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Midland ISD Removes Sexually Explicit Library Book From Shelves Following Outcry
A Midland ISD spokesperson also encouraged people to highlight other books they find objectionable.
Texas Sues More Porn Websites for Failing to Verify User Ages
If it is found that they violated the law, the porn providers could be subject to millions of dollars in fines.
Tom Oliverson Decries House ‘Dysfunction’ in Bid for Speakership
Oliverson commits to ending the practice of Democrats serving as committee chairs in the GOP-dominated House
Lt. Gov. Patrick Feeling Good About New Border Security Law Despite Legal ‘Whiplash’
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals moved to place the law on hold again yesterday.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Yelp Over Discrimination of Pregnancy Resource Centers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the review website Yelp, alleging the company added “inaccurate and misleading language” to listings of pregnancy resource centers. The lawsuit states that Yelp added language to the pages of pregnancy resource centers—that...
House District 2 Candidates on Whether They Support Dade Phelan
With a special election on the calendar in November, candidates for Texas House District 2 were asked to weigh in on whether they support keeping Dade Phelan as Speaker of the House. Phelan was first elected by members to lead the House in January of 2021. Since...
Biden Administration Funds Texas Planned Parenthood Chapters
The Biden administration has reportedly given Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas and Planned Parenthood of South Texas more than $1 million in taxpayer grants in response to the Texas Heartbeat Act. The Dallas Express reported that the Department of Health and Human...
Libs of TikTok Calls Out Anti-School Choice Texas Lawmaker
Popular conservative social media account Libs of TikTok called Republican State Rep. Travis Clardy of Nacogdoches “the living definition of a hypocrite” in a new article. Libs of TikTok accused Clardy of opposing school choice legislation in the Texas House and...
Judge Deems Texas Law Restricting Drag Shows Targeting Children ‘Unconstitutional’
This week, a federal judge ruled in favor of allowing children to be exposed to sexual drag performances by declaring a new Texas law unconstitutional. Senate Bill 12 by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R–Mineola) would have restricted sexually explicit performances on public...
State Law Keeping Sexually Explicit Books Out of Schools Goes Back into Effect
A new state law keeping sexually explicit books out of Texas’ school libraries has been allowed to take effect once again after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a federal judge’s injunction. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Alan Albright issued a...
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility Calls for Special Session to Eliminate Property Taxes
As Texas lawmakers gear up for a potential special legislative session focused on education, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has asked Gov. Greg Abbott to prioritize property tax elimination. The organization sent a letter to Abbott calling on him to call a third...
Texas GOP Calls for Legislative Action Over Illegal Alien Settlement
As the border crisis intensifies, Texans are turning attention to an illegal alien housing development called Colony Ridge, which is situated just north of Houston in Liberty County. By a vote of 61-0, the Texas GOP passed a resolution calling for action on Colony...
Paxton Demands Backpay After Hegar Withheld Salary During Impeachment
After Comptroller Glenn Hegar suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s salary this summer following the House’s vote to impeach him in May, Paxton is demanding backpay. “I am aware that staff at the Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts ("CPA") has withheld...