with constitutional requirements and recent...
TAMU Reading Assignment Promotes Racial Division
A reading assigned to students in a Texas A&M sociology course this fall called for creating a new Cabinet agency to eliminate racial discrimination and for mandating lower property taxes in black neighborhoods. The same chapter accuses Republicans, and even Major...
Texas Reports Record Honeybee Losses That Reflect National Decline
Texas has lost 61 percent of its honeybee colony population over the early spring and summer, a decline that reflects a similar trend across the U.S. This may have a national impact on food supplies. In January, reports from U.S. beekeepers of high honeybee colony...
Texas AG Probes Security Camera Company for Potential Chinese Communist Party Ties
This article has been updated since publication to include Lorex's statement. Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. over concerns that its products may be tied to the Chinese Communist Party and present a risk to...
Permian Basin Power Fix Becomes $33 Billion Statewide Project
As energy prices continue to increase, Texans will shoulder the additional burden of a statewide infrastructure project for many years ahead. Since its passage in 2023, Texas lawmakers’ solution for the Permian Basin’s energy shortage has morphed—thanks to state...
Texas Sues Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue for Deceptively Marketing Tylenol to Pregnant Mothers
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue, accusing the pharmaceutical giants of deceptively marketing Tylenol to pregnant women despite long-standing evidence that the drug’s active ingredient, acetaminophen, may...
University of Houston Removes ‘Oppression & Injustice’ Class
This article has been updated since publication. Far-left academics have criticized the University of Houston for canceling a “Confronting Oppression & Injustice” course this month. The university stated it had “paused” the class as part of a “routine review.” It...
Texas Appeals Court Rejects Yelp’s Attempt To Block State Lawsuit Over Pregnancy Resource Center Labels
Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a significant appellate court victory in his long-running lawsuit against Yelp, Inc. over the company’s handling of pregnancy resource center listings and notices on its platform. The dispute centers on notices that Yelp began...