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Regents Name Davis Permanent UT-Austin President
New leadership will be responsible for overseeing recent reforms.
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Faces Uncertain Future in Texas House
Legislation to ban the practice has been sent to the same committee that killed it earlier this year.
University of Houston Offering Classes Covering Queer Theory
The courses are taught by a professor who has been in lockdown since 2020.
Texas Senate Moves Quickly To Pass Majority of Special Session Items
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick indicated that the remaining priorities will originate in the House.
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Analysis: Maybe the Dallas Mavericks Will Move to China?
Over the weekend, the sports world was stunned to learn that the Dallas Mavericks basketball team had traded generational talent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. Almost immediately, the trade was linked to the Maverick's new ownership, Sands Casino, which is...
New Measure Would Protect Businesses From Ideological Discrimination
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a measure to safeguard businesses against discriminatory lending practices, including those based on ideological standards. Senate Bill 946, filed by State Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), aims to protect businesses against values-based...
Gov. Abbott Defends Conservative Agenda, Rejects Aiding Democrats
Gov. Greg Abbott rejected the notion that Republicans should help Democrats achieve their agenda during an appearance on The Chris Salcedo Show. Salcedo posed the question to the governor of whether he felt any obligation to help the Democrats achieve their agenda...
State Rep. Harrison Files Bill to End DEI-Influenced Courses in Public Universities
State Rep. Brian Harrison has filed a bill to end diversity, equity, and inclusion courses and activities in institutions of higher education. After extensive criticism of “woke” higher education courses at universities like Texas A&M and the University of Texas,...
Texas Decertifies ES&S E-Pollbooks After Election Day Failures
The Texas Secretary of State decertified the Election Systems & Software (ES&S) electronic pollbooks in December, just two months after several problems in Dallas County emerged during the first day of early voting in the 2024 General Election. The systems...
Dallas Anti-ICE Protestors Threaten To Run Over Conservative News Personality
As protests against immigration enforcement erupt across Texas, anti-enforcement protestors threatened to run over conservative news personality Sara Gonzales. The threats occurred during a protest in Dallas on Sunday. According to Kera News, about 2,000 pro-illegal...
Abbott Pushes for School Choice, Teacher Pay Raises, and Tax Relief in State of the State Address
AUSTIN—Gov. Greg Abbott outlined seven emergency priorities in his State of the State address, giving lawmakers their first set of issues to tackle immediately. During the first 60 days of a legislative session, lawmakers are barred from passing legislation unless it...
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-ICE Protestors Delay Construction in Pflugerville
Individuals protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deportation efforts under President Donald Trump rallied in Pflugerville on Saturday afternoon. It was held at an intersection on Algreg Street near a building that is reportedly an "unmarked" facility...
Texas Students’ Test Scores Shrink as Spending Grows
A new analysis comparing students’ standardized test scores to spending on education shows Texans are failing to get a quality return on their investment, with reading and math scores steadily declining as taxpayer-funded school spending increases. This week, the...