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Texas A&M Regents to Consider Restrictions on ‘Gender Ideology’ and ‘Race Ideology’
Controversial subjects will require presidential approval.
Audit Finds Hundreds of Millions in Questionable Payments at Texas Southern University
The audit has led Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to call for an investigation by the Texas Rangers.
Paxton Sues ‘Radical Open-Borders Group’ Over Alleged Illegal Voter-Registration Scheme
JOLT Initiative is being accused of violating state election code.
Abbott Pledges To ‘Drive a Stake Through’ Property Tax Hikes in Fourth-Term Bid
If Greg Abbott wins again, he would be on track to become the longest-serving governor in Texas history.
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Pro-Late Term Abortion Organization Gave UT-Austin $2.5 Million
A UT-Austin research project on “self-managed medication abortions” received funding from an abortion advocacy group. The payments, discovered via an open records request, span from late 2018 through 2025 and were made from the Society of Family Planning Research Fund...
Paxton Seeks To Shut Down Beto O’Rourke’s Political Organization
Attorney General Ken Paxton has escalated his legal fight against Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke, filing an amended petition to strip the corporate charter of his group Powered by People. Paxton says the organization been deceptively fundraising and doling out “Beto...
Gov. Abbott, Secretary Rollins Announce Major Actions To Combat Flesh-Eating Parasite
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, alongside Gov. Greg Abbott, announced the USDA’s plans to invest $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in response to the New World screwworm, a pest that officials warn is a threat to Texas’...
UNT Regents Change Rules To Comply With New State Laws
Following an overhaul of higher education governance during the regular legislative session, the University of North Texas System Board of Regents amended its rules to reconstitute faculty senates across the system’s campuses and to adjust on-campus free speech...
Texas Tech Regents Re-Constitute Faculty Senates To Comply With State Law
LUBBOCK—Regents of the Texas Tech University System voted to maintain faculty senates while curtailing their authority consistent with a new state law. The rule change came at the board’s quarterly meeting, held August 14 and 15 in Lubbock. The move was necessary due...
Audio: Gambling Executive Boasts About Rigged Texas Jackpot
Newly surfaced audio of Greg Potts, chief operating officer of Lottery.com, suggests the company was intimately involved in the controversial April 2023 Lotto Texas event, which guaranteed a $95 million jackpot win for a single buyer. The audio bolsters Lt. Gov. Dan...
Abbott Launches Second Special Session as Democrats Signal End to Walkout
A second special session of the Texas Legislature began immediately at noon today after House Democrats ended the first special session early by breaking quorum over congressional redistricting. Democrats have indicated they will return this weekend, with the House...
Texas Education Agency Releases School Accountability Ratings for 2025 & 2024
After more than two years marked by court battles, Texas families and educators now have access to up-to-date public school accountability ratings for 2024 and 2025. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) finally published the 2024 ratings following a decisive court ruling...
Gov. Abbott Signs Anti-Squatting Legislation
Gov. Greg Abbott has ceremonially signed two measures into law that empower property owners to deal with unauthorized occupants and establish criminal penalties for squatters. At a ceremony this week, Abbott stated, “Texas is facing a squatting crisis, with property...