Ken Paxton’s far-right billionaire backers are fighting hard to save him

 

A checkered history: Texas Attorneys General

The office of the Texas Attorney General has been graced by many illustrious figures and many…

‘Project 2025’: the plan to dismantle US climate policy for the next Republican president

Rightwing groups penned a conservative wish list of proposals for the next conservative president to gut…

State Rep. Ryan Guillen finds himself in the middle of the action in …

The longtime Rio Grande City representative, who switched parties in 2021, has played a key role…

Marking Milestone with Ribbon Cutting for New Curtain Burner, July 31st

Hidalgo County Precinct 3 is proud to announce the successful acquisition and compliance with all guidelines…

Demolition pending of former saloon on CPS Energy property

SAN ANTONIO – Dwarfed by a CPS Energy substation, what had been the Sommers Saloon and…

KSAT hosts special, town hall on fentanyl to provide help for families

SAN ANTONIO – By now, most of us have seen the dangers surrounding fentanyl, a synthetic…

Man arrested after trying to arrange meetup with teenage girl, SAPD says

An undercover operation resulted in the arrest of a 42-year-old man after he tried to meet…

Man killed in self-defense shooting after stabbing another man, police say

SAN ANTONIO – An unexpected visit to a man’s apartment quickly became deadly after a stabbing…

First responders show closer look at how agencies respond to migrant crisis situations

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the call to respond to migrant crises…

Volunteers interested in moulage training needed to help prepare first responders

Sitting in the middle of a moulage training class is Anthony Saldivar, pouring vaseline, tissue and…

Commander, the Wonder (Bite) Dog

Joe Biden’s best friend (other than, perhaps, the legacy media) is Commander, the German Shepherd that…

Democrats Desperately Want to Change the Rules of Impeachment to Protect Joe Biden

You know, I’m not that old. Of course, I’m not that young anymore either, which is…

Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, and Their Endless Chutzpah

This has been a huge Hunter Biden news day, and there have been a lot of…

VIP GOLD CHAT: The Smartest Man Joe Biden Knows Causes More Embarrassment for Him

It’s Wednesday night, and that means it is time for the RedState VIP LIVE chat. Duke…

REPORT: DeSantis Campaign Staffer Tied To LGBTQ Attack, Nazi Imagery Videos

Mixed in with its recent layoffs, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign cut ties with…

Doctor Who Criticized COVID Vaccines and the FDA, and His Employees, Have Bank Accounts Suddenly Cancelled

Three years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many ways in which the…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Shades Gavin Newsom in Timely Message to Arkansas Transplants

There’s a lot to like about Sarah Huckabee Sanders. She was a joy to watch during…

To Understand the Media Attacks on ‘Sound of Freedom’ You Need to Understand de Sade and Nietzsche

The Angel Studios thriller Sound of Freedom, starring Jim Caviezel, continues to draw crowds at the…

The Ace Up Vivek Ramaswamy’s Sleeve

There’s definitely a charm to Vivek Ramaswamy that even fans of his opponents can see. While…

Uncommon and Controversial Singer Sin?ad O’Connor, Dead at 56

Hers was a beautiful and distinctive voice that defined a particular era of alt-rock ‘n’ roll…

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The Book of Mormon National Tour in North Texas

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Texas ex-convict sentenced to 40 years in prison after strangling and beating his girlfriend, officials say

Police discovered he had previously assaulted at least four other women including an incident that was…

North Texas police, educators use recent real-life situations to design active school shooter training

Hundreds of people participated in a mass casualty exercise hosted by the Birdville ISD leadership team.…

Kinne trying to ‘take back Texas’ in 1st year as Texas State Bobcats head football coach

AUSTIN (KXAN) — After a dazzling display of offense last season in the FCS ranks, GJ…

McDonald’s locations in Central Texas violated child labor laws, Dept. of Labor says

WASHINGTON (KXAN) – The Department of Labor said Tuesday investigators found four McDonald’s franchise locations in…

Justice Department files injunction against Texas over floating border barrier in Rio Grande

The DOJ filed a request for a preliminary injunction against Texas, which asks the state to…

Mixed reactions to federal lawsuit challenging Texas border buoys

South Texas lawmakers, environmentalists and migrant advocates are applauding a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week…

CBP apprehends 86 fugitives at Texas-Mexico border since July 1

In addition to homicide, some of the crimes they were wanted for included sexual assault, human…

Lone Finalist for Harlingen CISD Superintendent Named

Due to Texas law which requires a 21-day waiting period, Dr. Gonzalez cannot officially be hired…

Love Locks of Mission Unveiling Ceremony July 27th

The unveiling ceremony will commence promptly at 6:00 p.m., followed by an evening of festivities from…

Edinburg Chamber Invites Nominations for New Board Members by Aug. 11th

For more information and to submit your nomination, please visit edinburg.com or call 956-383-4974.  

Governor Stitt sending 50 members of Oklahoma National Guard to Texas border with Mexico

 

Opinion: Conservatives are right to object to intellectual conformity on campus

As Republican governors and state legislatures increasingly seek to reshape higher education along lines more congenial…

Mixed reactions to federal lawsuit challenging Texas border buoys

South Texas lawmakers, environmentalists and migrant advocates are applauding a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week…

Even ‘Gutfeld!’ Thinks Pontoons at the Texas Border Are Ridiculous: ‘Only Work Until Someone Brings a Safety Pin’ (Video)

The United States “is now defending itself with balloons,” the Fox News host said  

ICYMI – Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Joins Fox & Friends Live from the Southern Border to Discuss Biden’s Border Crisis and Arkansas’ Actions to Help Secure the Border – Arkansas Governor

EAGLE PASS, Texas – GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders today joined Fox & Friends live from Eagle Pass, Texas, to discuss…

Orientation For New Members, July 31st

For more information on the RGVHCCV or the Zoom Orientation meeting call the office to 928-0060.…

Texas State Police Purchased Israeli Phone-Tracking Software for “Border Emergency”

Texas state police bought Israeli phone-tracking software as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s troubled border crackdown.…

Misleading Mailers and Mazes

“Shysters” is the only word I could think of to describe political operatives who are bombarding…

Gov. Abbott’s Policing of Texas Border Pushes Limits of State Power

The governor brought in razor wire, floating barriers and state troopers to deter unauthorized migration. The…

First-term San Antonio councilman Marc Whyte opposes ‘Death Star’ bill lawsuit

Whyte’s support of the controversial Republican-backed bill suggests he’s likely to replace Clayton Perry as council’s…

Texas border officers find pounds of cocaine hidden inside wheels of cheese brought from Mexico

A 22-year-old U.S. citizen arrived from Mexico and declared four wheels of cheese, which officers soon…

House GOP lines up behind McCarthy on the Biden impeachment seesaw

The speaker and his members are caught between two competing forces: conservative eagerness to target the…

Back To School Bash, July 26th

The Back to School Bash will bring together families, students, and local partners to support education…

South Texas Mayors’ Alliance, United in Strength for Regional Prosperity, Celebrated Third Meeting

The South Texas Mayors’ Alliance, established to harness the combined economic and political prowess of these…

RACA program looks to bring more people to Texas rivers

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is making it easier for people to…

Woman killed in overnight house fire on Southwest Side, SAFD says

SAN ANTONIO – A woman in her 80s is dead following a fire at her Southwest…

Uvalde City Council approves special election for Mayor Don McLaughlin’s seat

UVALDE – The City Council of Uvalde approved a special election for mayor, as Don McLaughlin…

Hot air balloon festival to take place in Selma this September

SELMA, Texas – Mark your calendar — a beloved balloon festival is returning to Selma this…

SAPD searching for 80-year-old man last seen in downtown area

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Police Department is searching for an 80-year-old man who disappeared…

Montgomery County libraries adding more ‘conservative’ books, limiting youth access to sexually-oriented themes

Montgomery County Commissioners Court voted unanimously this month to prevent visitors under 18 from accessing ‘explicit…

Texas’ floating barrier not a new idea, former official says

Former official says Trump planned “water wall.”  

Texas’ floating barrier not a new idea, former official says

Former official says Trump planned “water wall.”  

CBP apprehends 86 fugitives at Texas-Mexico border since July 1

In addition to homicide, some of the crimes they were wanted for included sexual assault, human…

‘Battle plan’: How the far right would dismantle climate programs

Hundreds of conservative operatives outlined a plan that Donald Trump, or any Republican, could use to…

‘War Factories:’ YouTube Documentary Series Explores How the Allies’ Assembly Lines Pulverized the Axis

We naturally think of World War II as a series of set-piece battles: The Battle of…

BREAKING: Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Claim ‘There Was No Misrepresentation’ to the Court, Blames Clerk for Miscommunication

Attorneys representing Hunter Biden in his criminal tax case, which is scheduled to be heard in…

OPINION: My Urgent Advice for Ron DeSantis Is, Carpe Diem!

Memo to: Ron DeSantis From: Manic Contrarian Re: Carpe Diem Mr. Governor, with all due respect,…

Self-Driving Cars: House Republicans Hold Hearings on Surveillance, Data Harvesting

Self-driving cars are real enough to be the subject of a Wednesday hearing of the Energy…

Hillary Clinton Knows Who’s to Blame for the Heat Wave–and It’s YOU

I won’t deny it, it’s been hot–really hot– this week in my neck of the woods…

Trump activist eyeing bid to unseat Texas Rep. Matt Shaheen over Paxton impeachment

One of Donald Trump’s most loyal grassroots activists is considering challenging incumbent state Rep. Matt Shaheen…

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy helps bend powerful House committee further to the…

With help from two other ultraconservatives, the Texas Republican’s seat on the Rules Committee has let…

Shooter inside a North Texas medical building detained by police

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‘Does no one care?’ Vietnam Veteran buried in ‘abandoned’ black cemetery in Central Texas

FAYETTE COUNTY, Texas (KXAN)—There’s a historic Black cemetery just outside of La Grange, in Fayette County…

Cities sue Texas over ‘Death Star’ preemption law in latest power struggle

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — At a time when the Lone Star State is testing its authority limits…

Texas DPS has new focus on downtown Austin patrols

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the Texas Department of Public Safety continues its patrols in Austin, there’s…

Texas A&M prof. suspended for allegedly criticizing lt. gov.

Texas A&M already lost its president in the wake of a Texas Tribune article on the…

Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn’t.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In the final months of the Trump administration, a new plan to…

Mixed reactions to federal lawsuit challenging Texas border buoys

South Texas lawmakers, environmentalists and migrant advocates are applauding a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week…

California engineer admits to running San Antonio brothel, federal court records say

SAN ANTONIO – An electrical engineer from California admitted to running a brothel out of a…

Mother of woman mistakenly killed in police standoff files lawsuit against City of San Antonio, SAPD

SAN ANTONIO – The mother of a woman who was mistakenly shot and killed in a…

Police search for robbery suspects following coma, death of 61-year-old man after bank jugging

CIBOLO, Texas – Cibolo police are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a bank…

Father charged with injury to a child in 2018 has case dismissed moments before jury selection was to begin

SAN ANTONIO – Moments before jury selection was to begin Tuesday, a man charged with abusing…

City of San Antonio no longer part of project for upper section of the Broadway corridor

SAN ANTONIO – After nine years of planning, the City of San Antonio is no longer…

National Hire a Vet Day now includes spouses, a largely untapped talent pool

SAN ANTONIO – It’s National Hire a Vet Day, and the effort now also includes military…

Federal lawsuit seeks to block Texas book ban over sexual content ratings

A group of book sellers and publishers filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block a…

2 Rio Grande mussels species up for endangered protections, including in area near Texas border buoys

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing two species of Texas freshwater mussels that…

Constitutional law professor predicts Biden administration’s victory in Texas border lawsuit

 

Texas border: DOJ sues Abbott over installation of floating border wall

The Department of Justice is suing Governor Abbott for the installation of the border buoys going…

The Tiny Lizard at the Center of a Big Oil Battle in Texas

We are in the throes of a brawl over listing the sagebrush lizard as endangered.  

Booksellers sue over Texas law requiring them to rate books for appro…

Two Texas bookstores and three national bookseller associations file suit over House Bill 900, which requires…

CBP Officers at Presidio Port of Entry Apprehend Homicide Suspect

The individual was arrested by CBP officers and turned over to local authorities pending extradition to…

Ethan Hawke Champions Don’t Mess With Texas®

Hawke joins a growing list of Texas celebrities who lent their support to the campaign including…

Mixed reactions to federal lawsuit challenging Texas border buoys

South Texas lawmakers, environmentalists and migrant advocates are applauding a federal lawsuit filed earlier this week…

Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn’t.

Texas’ floating barrier on the Rio Grande is new, but a former Trump official says the…

Governor Abbott Appoints Wetmore To Texas Facilities Commission

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bob Wetmore to the Texas Facilities Commission for a term set…

Governor Abbott Appoints Four To Texas Woman’s University Board Of Regents

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ellen Amirkhan to the Texas Woman's University (TWU) Board of Regents…

Governor Abbott Appoints Kingham, McGee To Texas Board Of Professional Geoscientists

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Danielle "Danny" Kingham and Sam McGee to the Texas Board of…

Governor Abbott Appoints Woodward As Presiding Judge Of The Seventh Administrative Judicial Region

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Ben Woodward as the Presiding Judge of the Seventh Administrative Judicial…

Irony on Steroids: State Department Says 2023 Cambodian National Elections ‘Neither Free Nor Fair’

The State Department’s statement about Cambodia’s national elections couldn’t be more hypocritical. 

CBS News: You Better Get out and See the ‘Barbie’ Movie Before She Dies Due to Global Warming!

Your hyperactive desire to push a climate agenda reaches critical mass when you need to attach…

The Barakat Case: Are There Larger Implications?

Last week, we saw the story broken of one Mohamed Barakat, who was bound to carry…

Amid Multiple Mental Stumbles, Joe Biden Proclaims He’s ‘Ended Cancer as We Know It’

Joe Biden appeared in the White House’s East Room on Tuesday to promote a new initiative…

Intruder Meets His Match: How an Elderly Man Defended His Home Without Firing a Shot

There are many misunderstandings about the use of a firearm to defend one’s life or property.…

Who Is Doug Burgum? The Mystery Candidate Who Just Qualified for the Republican Debate

Another Republican presidential candidate has qualified for the upcoming Republican primary debate, but chances are, you…

Florida Supreme Court Reprimands Parkland Shooter Judge for Being Mean to Defense Counsel

The Supreme Court of each state is the final arbiter of attorney and judicial misconduct. That…

Maxine Waters Under Fire Again for Shady Campaign Finance Practices – Is She Still Above the Law?

It must be nice to be a member of Rep. Maxine Waters’ family. In fact, it…

Three Marines Found Dead in Car Near Camp Lejeune, Foul Play Not Suspected

Three Marines were found dead inside a car Sunday approximately 40 miles from near Camp Lejeune…

Here’s Why I Am Optimistic About the Battle Over Children

It’s easy to get discouraged nowadays. Looking at the current political environment might lead one to…

Portion of Loop 410 on South Side closed due to fatal crash

SAN ANTONIO – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving a dump truck on Loop…

Man arrested for shooting father during altercation, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A man was arrested for shooting his father during a dispute Monday on…

Man, woman hospitalized after wrong-way rollover crash, San Antonio police say

SAN ANTONIO – A male driver and a female passenger were both hospitalized after a wrong-way…

Teen hospitalized after driving erratically, crashing on East Side, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A 19-year-old driver was hospitalized after crashing his car into a pole on…

Here are the 2023 start dates for San Antonio-area school districts

SAN ANTONIO – Summer break is just kicking off but parents and caregivers might already be…

Power restored in Castroville after tractor-trailer pulls down utility poles

CASTROVILLE, Texas – Power has been restored in Castroville after a tractor-trailer accidentally pulled down two…

Sponsored: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation with Texas Partners Healthcare Group

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North Texas company breaks Guinness World Record for most people making s’mores at the same time

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North Texas marine veteran who was freed in Russia prisoner swap is injured while fighting in Ukraine, US says

He was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap last year in exchange for a…

Texas A&M suspended professor accused of criticizing Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in lecture

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Texas Tribune) — Joy Alonzo, a respected opioid expert, was in a panic.…

Traffic stops we saw in Austin during a ride-along with Texas DPS

AUSTIN (KXAN) — “We continue to operate the same way we were operating as if there…

Texas-themed amusement park to open in 2026

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Texas entrepreneur has a Texas-sized goal: to build a Texas-themed amusement park.…

What was that mysterious light flying over Central Texas Sunday night?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Another set of mysterious lights was reported flying over Central Texas Sunday night.…

Texas QB Arch Manning’s first NIL deal will benefit charity via trading card auction

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Before he takes an official snap in burnt orange, Texas freshman quarterback Arch…

BookPeople in Austin joins lawsuit challenging new Texas law about ‘sexually explicit’ books

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Two Texas bookstores filed a lawsuit Tuesday in hopes of blocking a state…

Texas school trustees pass policies targeting bathrooms, pronouns

Southlake school trustees are the latest among North Texas districts to pass policies targeting the bathrooms…

Abbott says border barriers may have repelled ‘hundreds of thousands’

Comes as DOJ is suing the state.