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Cedar Park Fire: Central Texas was ablaze this week. A brush fire in Cedar Park Tuesday…
In DeSantis’ Fla., schools get OK for climate-denial videos
Florida’s Department of Education approves classroom use of videos produced by a conservative group that denies…
Trump says he won’t sign Republican loyalty pledge, flouting debate requirement
Former President Donald Trump says he won’t sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee if…
Molina Healthcare of Texas & Cameron County Sheriffs Host Drive-Thru Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway Event, August 11th
This back-to-school supplies giveaway event reflects Molina’s commitment to community support and education.
Alabama Republicans frame redistricting case as threat to political power
A number of high-profile Alabama Republicans expressed their growing concern over the impending ruling on the…
A Winning Streak
Ballot initiatives appear to be one of the few ways for advocates to expand abortion access…
New images show migrants rushing Texas border
Texas Department of Public Safety Lt. Chris Olivarez discusses the migrants that began rushing the Texas…
Lawmakers examine effects of Operation Lone Star, buoy barriers on Texas border
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, of Texas, led a congressional delegation of other Democrats to the banks…
GOP lawmakers file amicus brief backing Texas against DOJ lawsuit over border barrier
Nearly two dozen Republican lawmakers are backing an amicus brief in supprot of Texas against a…
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation
Pharmaceutical sciences professor Chris Adkins was perusing news on his computer in December when he came…
Congressional Democrats condemn Texas’ hardline border efforts
Congressional Democrats condemn hardline border efforts
Conservative Groups Targeting Corporate DE&I Programs
Conservative activists and public officials are taking legal action to disrupt corporate diversity, equity and inclusion…
British paper mocked for calling Texas A&M a ‘military college’ in the ‘hinterlands’
The description came in a film review of Netflix’s new documentary on the rise and fall…
Sanctioned lawyers must take classes from conservative Christian nonprofit, federal judge rules
A federal judge in Dallas has ordered three in-house lawyers for Southwest Airlines to attend classes…
Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key issues ahead of 2024 election
Heading into the primary, the U.S. House member and state senator answer questions on guns, the…
Pence qualifies for first Republican debate, campaign says
He’s reached 40,000 unique donors, according to his campaign
Southwest to Appeal ‘Unusual’ Lawyer Religious Training Order
Southwest Airlines plans to appeal a court order requiring three of the company’s lawyers to undergo…
Texas governor signs ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’
Transgender athletes barred from teams that correspond with their gender identity.
Kansas judge hears first post-Roe challenge to abortion restrictions
Abortion providers are suing over a handful of new and old abortion restrictions they say violate…
House GOP moderates’ patience with conservative demands wearing thin
Moderate Republicans and those in competitive districts have largely lined up behind Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)…
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee to tour Texas border
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will join a congressional delegation to tour the Texas border with Mexico.…
Democrats Colin Allred, Roland Gutierrez draw distinctions on key iss…
Heading into the primary, the U.S. House member and state senator answer questions on guns, the…
How a trial in Texas changed the story of abortion rights in America
Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks…
How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America
During the five decades that followed Roe v. Wade, lawsuit after lawsuit in states across the…
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation
A study cited by a Texas judge doesn’t actually show what he said it does: that…
Massachusetts governor declares emergency and urges help for migrants
Maura Healey calls on federal government to provide ‘urgent action’ as shelters housing migrants and refugees…
Kansas judge hears first post-Roe challenge to abortion restrictions
Abortion providers are suing over a handful of new and old abortion restrictions they say violate…
Migrants disrupt commercial operations at Texas border port
An influx of illegal immigrants blocked the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville, Texas early Tuesday, disrupting…
Milwaukee Republican presidential debate: Who’s in, out
To qualify for the Milwaukee Aug. 23 Republican presidential debate, candidates need to satisfy polling and…
Judge Orders Southwest Airlines Attorneys To Take Conservative Christian Group’s Religious Training
The ruling comes after Southwest Airlines allegedly fired a woman for criticizing union members’ decisions to…
US Supreme Court reinstates Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ restrictions
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a request by President Joe Biden’s administration to reinstate…
Texas Republican Ties US Homeland Security Funding to Border Demands
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A prominent hardline conservative from Texas urged his fellow Republicans…
Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order
The judge ordered “religious-liberty training” for lawyers
Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with…
Is There Any Chance Ken Paxton Will Be Convicted?
Threats from the AG’s supporters loom over the Republican state senators who will serve as the…
Supreme Court allows Biden ‘ghost gun’ regulations
The justices, divided 5-4, allowed rules that seek to regulate gun-making kits in the same way…
Pence qualifies for first Republican debate, campaign says
He’s reached 40,000 unique donors, according to his campaign
Alabama Republicans frame redistricting case as threat to political power
Alabama Republicans frame redistricting case as threat to political power
Docs show Rio Grande agency warned Texas for months on border buoys before turning to DOJ
Texas kept installing Rio Grande barriers despite despite being warned for at least seven months that…
House GOP cools on Mayorkas impeachment fever
The Homeland Security secretary was supposed to be an easier impeachment target for Republicans. But after…
The Legal Assault on Corporate Diversity Efforts Has Begun
Conservative groups challenge Amazon, Comcast and others using many of the same tools that helped kill…
Texas Cities Are Getting Ready For The State’s ‘Death Star’ Law
Houston and San Antonio have filed a major lawsuit. Dozens of local officials have signed onto…
How the Texas AG’s office became a pipeline for conservative federal …
In just a few decades, the Texas attorney general’s office became a powerhouse in national legal…
Republicans Are Talking up the Possibility of Impeaching Biden. Is It What Voters Want to Hear?
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with…
WFU in the news: July 31-Aug. 30, 2023
Selected news clips courtesy of the Wake Forest News & Communications team.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs law banning trans athletes from college sports amid Denton protest
DENTON, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law the so-called Save Women’s Sports…
Gov. Greg Abbott signs law banning trans athletes from college sports amid Denton protest
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law the so-called Save Women’s Sports Act banning transgender…
Hays groundwater district says water company overused 89M gallons in 2022, impacting Jacob’s Well zone
A groundwater district in Hays County said one Central Texas water provider overpumped about 90 million…
Mike Dalby announces candidacy for Lubbock Co. Commissioner
Mike Dalby, long-time Lubbock resident and chief pilot for 7B Building and Development announced his candidacy…
SEC Relief for Proxy Firms ISS, Glass Lewis Faces Court Doubts (1)
The SEC’s rollback of Trump-era shareholder voting adviser restrictions faced a close inspection Monday from the…
How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America
“We had a 50-year fight to get rid of Roe. This is the beginning of the…
Journalism Professor at Center of Texas A&M Hiring Scandal to Receive $1M Deal
An internal report also looked into A&M’s decision to suspend respected opioids expert after she was…
Conservative groups sue over latest Biden student loan forgiveness program
Two groups are suing the Biden administration over its latest student loan forgiveness program. Critics call…
Abortion Drives Ohio Election on Amending the State Constitution
The election on Tuesday highlights how Republican legislators are using their power in Ohio and elsewhere.…
DeSantis Bluntly Acknowledges Trump’s 2020 Defeat: ‘Of Course He Lost’
“Joe Biden’s the president,” the Florida governor said in an interview with NBC News. He and…
How the Texas trial changed the story of abortion rights in America
During the five decades that followed Roe v. Wade, lawsuit after lawsuit in states across the…
As ambassadors seek answers from Poilievre, Tory caucus offers foreign policy hints
Ambassadors around Ottawa are looking for clues to decipher the Conservative Party’s foreign policy, as leader…
How the Texas Trial Changed the Story of Abortion Rights in America
Stark, plaintive testimony from women denied abortion care represents the start of “the 50-year fight to…
Abcarian: Dying from heat is not a political statement
This summer, my Instagram feed has been awash in gorgeous Italian sunsets, stunning Colorado mountain vistas…
Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
AUGUST 7, 2023: UNDATED (AP)- Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the…
In DeSantis’ Fla., schools get OK for climate-denial videos
Florida’s Department of Education approves classroom use of videos produced by a conservative group that denies…
Nikki Haley Fights to Stay Competitive in a One-Sided G.O.P. Primary
The former South Carolina governor is campaigning at a grueling pace, but polling suggests that so…
Ken Paxton, lawyers test limits of gag order restricting comments on …
Supporters of the suspended attorney general find ways to make known their displeasure about the case…
Customs officers seize 96 illegal rooster blades at Texas-Mexico border
Customs agents found six packages containing the illegal blades, which are used in cockfighting.
Sikh Man Who Turned the Tables on Shoplifter Facing Criminal Charges
As RedState reported, a Sikh convenience store owner turned the tables on a shoplifter as he…
Chinese-Owned Bio Lab Update: Million-Dollar Mice, Fake Bankruptcy, Recalled COVID-19 Tests, PPP Loans, and Tax Credits
RedState was one of the first outlets to bring the news of an illegal bio lab,…
WATCH: Mike Pence Rebuked in New Hampshire by Voters Calling Him ‘Sellout’
When people are writing more about how your campaign is imploding than what they think you…
Trump Attorney John Lauro and Dana Bash Spar Over Press Freedom and Speech vs. Action on CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
Former President Donald Trump’s attorney, John Lauro, joined Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union”…
Three candidates say they’ll voluntarily ‘weaken’ the governor’s office if elected
Three of the seven candidates for Louisiana governor said they would voluntarily give up some of…
Texas drops out of voter registration system
It appears that Texas is going ahead with the plan to withdraw from the Electronic Registration…
In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It would pull America’s courts rightward. Part 1: Righting the Rule of Law
With his election as Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism.…
A visit to the floating border wall installed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
A visit to the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas, by kayak. That’s where Gov. Greg…
Are G.O.P. Voters Tiring of the War on ‘Wokeness’?
New polling shows national Republicans and Iowa Republican caucusgoers were more interested in “law and order”…
Sunday shows preview: Trump indictments put spotlight on rule of law as 2024 heats up
Amid the backdrop of the 2024 presidential race, the fallout from former President Trump’s latest indictment…
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation
A Georgia professor says a federal judge relied on a misleading study before ruling to roll…
State-Level GOP Measures Focus on Adapting to Climate Crisis, Not Preventing It
This paradoxical approach is part of the GOP’s desperate commitment to a climate denialist agenda.
Altered State: Florida’s DeSantis is teaching a master class in Authoritarianism 101
His authoritarianism is performative, meant to advance his ambition of winning the Republican presidential nomination Opinion…
Swish: Ron DeSantis Dunks NBA Players’ Association After Their Whinefest on Orlando Magic Campaign Donation
As RedState wrote Thursday, the Orlando Magic organization has came under fire from left-wing hacktivists after…
Sec. of State Blinken Puts His Self-Unawareness on Full Display Over Russia’s Conviction of Navalny
In a stealthy Friday afternoon news dump, straight from the you-can’t-make-this-up files, see if this scenario…
Ted Cruz endorses McDaniel; Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Hosemann
Hosemann and McDaniel have also recently announced other endorsements. McDaniel is backed by the Mississippi Fraternal…
A judge has ruled Texas’ abortion ban is too restrictive for women with pregnancy complications
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
Trump Indictment Presents New Obstacle in Spending Fight as Shutdown Looms
The far right is taking aim at the F.B.I. and the Justice Department in a push…
Waco speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Aug. 4, 2023
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Waco Tribune-Herald.
Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…
Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…
A Republican 2024 Climate Strategy: More Drilling, Less Clean Energy
Project 2025, a conservative “battle plan” for the next Republican president, would stop attempts to cut…
Texas A&M president resigns after botched hire of Black journalism professor
Kathleen McElroy is announced as director of Texas A&M’s Communications & Journalism Department in a ceremony…
Cowboys showing safer pass attack doesn’t mean conservative
Mike McCarthy has the Cowboys reducing some of the risk in the passing game without losing…
The conservative Manchin challenger who won’t get out of the way
Rep. Alex Mooney is “disappointed” that the Republican establishment is supporting Jim Justice. That doesn’t mean…
Study cited by Texas judge in abortion-pill case under investigation
Questions arise about the accuracy of a 2021 study authored by anti-abortion doctors that helped inform…
Coppedge: The checkered history of Texas attorneys general
The office of Texas attorney general has been graced by many illustrious figures, and many of…
‘Death Star’ law will end water breaks for Texas workers
Republicans are revoking local ordinances in liberal cities, including 10-minute water breaks. The actions come amid…
The nation in brief: Texas A&M pays $1M for mishandling hire
Texas A&M pays $1M for mishandling hire
Dallas should join the charge against Texas state overreach
Dallas should join San Antonio and Houston in a lawsuit against Texas state to block a…
School board takeovers are a symptom of a deeper divide
The US was created in part as a refuge for the free exercise of various religious…
Mass shooting victims remembered; activists concerned about more hate attacks
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Patricia Benavides met her future husband, Arturo, when she was…
Texas A&M will pay $1M to Black professor following botched hiring and internal review
The university acknowledged mistakes were made after they reduced an offer with tenure for Kathleen McElroy,…
Dr. Carlos Cruz Announces “Mission of Mercy-RGV Free Dental Clinic” for 2 Days
This event is not just an innovative way to bring dental care to those most in…
Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move
Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on…
Boys & Girls Club of Pharr – San Juan Receives 100 Laptops
We greatly appreciate AT&T and Human I-T for their donation of laptops and related resources that…
Top Texas A&M officials were involved in botched recruiting of journa…
A new internal report, conducted by the university system’s office of general counsel, also looked into…
Drag artists and LGBTQ+ advocates sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances
The federal lawsuit filed in Houston by the American Civil Liberties Union argues the Texas law…
Texas A&M Agrees to $1 Million Settlement With Journalism Professor
A university report found that fears of a conservative backlash botched the effort to hire a…
Drag artists and LGBTQ advocates sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances
A group of drag performers and LGBTQ rights advocates have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to…
Ted Cruz endorses McDaniel; Wicker, Hyde-Smith back Hosemann
Hosemann and McDaniel have also recently announced other endorsements. McDaniel is backed by the Mississippi Fraternal…
Ron DeSantis agrees to take on Gavin Newsom in Fox News debate
Newsom, California’s Democratic governor, has been seeking a debate with DeSantis since last year. The Florida…
Former GOP Gov. Scott Walker says if Trump is guilty, Schumer and Sanders need to be held accountable too
Former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said that if Donald Trump is culpable for Jan. 6 violence,…
Drag artists and LGBTQ+ activities sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances
A group of drag performers and LGBTQ+ rights advocates are suing to block a new Texas…
Parker County Billboards, Mailers Foreshadow 2024 Texas House Primary Clash
Rogers has staved off two contentious primaries during his run as a Texas House member, and…
Drag artists and LGBTQ+ activities sue to block Texas law expanding ban on sexual performances
A group of drag performers and LGBTQ+ rights advocates are suing to block a new Texas…
Running 2023: Bob Sertner is a fiscal conservative who wants to forge Park City’s identity
“Park City is on the verge of what I call a tsunami of growth and development…
ACLU files lawsuit against drag show restrictions in Texas
The ACLU of Texas is suing against restrictions on drag performances in the state.
House GOP frets spending fight as conservatives flirt with shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy insists Congress will avoid a government shutdown in the fall. But some members…
Analysis Republican Voters Are Pushing Their Party Toward a Shutdown
The GOP electorate tends to prefer confrontation to pragmatism, which does not bode well for budget…