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State Lawmakers Ask Abbott To Add Conservative Priorities to Special Session Agenda
Requested additions include banning taxpayer-funded lobbying and banning in-state tuition for illegal aliens.
Texas Education Board Delays Vote on New Standards for Trustee Training
SBOE Chairman Aaron Kinsey decided to create an ad hoc committee to further consider the revised training framework.
Texas Water Development Board Declares Interregional Water Conflict
The Texas Water Development Board has declared an interregional conflict between water Region C and Region D over the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir.
Texas To Become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’
Cryptocurrency advocates rejoice as Texas invests in Bitcoin.
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Specialist Warns University Research Vulnerable To Hostile Powers
A specialist argues higher education research in Texas remains vulnerable to infiltration. Hostile powers, including China’s Communist Party, are trying to steal critical technology gestating in American higher education. Espionage doesn’t typically come to mind when...
Gov. Abbott Threatens to Fire Texas A&M President Over Sponsorship of DEI Conference
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a stark warning to Texas A&M University, threatening to fire President Mark Welsh if the institution continues to sponsor student travel to a conference that enforces racial exclusions. The PhD Project Conference in Chicago, which...
Comptroller Reveals $23.76 Billion Surplus That Could Be Returned to Texas Taxpayers
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar has released his office’s 2026-2027 Biennial Revenue Estimate. According to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, economist Vance Ginn, and Texas Policy Research President Jeramy D. Kitchen, the report includes $23.76 billion in surplus funding that...
Texas Supreme Court Considers Paxton v. Annunciation House Arguments
The Texas Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in the case of Attorney General Ken Paxton v. Annunciation House—a nongovernment organization that has been accused of intentionally facilitating illegal immigration. Annunciation House is a Catholic nonprofit...
Thousands of Texans Urge Gov. To Prioritize ‘Stop Sexualizing Texas Kids’
Conservative activist Bonnie Wallace’s letter urging Gov. Greg Abbott to fast-track legislation to protect children from sexually explicit material drew more than 6,200 signatories. First announced in early December, Wallace’s letter calling for the governor to...
Republican Party of Texas Resolution Calls for Criminalizing Gender Identity Fraud
The Republican Party of Texas is calling for “gender identity fraud” to be a punishable criminal activity in Texas. According to a resolution from party leadership, "the so-called gender transition surgery of any human in Texas should be recognized as a crime against...
Report: Communist China Infiltration of K-12 Schools
Members of the Texas House reported that “adversary-controlled entities” have infiltrated our school districts. They have recommended state lawmakers act during the 2025 legislative session. “Adversary-controlled entities have made inroads into the United States K-12...
Meet the Freshmen: Daniel Alders
Daniel Alders, a longtime East Texas resident, is stepping into the Texas House to represent District 6 after State Rep. Matt Schaefer announced he would not seek re-election. Alders, who has spent the past 15 years working on campaigns and in political offices, says...
Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Trump’s Inauguration
Gov. Greg Abbott has directed all flags at the Texas Capitol and state buildings to be raised to full-staff on January 20, 2025, in honor of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Abbott stated that the decision aligns with federal guidelines, which call for the U.S....