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SOURCES: Dade Phelan Campaign Recruit Rick Perry Staffers
Former Perry strategist reportedly offered $250,000 plus a “win bonus” to aid Phelan campaign.
Texas GOP Chair Matt Rinaldi Not Seeking Re-election
Rinaldi endorsed former Collin County GOP Chair Abraham George for the position.
House Chairman: Dade Phelan Will Not Return as Speaker
State Rep. J.M. Lozano says the time for Democrat chairs in the Texas House is over.
AG Paxton: Frisco ISD Violated Temporary Restraining Order in Electioneering Case
In late February, Paxton’s office accused Frisco ISD of electioneering.
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AG Ken Paxton’s Attorneys Send Cease and Desist Letter to House Members
As the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton approaches, his attorneys have sent a cease and desist letter to leading Texas House members and two Houston attorneys demanding that the chamber halts their efforts in seeking additional evidence behind the...
Organization Funds Out-of-State Abortions for Texas Minors
A Texas-based abortion fund, Jane’s Due Process, has been sponsoring out-of-state abortions for Texas teens under 18. In a post on Twitter, the organization states they began the process in May and in just one month, processed “30 intakes.”...
Texas to Implement Buoy Border Barriers
Gov. Greg Abbott says he plans to implement a wall of security buoys in the Rio Grande River. Abbott made the comment during a ceremony in which he signed six other legislative measures he says would increase the authority of Texas and U.S. Border Patrol agents to...
Gov. Abbott Signs Law Protecting Teachers’ Right to Display ‘In God We Trust’ Posters
After the In God We Trust Act was signed into law during the 87th Legislative Session (2021), some teachers have complained that they were denied the ability to display the signs donated to them. In response, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a new measure into law that...
Texas GOP Chairman Matt Rinaldi Lambasts House Republicans
After the 88th Legislative Session failed to see several conservative priorities passed, Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi is calling out House Republicans who sided with Democrats this session. On this week's episode of the Salcedo Storm Podcast,...
Minor ‘Border Security’ Measure Passes, Citizens Need More
As the summer heats up and illegal border-crossers continue pouring over the Texas-Mexico border, the Texas Legislature has passed a measure to increase criminal penalties for human smuggling and operating stash houses. Indeed, vast damages continue resulting from...
Texas Schools Search for New Superintendents
Following some unexpected shake-ups, several Texas school districts will spend the summer searching for new superintendents. The new hires are needed to fill top administrator spots left open by retirements, moves to other districts, and even an arrest....
Field of Challengers Grows Against House Speaker Dade Phelan
More candidates are announcing their campaigns against Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, as his popularity wanes among Republicans in his district. Phelan has come under fire this session for failing to pass legislation on a variety of key issues such as banning...
‘Baloney’: Lawyers Blast House’s Political Assassination of Impeached AG Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton’s legal team says the Texas House’s impeachment of the Texas Attorney General amounts to little more than a “drive-by shooting on a holiday weekend to politically assassinate one of the leading conservative voices, not only in Texas, but also in the United...