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His Texas ranch is littered with oil and gas wells. He’s fighting back
For one West Texas rancher, the rampant orphaned wells have become both a mission and an…
Texas AG Paxton Vows to Act after Austin Council Defies State Ban on Trans Procedures for Kids
‘Texas municipalities do not have the authority to pick and choose which state laws they will…
On the May 4 ballot, conservative politics roil NEISD elections
Voters will also elect appraisal district board members.
Texas sues to void rules aimed at expanding kind of gun sales requiring background checks
WASHINGTON — Texas is leading a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday to block new rules aimed at…
Who Are the Book Banners on Saturday’s North Texas School Board Ballots?
It feels likeSuper Tuesdaywas just last Tuesday, but here we are, facing yet another election day…
Texas’ gender-affirming care law: Austin council weighs making enforcement a low priority
The resolution would de-prioritize the city’s enforcement of state laws that restrict or criminalize access to…
Tony Gonzales, hardline GOP divisions play out in runoff
WASHINGTON — Two-term Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, is fighting for his political future in one of…
Texas AG files lawsuit against Biden administration for new gun sale requirements: ‘Come and take it’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is firing back at the Biden administration and suing them in…
Governor Abbott’s Stand Against President Biden’s Changes and Its Impact on Women’s Rights
Governor Abbott’s major contention is with the Biden administration’s mandate that schools must treat transgender females…
Texas runoff between Rep. Tony Gonzales and pro-gun YouTuber is key GOP test
SAN ANTONIO — As House Republicans struggle to advance their agenda with anarrow majority, a primary…
In Texas, here’s when police can remove protesters, encampments from public universities
The Statesman spoke with five First Amendment experts to learn what legal dynamics are at play…
Texas Lawmakers Won’t Stop Harassing LGBTQ+ Kids
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered schools in his state to ignore new federal rules that protect…
Texas man sentenced to 5 years in prison for threat to attack Turning Point USA convention in 2022
SAN ANTONIO — A Texas man who made an online threat of a mass attack on…
Greg Abbott’s border policies boost Trump in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R-TX) border security policies are popular among Texas voters, including Texas Hispanics,…
Texas activists call for immigration reform, decry SB4, Operation Lone Star
Groups say undocumented laborers are essential to economy and need protection from wage theft by:…
VIDEO: Migrants plead as Texas Guard member fires projectiles near Rio Grande
News reports say two men spotted cutting razor wire prior to popping noises being heard…
Gov. Greg Abbott and UT-Austin shift from championing free speech to …
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Republican AGs File Suit Against Biden’s ATF Over Background Check Rule
Republican Attorneys General Ken Paxton of Texas and Kris Kobach of Kansas announced two related lawsuits…
Byron Donalds Dunks Pro-Hamas Agitator During GWU Visit, Raises Larger Point in the Process
One of the things that has emerged about the pro-Hamas campus encampments and related protests…
Two Houston Democrats face off in back-to-back elections for John Whi…
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Ted Cruz has double-digit lead over Colin Allred in latest Texas Senate poll
Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced he will challenge Republican Sen. Ted Cruz next year. by:…
North Texans react to United Methodist Church vote lifting ban on LGBTQ clergy
North Texas United Methodists reacted with joy, tears and enthusiasm after the denomination overturned its…
North Texas earthquakes: 3.0 and 3.2 magnitudes reported near Mansfield
A pair of earthquakes detected Wednesday afternoon near Mansfield may have rattled some North Texans.…
Protesters Tried to Turn My School into Columbia: It Didn’t Go as Planned
The protesters’ threat to public order, not their antisemitism, was the justification for UT’s pacification.
Texas lawmakers may strike back at University of Texas over protests
Tensions are rising between the largely conservative Legislature and the largely liberal campus.
Paid ‘Professional Agitators’ Are Fomenting Violence on America’s Campuses
We’re witnessing the violent, pro-Hamas, antisemitic protests erupt at colleges and universities across the nation…
Bella Hadid announces she’s moving to Texas and taking a break from modeling
Celebrity News Bella Hadid announces she’s moving to Texas and taking a break from modeling…
As Texas’ border security efforts succeed, California is ‘new epicenter’ of crisis
(The Center Square) – With the success of Texas’ border security mission Operation Lone Star…
Texas is no longer the hotspot for illegal migrant crossings
The number of encounters between law enforcement and suspected illegal migrants across five regions of…
Texas Voter Guide: Inside the 2024 primary runoff races
The Houston Chronicle’s guide to primary runoff elections in Texas ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
Gov. Greg Abbott and UT-Austin shift from championing free speech to policing protesters’ intentions
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Just Like Everything Else, Mobile Homes in Texas Are Becoming Less Affordable
Historically, manufactured homes (sometimes called mobile homes) have been considered an affordable housing option for some.…
Marijuana To Be Rescheduled in U.S. What Does That Mean for Texas?
After months of talks within the agency, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is finally moving toreclassify…
5th Circ. Questions Texas’ Standing In SEC Proxy Rule Battle
The Fifth Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of a Texas-led challenge to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
Hundreds of Texas A&M students protest Israel-Palestine conflict
Hundreds of students and supporters gathered on Texas A&M’s campus Monday, protesting the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Black Bostonians Demand That Their Second Amendment Rights Be Respected
Let’s file this one under “You love to see it.” Black Bostonians are demanding that…
Donald Trump Maintains an Edge in All 7 Swing States, Including One Where He’s Never Pulled Off a Victory
A new poll released on Tuesday from Emerson College Polling/8 News Now/The Hill shows former…
Arizona Rancher Will Not Face Retrial on Murder of Illegal Immigrant
The Santa Cruz County, Arizona, county attorney has decided it will not retry a 75-year-old…
The ‘New Left’ on full display as pro-Palestinian protests continue | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
The Democrat party has been riding a gradual decline into insanity for the last two to…
How Gov. Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton vow to fight new Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students
Texas is joining several other Republican-run states in telling the Biden administration that its new rules…
‘This is Chernobyl’: Texas ranchers say ‘forever chemicals’ in waste-based fertilizers ruined their land
The fertilizer maker says its products are safe, and that the government supports using it…
Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson sanctioned as a professional fight
The fight will happen Saturday, July 20, at AT&T Stadium at Arlington. ARLINGTON, Texas —…
Texas truck inspections costing border industry $32 million a day, Juarez official says
by: Julian Resendiz Posted: Apr 29, 2024 / 07:36 PM CDT Updated: Apr 29, 2024…
Texas Politicians Take Aim at Hemp-Derived THC
On April 11, 2024, Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released his 2024 Interim Legislative Charges. This…
Texas sues Biden administration to block expansion of LGBTQ+ student protections
click to enlarge Texas Tribune / Austin Price Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden…
Thousands of Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Pollute the Texas Landscape
Dressed in a dark plaid button down and jeans with a rodeo belt buckle, Schuyler Wight…
Texas tops nearly every ranking, including best state for business, again
(The Center Square) – Texas continues to place first in nearly every top business ranking every…
Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court
The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over recently announced federal protections for LGBTQ+…
Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over…
Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court
CNN — The state of Texas is suing the Biden administration over recently announced federal protections…
Texas AG sues Biden administration over Title IX rules that expand transgender student protections
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Monday sued the Biden administration over new federal nondiscrimination…
Texas sues Biden administration over expanded protections for LGBTQ+ students in conservative-friendly court
Originally Published: 29 APR 24 12:52 ET Updated: 29 APR 24 15:46 ET By Devan Cole,…
Who’s running for Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors
Three at-large seats on the board of directors will now be filled via election while the…
Texas sues Biden administration over Title 9 expansion for LGBTQ+ students
AUSTIN – Texas is suing the Biden administration over an expansion to Title 9 that would…
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas schools to defy federal nondiscrimination rules
WASHINGTON — Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday the state will ignore new federal regulations that require…
Grab the Popcorn: Hunter Biden to Sue Fox News ‘Imminently’ for ‘Painting Him in a False Light’
In this episode of You Can’t Make It Up… Joe Biden’s wayward son Hunter —…
Carville Goes Full on ‘Ragin Cajun,’ Angry That Young Voters Don’t Automatically Vote Democrat
Everyone knows it: The Democrats are panicking. Unless in some dark, smoky back room at…
The state of free speech on Texas campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests
Free speech advocates contend colleges should be bastions of the free exchange of ideas. Texas campuses…
Hate Texas? Get over it. Why so many people are moving to the Lone Star State.
Not fully in the South and not entirely in the West, Texas is its own thing…
Inside Texit: Stymied by state GOP, Texas secessionists plot party takeover
Twelve Republican candidates for the state Legislature who won or advanced to a runoff in the…
Elon Musk Agrees With Jerry Seinfeld That Comedy on TV Is Not Funny Anymore
The push to keep Free Speech alive and thriving continues to move forward with the…
Texas Governor Condemns Local Marijuana Decriminalization Efforts As Lubbock Voters Decide On Reform At The Ballot
The Republican governor of Texas says that cities seeking to locally decriminalize marijuana—including one that’s set…
Texas tops nearly every ranking, including best state for business, again
(The Center Square) – Texas continues to place first in nearly every top business ranking every…
TURNER: Where Is James Bond When We Need Him? (The Congress Should Do Something.)
He’s…back. Guess who is behind the “protesting” – really, antisemitic, anti-Israel, anti-American rioting – that…
Tornadoes, Flooding In Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas
Play Homes were damaged in Oklahoma. Wind gusts up to 70 mph were reported in…
Top Aide to Russia’s Defense Minister Arrested for Corruption and Maybe Treason. What’s Going on?
Russia arrested Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov Tuesday on suspicion of large-scale bribery. Ivanov is…
GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ governor is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to give the…
Campuses across Texas had pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Why did onl…
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Will Trump Break Up Climate Change Doom-Mongering Federal Weather Agency?
Where is the constitutional authorization for the federal government to forecast the weather? Former President…
Judge Calls Antifa-Linked John Sullivan an ‘Agent of Chaos,’ Sentences Him to 6 Years for Capitol Riot
John Sullivan, aka JaydenX, a 29-year-old from Utah, was sentenced on Friday for his role…
Criticism, praise of Texas governor after dramatic use of troopers on protesters
AUSTIN — As word got out that pro-Palestinian protesters were planning to occupy a lawn on…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton comes to Jasper County with David Covey
Drain the swamp in not only Washington, but also Austin was the message from David Covey…
Another Republican Rep Announces Retirement Before the Elections, but There’s a Silver Lining
Florida Rep. Bill Posey (R) has announced that he’s had a change in plans about…
Proposed Kansas Gender-Affirming Care Ban Would Also Ban Social Transition Advocacy
Medicine isn’t an area where advocacy should even be a consideration. Unfortunately, that’s not always…
WHISTLEBLOWER: LA DA Gascon Illegally Dropped Charges Against CEO of China-Linked Election Software Firm
A Deputy District Attorney in Los Angeles County DA George Gascón’s office has filed a…
How Houston’s west side has emerged as energy sector hotspot
Hybrid work and industry consolidation have companies rethinking the workplace.
Abbott calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a news conference on March 15, 2023 in Austin, Texas.…
Texas Shows How to Prevent a Campus Takeover
Given the Marxist fixation with seizing power, it’s strange that woke university administrators can’t seem to…
Gov. Greg Abbott endorses U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales amid primary runoff…
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Republican Party of Texas Taking Formal Measures to Close Primaries
Republican Party of Texas Chairman Matt Rinaldi announced this week that the party has begun a…
‘It’s crazy’ | Gov. Abbott touts restricting transgender teachers’ attire, sparking outrage among LGBTQ+ advocates
Sofia Sepulveda of Equality Texas, said any legislation introduced would face legal challenges due to a…
To debate or not debate? Dade Phelan, David Covey trade blame over lack of political forum
Both candidates are blaming each other for skirting the opportunity to address Southeast Texas voters in…
Justice Department Again Refuses to Turn Over Recording of Biden-Hur Interview. Contempt Could Be Next
In an ongoing squabble on Capitol Hill (when isn’t there an ongoing squabble on Capitol Hill?)…
Trans teacher ban? Texas GOP floats idea after Abbott comments
Gov. Greg Abbott suggested over the weekend that Texas public school teachers should not…
Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
Story by William Melhado, The Texas Tribune, Video and photos by Greta Díaz González Vázquez, The…
Texas drops requests for minors’ gender-affirming care records from Seattle hospital
Texas AG Ken Paxton has agreed to drop requests that a Seattle hospital turn over records…
How to Fix the Right-Wing Racket in the Texas Courts
The Fifth Circuit’s become little more than a junior varsity version of the Supreme Court. Sending…
New Laws and Policies in Texas Lessen Foster Care Reliance
In Texas, policy changes and state legislation has lessened the state’s reliance on foster care.
Here’s how the Supreme Court abortion case could affect Texas
The case involves Idaho’s abortion ban but will have implications for Texas, where…
Two Lawsuits, in Texas and Idaho, Highlight Fight Over Emergency Medicine Law
Federal trial judges in Texas and Idaho came to opposite conclusions in a battle between conservative…
DEI firings at Texas schools send ripples through faculty, students
Texas is among several states that have rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion — or DEI…
North Texas Senate runoff creates strange bedfellows, divides usual a…
The battle to succeed retiring state Sen. Drew Springer has come down to a May 28…
Conservatives aim their fire at Texas Republican after ‘scumbags’ comment
The battle between Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and the GOP’s right flank is heating up, with…
Gov. Abbott discusses school voucher push, Texas GOP division
Abbott said he wants to add $6 billion to public education
Texas Sets A New Business Record | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
Texas is continuing to lead the way on economic development, showing that conservative government really does…
Gov. Greg Abbott suggests he wants to bar transgender teachers from d…
Abbott made the remarks as he recounted the story of a male teacher in North Texas…
Children’s advocacy group urges federal court to keep block on Texas bill that bans some drag shows
A federal court blocked the law, Senate Bill 12, late last year. But the Texas Attorney…
Carabiner Collections fighting Texas book bans with community-run library
Community library started in the College Station area.
The Far Right Has Proposed a Twelve-Point Plan to Make the Texas House More Extreme
Twenty-five prospective legislators have signed a pledge to block Democrats from all influence in Texas’s lower…
Groups propose revamped border security, asylum plan
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — Controlling security along the Southwest border and treating asylum-seekers humanely…
Bitter Pill: Pew Polling Shows 62 Percent of Biden Voters Don’t Want Either Candidate on Ballot
In a development that should come as a surprise to no one who has been…
Morning Briefing Texas April 23
Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner Enjoy the calm…
Lawsuit accuses Texas of ‘horrific’ treatment of inmates in un-air conditioned prisons
click to enlarge UnSplash / Taylor Brandon Last summer, inmates posted TikToks videos of themselves soaking…
Texas Politics Leave Transgender Foster Youth Isolated
Isabella Morningstar talks with Marcus Anthony, a case manager at Thrive Youth Center in San Antonio…
Texans in U.S. House react to chamber’s passage of foreign aid package
WASHINGTON — On Capitol Hill, the Senate is preparing to take up a foreign aid package…
Program to give $500 monthly payments to some residents on hold
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to…
Skyscrapers on Panther Island? Fort Worth council will allow taller buildings
Developers will be allowed to construct buildings as tall as 20 stories in a small…
Judicial Watch Sues Energy Department for Records on Retroactive Termination of President Trump’s Security Clearance
Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit after the Energy Department failed to comply with a January 18 …
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Urge Biden Admin. to Protect Jewish Students from Anti-Semitism on College Campuses
The senators requested Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona provide an update on efforts to protect…
New Hampshire National Guard encounters new challenges at Texas border
Bulletin writer Annmarie Timmins will be reporting from Eagle Pass, Texas, this week, in collaboration…