Analysis-US Supreme Court conservatives complete another assertive term

By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has wrapped up…

Editorial: Forget about book censorship. How do we get Texas kids to read?

As reading scores drop, summer programs at local libraries can help.  

Supreme Court will decide whether domestic abusers can have guns

The case, which will be argued next term, is the next big Second Amendment test for…

In final two-day spree, a conservative court returns to form

The chief justice spent months amassing institutional capital with centrist-seeming rulings. This week, he cashed in…

Texas man charged with attempted capital murder after trying to hang himself and his 8-year-old son, police say

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Former North Texas firefighter urges safety, shares tips as Fourth of July weekend begins

“Stay legal. Make sure you’re being responsible to your neighbors,” said James Fuller. DALLAS — Fireworks…

North Texas entrepreneur opens fine dining restaurant, two other businesses in hopes to boost economy in southern Dallas

Cedric Brown opens fine dining restaurant, turkey leg place and boxing gym in less than a…

VIDEO: 1 person hospitalized after car crashes through Texas parking garage

One person is in the hospital with minor injuries after a crash in a Texas parking…

Man found guilty of aggravated assault in Trinity University student’s death sentenced to 20 years

SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County jury on Friday sentenced a man found guilty of aggravated…

Record-breaking weekend for travel expected for Fourth of July holiday

SAN ANTONIO – Many travelers are eagerly making plans to celebrate the upcoming Fourth of July…

San Antonio child psychologist accused of indecency with a child dies awaiting indictment

SAN ANTONIO – A former child psychologist accused of indecency with a child has died while…

Tips to keep your lawn in top shape this summer

Many of us are trying to beat back, cut down, and keep up with grass, plants,…

A Surprise Dedication: Honoring the Legacy of Bert Ogden and Robert C. Vackar at the Bert Ogden Auto Group Cadillac Headquarters

Mr. Vackar, unaware of the project until its unveiling, was initially puzzled by the ongoing construction.…

Health officials in Florida, Texas keeping close watch after locally acquired malaria cases

(CNN) — Days after a national alert about cases of locally acquired malaria in Texas and…

Meteorites that crashed in South Texas on view at Witte

The five meteorites that crashed in South Texas in February are on display at the Witte...…

The conservative Supreme Court flexed its muscles. What comes next?

This week’s flurry of decisions showed the sharp divides between the conservative and liberal judges.  

Two New Members of South Texas ISD Board of Directors Sworn-In

The STISD Board of Directors is comprised of 24 members from Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties. Each county hasfour elected positions representing each County Commissioner’s Precinct.…

Environmentalists claim ‘huge victory’ in South Texas border wall fight

Environmentalists are praising the Biden administration’s announcement that it is rescinding some environmental waivers that had…

To stop barrage of fireworks, Texas homeowners find their answer in God

UNINCORPORATED TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — Along a once-rural stretch of road, a small white sign nailed…

Brodesky: What do conservatives see in disgraced Paxton?

Why would voters prefer politicians who might be convicted rather than those who…  

Texas’ first special session ends without action on property taxes, border issues

Did anything of note happen during the special? “In a simple word, no.”  

With Lifestyle Expert Megan Thomas Head’s summer favorites— the Texas heat won’t be a problem

BOURBON BLONDE—Lifestyle Expert Megan Thomas Head has curated a list of her summer favorites to help…

Supreme Court’s conservative majority deals blow to Biden administration goals in consequential rulings

The Supreme Court handed down two momentous decisions Friday that sparked intense reaction from every corner…

Texas is fighting Chinese fentanyl traffic at the border; now Biden and Congress must act

There is currently no federal legislation likely to be signed by President Joe Biden to address…

Best places to live in America: Cities in Georgia and Texas top list

The South and Midwest stormed to the top of the rankings, with the winning city 'exuding…

Supreme Court’s conservatives are solidly in control, but not quite as predictable as last year

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives were solidly in control as they ended this year’s term…

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan as unlawful

 

Abbott’s plan to stop refugee flow with buoys may infringe on 1970 treaty with Mexico

International human rights groups are condemning the ‘cruelty’ of Abbott’s latest plan…  

Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In July 2023

Governor Abbott Renews Border Security Disaster Declaration In July 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL…

Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In June 2023

Governor Abbott Renews Drought Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:…

Governor Abbott Renews Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Proclamation In June 2023

Governor Abbott Renews Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE…

Governor Abbott Renews, Adds Counties To Disaster Proclamation In June 2023

Governor Abbott Renews, Adds Counties To Disaster Proclamation In June 2023TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS…

Operation Lone Star Cracks Down On Criminal Trespassing

Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are…

Anheuser-Busch CEO Does Horrible Interview, Then Dylan Mulvaney Makes Things Even Worse

Things have gotten even worse for Bud Light. Their sales took their biggest plunge so far,…

CONFIRMED: CCP Counterintel Defector Dong Jingwei Is Still in the United States, Debriefing Continues

Almost exactly two years ago RedState broke the story of the defection of CCP counterintelligence official…

The Supreme Court, Affirmative Action, and the Little Matter of Who You Are

Yesterday’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard was a very big moment for the…

Supreme Court Rules Christian Web Design Company Does Not Have to Promote Gay Weddings

The US Supreme Court struck a blow for religious freedom ruling that a Colorado law that…

BREAKING: SCOTUS Rules Against Biden Administration on Student Loan Forgiveness

In another 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled in favor of…

Justice Alito’s Cutesy John-Roberts-Style Support of Religious Accommodation Will Create More Problems Than It Solves

In a unanimous but narrowly crafted decision, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that employers…

Winsome Sears Lights up Liberal Justices for Their Affirmative Action Dissent

The Supreme Court handed down a monumental decision dealing with affirmative action, which dealt with two…

Say What? Sonia Sotomayor Is Compared to Mazie Hirono After Astonishing Claims in AA, 303 Case Dissents

As my RedState colleague Nick Arama so eloquently noted earlier, it’s painfully clear judging by his…

The Soft Bigotry of Democrat Expectations

The left has always claimed it was the greatest protector and respecter of minority communities, but…

The Left’s Latest Attack on Virginity Is the Latest Attempt To Get At Your Children

If you’re a leftist then everything you don’t like can be labeled as a social sin.…

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student debt relief plan

In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority ruled that Biden’s effort to erase roughly $400…

White House urged to OK permits for new border crossings without full environmental assessment

A bipartisan delegation of Texas lawmakers is so fed up with waiting for presidential permitting approval…

South Texas ISD Board Approves 2023-2024 Employee Compensation Plan & Benefits

The increased pay and benefits will go into effect in September.  

Texas A&M Forestry Service encourages safety first over the 4th of July holiday

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M Forest Service reminds everyone to avoid any outdoor activity…

US Supreme Court to decide fate of Biden student loan forgiveness

The U.S Supreme Court on Friday was set to rule on the legality of President Joe…

Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

The Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan Friday, invalidating a program aimed…

Operation Lone Star Cracks Down on Criminal Trespassing

Operation Lone Star continues to fill the dangerous gaps left by the Biden Administration’s refusal to…

Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan plan, withholding relief from millions of Texans

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Joe Biden’s plan forgiving student loans for up to 43 million…

States continue to send aid to Texas

AUSTIN — Texas continues to receive resources and personnel from other states in its efforts to…

Large hailstone that fell in Denton County sets new record for North Texas area

The hailstone measured 5.9 inches in diameter in Sanger. SANGER, Texas — A hailstone that fell…

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The end of race-conscious admissions at Texas universities

Texas Democrats voiced disappointment.  

Texas is becoming a key campaign stop for GOP presidential hopefuls

Florida governor Ron DeSantis recently stumped in Eagle Pass, with a heavy focus on border issues.…

‘Don’t be alarmed, but be aware’: Malaria is in Texas, local experts say

San Antonio – A Texas man is one of five cases in the U.S. who contracted…

SAPD investigating after man found dead on Northeast Side street

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are investigating after a man was found dead on a…

Woman killed in hit-and-run on South Side

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are searching for a driver who fled the scene of…

Man shot, killed during robbery at trail on Northwest Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A man was shot and killed by two masked robbers at a trailhead…

Photos give first look at Texas’ first Meow Wolf installation ‘The Real Unreal’

GRAPEVINE, Texas – The first Meow Wolf in Texas will be opening this July, and photos…

Fire damages fast food restaurant on Northeast Side

SAN ANTONIO – A Wendy’s restaurant on the Northeast Side will be temporarily closed due to…

The end of race-conscious admissions at Texas universities

Texas Democrats voiced disappointment.  

Roads buckling in the heat: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides…

White House urged to OK permits for new border crossings without full environmental assessment

A bipartisan delegation of Texas lawmakers are so fed up with waiting for presidential permitting approval…

Airbnb revenue collapse: Is it real and how is it affecting Texas, California or Florida?

According to data from AllTheRooms, Airbnb owners in the United States are expressing concern over a…

East Texas Is Blueberry Country

Oh, the blueberry, such delicious and beautiful fruit, and how lucky we are since blueberries thrive…

Abbott Torpedoes Sickle-Cell Legislation on Juneteenth Weekend

When André Harris Marcel arrived at the emergency room last July, he wasn’t sure if he…

June Heat Wave Sends Hundreds to Texas ERs

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate,…

Wokeness and the Adulteration of Literature

I love books. I love classic literature. Our rural Alaska home contains around a thousand books,…

The Lie-Able Sources Podcast: The Resorting to Cliches Edition

Your source to mainline mainstream media misdeeds and malarky. For this foray into the forsaken realm…

Hunter Biden Child Support Settlement Confirmed: What Daughter Gets Is Raising Eyebrows

We’ve seen what a shameless way the Biden family has treated Hunter Biden’s child by Lunden…

Chef’s Kiss Postscripts to the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision

Undoubtedly, the 6-3 decision announced Thursday by the Supreme Court striking down race-based discrimination in college…

New Poll Shows That CNN / MSNBC Viewers Are Ill-Informed About Biden White House Troubles

Amazing what you learn about what people know and do NOT know in the blink of…

Greta Thunberg Is in Ukraine to Shame Us About ‘Ecocide,’ Gets It Half Right

On Thursday, Swedish climate change activist Greta Thunberg met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the…

Head-Scratcher: Suburban Milwaukee Dem Yells ‘F*** the Suburbs’ in State Senate Debate on Crime

In April when two agitators disguised as legislators stormed into the well of the Tennessee Assembly,…

Another Problematic Move by DOJ in Hunter Biden Case: The Witness They Didn’t Put Before Grand Jury

One of the things that has been most concerning about the revelations from the IRS whistleblowers…

University Professor Offers a Summer Writing Program — but Not if You’re White, and Only if You ‘Honor’ Trans People

Is it preferable to instruct people who hype homoeroticism and tout transgenderism? It seems to be…

CONFIRMED: CCP Counterintel Defector Dong Jingwei Is Still in the United States, Debriefing Continues

Almost exactly two years ago RedState broke the story of the defection of CCP counterintelligence official…

Same cart of groceries costs $10 more than six months ago

SAN ANTONIO – Wilson and Rosa Maria Plaza walked out of the supermarket with three small…

SAPD response to mental health crisis criticized by former officer

Update: San Antonio Police Department’s public information officer confirms the Mental Health Unit was not called…

McManus, attorney for fired SAPD officer spar during arbitration hearing

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus and the attorney for an officer…

San Antonio man sentenced to 99 years in prison for killing his aunt in 2019

SAN ANTONIO – Update (5 p.m., June 29): A San Antonio man was sentenced Thursday to…

Uvalde’s new Children’s Bereavement Center is officially open

UVALDE – After several months of construction, we are getting our first look inside the newly…

CHECK IT OUT: February meteorites found in South Texas now on display at the Witte Museum

SAN ANTONIO – Back in mid-February, reports of a loud boom and fireball sightings came in…

‘Don’t screw up the announcement’ J.J. Watt says he is joining CBS, not CVS

The former Houston Texans star will be joining James Brown and NFL on CBS on Sundays…

Report: Texas’ abortion restrictions led to nearly 9,800 more births

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Senate Bill 8, the Texas law called one of the most restrictive abortion…

‘Monumental change’: Texas to overhaul how it pays for foster care

AUTIN (KXAN) — For the first time in decades, Texas will overhaul the way it funds…

States continue to send aid to Texas

AUSTIN — Texas continues to receive resources and personnel from other states in its efforts to…

Me Time Botanicals is spilling the secret to keep makeup from melting off your face in the Texas heat

Hot girl summer is here! And we all want to look and feel our best even…

States continue to send aid to Texas

AUSTIN — Texas continues to receive resources and personnel from other states in its efforts to…

STC Introduces New Tuition Model

“With the exception of student activity fees, all other fees have been rolled into one, making…

Three From Top 10 Most Wanted Lists Back in Custody

A Crime Stoppers reward will be paid in Gaeta’s capture.  

White House urged to OK permits for new border crossings without full environmental assessment

A bipartisan delegation of Texas lawmakers are so fed up with waiting for presidential permitting approval…

Weslaco EDC Awarded Prestigious 2023 Workforce Excellence Award

The award recognizes the EDCW for its partnership and collaboration with South Texas College and the…

UT-Austin only Texas public university affected by Supreme Court’s ending use of race in admissions

No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice…  

Houston-area officials say Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision a ‘profound setback’

The decision could end the ability of colleges and universities, public and private, to do what…

FemCity Speaker Sabrina Walker Hernandez, July 11th

We invite every woman to come and hear about what makes you feel empowered. Come discover…

DeSantis says as US president he would eliminate IRS and other agencies

Florida governor vows to ‘push back against woke ideology … we see creeping into all institutions…

Pharr Housing Authority, PSJA ISD Award Over $65,000 in Scholarships

Project READ was able to award numerous scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to students residing…

Weekend Festivity Road Closures & Traffic Changes

Starting at 9 A.M. On Friday, June 30, 2023, a portion of Freddy Gonzalez will be…

Brownsville’s Salute to Freedom, July 1st

The Salute to Freedom Celebration is a special event dedicated to honoring and recognizing the individuals…

Friday With The City To Feature Mayor John Cowen Jr., June 30th

The City of Brownsville, in partnership with the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, will host Friday with…

$6,440,000 for Key Road Projects in Hidalgo County Pct. 3

The funding will help improve the quality of life and prosperity for constituents that reside near…

Things to do in East Texas this weekend

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out this list of events and…

GOP presidential candidates applaud Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling on ‘toxic’ college admissions

Several Republican presidential candidates applaud the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling severely limiting affirmative action in college…

Book Discussion: The Grapes of Wrath, July 25th

For more information, or to sign up for the book discussion, please call our Reference Desk…

Exclusive-Rapper Travis Scott faces possible criminal charges for Texas crowd crush

A Texas grand jury is meeting Thursday to weigh possible criminal charges against rapper Travis Scott…

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down university race-conscious admissions policies

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down race-conscious student admissions programs currently used at Harvard…

El Paso becomes hub for migrant processing

Border agents are using a new, massive soft-sided facility in Northeast El Paso to process thousands…

DeSantis accused of breaking the law with Texas border trip

‘His campaign has to reimburse the state of Texas for the cost, or else he’s received…

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action programs at Harvard and UNC

The ruling is the culmination of a decades-long effort to end the consideration of race in…

With race-based admissions no longer an option, states may imitate Te…

Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the practice unconstitutional, admissions experts say other states…

Edinburg Public Works Dept. Receives State Safety Award

Texas Border Business EDINBURG, Texas – Congratulations are in order for the City of Edinburg Public Works…

SNAP Benefits Texas: Why was i denied food stamps Texas?

So, you applied for SNAP benefits in Texas, but unfortunately, you received a notice stating that…

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race in college admi…

The court’s ruling will change admissions practices at the University of Texas at Austin, the state’s…

Koch Network Raises Over $70 Million for Push to Sink Trump

Americans for Prosperity Action is wading into a Republican presidential primary for the first time, and…

Guidelines for Peñitas Businesses to Reopen

The area affected by the boil water notice is bounded by Tom Gill Road, Jarachinas Road,…

Can Trump’s Defense Strategy Create Reasonable Doubt?

Former President Donald Trump has dismissed the leaked audio recording of him discussing classified documents as…