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Chief Justice Blacklock Calls for Judicial Reform, Accountability
The Texas Supreme Court justice called on lawmakers to protect family rights, raise judicial salaries, and help hold judges accountable.
Texas Senators Pass Teacher Pay Raise, Send Measure to House
The measure would provide tenure-based pay increases and expand the Teacher Incentive Allotment program, which distributes performance-based pay.
Texas House Majority Backs School Choice Bill for the First Time
Gov. Greg Abbott, who has made school choice a legislative priority, called the milestone a “remarkable achievement” for parents and educators.
Analysis: State Rep. Mano DeAyala Targets Free Speech in Texas
Texas’ anti-SLAPP law protecting citizens from frivolous lawsuits is under threat.
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Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces
A proposed measure by Republican State Rep. Steve Toth of The Woodlands would require school districts to enforce “single-sex” bathroom spaces and changing facilities. Under House Bill 1014, multi-occupancy bathrooms would be designated for use based on biological...
Analysis: 60 Minutes Taps Abortion All-Star to Peddle False Information About Texas Medical Training
The legacy media can’t help but make itself look foolish as it lurches toward its increasing irrelevance. Recently, 60 Minutes did a feature on abortion policies in Texas, hoping to make a case that abortion laws are scaring doctors and jeopardizing the well-being of...
AG Paxton Takes on Investment Giants in Coal Market Lawsuit
Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing three major investment firms, accusing them of conspiring to “artificially constrict the market for coal through anticompetitive trade practices.” The firms named in the lawsuit are BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street. Paxton...
Abbott, Homan at Border to Thank Defenders
EDINBURG — At the Edinburg airport on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming Border Czar Tom Homan served dinner rolls to the soldiers, guardsmen, and state troopers working to deter and detain illegal aliens. "There's help on the way," said Abbott as he introduced...
Dawn Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’ to Help Trump Secure the Border
RIO GRANDE CITY—Standing on property recently purchased by her agency, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday new efforts to aid in securing the border. She also announced that the 1,400-acre property—and others owned by the General Land...
Lawmakers File Legislation to Prohibit Explicit Books in School Libraries
As the legislative session approaches, lawmakers have filed legislation to eliminate explicit books from public school libraries. Last session, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) authored the READER Act, which required vendors to rate their books for explicit...
Houston Doctor Encourages Patients to Skip Citizenship Question on Intake Forms
11/26/2024: Updated to include a comment from Texas Children's Hospital. In a new TikTok video, a Texas Children’s Hospital doctor has been caught encouraging patients to skip a new question on intake forms asking if they are United States citizens. Earlier this...
Multiple State Legislators File Anti-Second Amendment Bills
Texas Gun Rights is sounding the alarm on anti-gun legislation and promoting pro-gun measures filed in the Texas Legislature. Nearly 100 anti-gun measures were submitted in the first week of pre-filing ahead of the upcoming legislative session next year. Among...
Republicans Call on State Reps to Vote for New House Leadership
Wise County Republicans are calling on newly elected State Rep. Andy Hopper to vote for a House speaker who is dedicated to upholding the Republican Party of Texas’ platform. The group states that because House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) has continued the...