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Illegal Alien Encounters in February Soar Past Previous Month
The number of encounters with Chinese nationals was more than 3,000 in February as well.
University Staff Promote New Pro-Free Speech Institutions at UT Austin, West Texas A&M
The Civitas Institute at UT Austin and Hill Institute at West Texas A&M are trying to bring civil discourse back to Texas universities.
Prosecutors Agree to Drop Charges Against Ken Paxton in 9-Year Long Political Prosecution
The deal marks the end of a long saga that culminated in the Texas House’s impeachment of Paxton last year, in part due to accusations of “obstruction” in the case.
In Their Own Words: Runoff Candidates on Solutions for Border Crisis
Texas Scorecard asked all run-off candidates for the state legislature about what more Texas can do to combat the border crisis.
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EXCLUSIVE: Kyle Rittenhouse Sued by Estate of Criminal He Shot in Self-Defense
On August 25, 2020, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two, in self-defense during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Now, the estate of Joseph Rosenbaum is suing Rittenhouse, Kenosha officials, local Sheriff’s departments, the City...
TLR Says Paxton Impeachment Charges Should Not Be Dismissed
Texans for Lawsuit Reform is telling senators to oppose motions to dismiss impeachment charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The comment was made in a statement Thursday where they denied any involvement in the House’s investigation of Paxton earlier this year...
Report: Paxton to Question TLR’s Role in Impeachment
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal team is reportedly considering calling the founder and chairman of Texans for Lawsuit Reform to testify when the Senate holds its impeachment trial next month. The revelation comes after the Dallas Morning News reported on witness...
Texas Lawmaker Names and Shames Colleagues for Killing Conservative Bills
A Texas state representative is naming names when it comes to the legislature’s failure to pass certain pieces of conservative legislation, including a ban on Chinese ownership of Texas land and ending COVID vaccine mandates. State Rep. Brian Harrison (R–Midlothian)...
Over 50 Texas House Republicans Voted to Protect Democrat Influence on Border Security Efforts
For years, Republican lawmakers have been promising to secure the Texas Border, yet for years, the situation has only gotten worse. To call the surge of millions of illegal aliens who come across with the assistance of narcoterrorist cartels—the only groups who do...
Texas Power Grid Breaks Peak Energy Demand Record Again
With Texans facing more days with triple-digit temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas announced that the state’s power grid broke both the peak weekend and all-time energy demand record. On Sunday, August 20, the grid surpassed 85,116 megawatts,...
Teacher Unions Coach Educators to Inject Classrooms with Ideology
A new report shows that two influential teacher unions are coaching educators to inject radical gender ideology politics into their classrooms. According to the Defense of Freedom Institute, the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers...
Federal Judge Says Texas Can’t Reject Mail Ballots with Wrong Voter ID
A federal judge ruled that Texas election officials cannot reject mail-in ballots with wrong or missing identification numbers. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez found that the voter ID requirement violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rodriguez agreed with the...
Texas Land Commissioner Promises to Fight Biden’s Galveston Wind Farm
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is promising to push back against President Joe Biden’s proposed 546,645-acre wind farm 24 miles off the Galveston coast. Last year, Biden designated the acreage as a “Wind Energy Area” and directed federal officials to lease...