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2/19/26 Casino Money In Texas Primaries

- Casino-Backed PAC Launches TV Blitz To Defend Ken King- Texas Sues Temu for Deceptive Marketing and CCP‑Linked Data Harvesting- UT System Regents Adopt Standards for ‘Teaching Controversial Topics’

Feb 19, 20263 min

2/18/26 Chinese Drones in Texas

-Texas Sues Firm Accused of Selling CCP-Linked “Trojan Horse” Drones-Report Alleges Affair Between Rep. Tony Gonzales and Former Aide-Authorities Allege Nearly 200 Fraudulent Transactions at Harris County Tax Office

Feb 18, 20264 min

2/17/26 Did Cornyn’s Campaign Dox Wesley Hunt?

-Hunt Files Police Report Against Senior Cornyn Advisor-Texas Sues TP-Link for Allowing China Access to Americans’ Devices-Harris County Approves More Than $2 Million for New Jail Studies Amid Ongoing Noncompliance

Feb 17, 20263 min

2/16/26 School Choice Demand Surges in Texas

- Texas School Choice Program Surpasses 100,000 Applications- Paxton Investigating Three More School Districts Over Anti-ICE Protests- UT-Austin to Consolidate, Review Race and Gender Programming, in Liberal Arts College

Feb 16, 20263 min

2/13/26 Houston ISD Closes 12 Schools

-Houston ISD Announces Closure of 12 Schools Amid Enrollment Decline-Paxton Sues Dallas Officials for Defying Voter’s Police Funding Mandate-Texas State University System Curriculum Review Remains Ongoing

Feb 13, 20264 min

2/12/26 Supporting Dr. Mary Talley Bowden

-Paxton Intervenes To Void Texas Medical Board Reprimand of Dr. Bowden-U.S. Rep. Jackson Files Federal Legislation To Fight Screwworm-Former Kress Official Charged With Stealing City Funds

Feb 12, 20264 min

2/11/26 New Polling in Texas Races…

-Chip Roy, Don Huffines, Sid Miller Lead GOP Primary Field in New Poll-Texas Sues Snapchat for Allegedly Misleading Parents About App Safety-FAA Lifts El Paso Airspace Closure, Says No Threat to Commercial Aviation

Feb 11, 20263 min

2/10/26 The Latest on Colony Ridge

-Colony Ridge Must Verify Buyers’ Legal Status In Settlement with DOJ and Texas-Kaufman County Development Investigated Over ‘Sharia City’ Concerns-Humble Police Chief Resigns Following Months-Long Investigation

Feb 10, 20263 min

2/9/26 Another Round of Redistricting in Texas?

-Texas GOP Chair Says House, Senate Redistricting ‘Should Definitely Happen’-Houston Doctor Indicted Over Alleged Falsification of Transplant Records-Aldine ISD Teacher Charged With Injury to a Child After School Fight

Feb 9, 20264 min

2/6/26 School Admins Under Investigation

-TEA Investigating Collinsville ISD Admins Tied to Coach’s Misconduct-Texas DPS Reveals Plans To Combat Homeland Security Threats-Texas’ Handgun Trespass Signs Challenged in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb 6, 20264 min

2/5/26 Shutting Down CAIR in Texas

-Texas Sues CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood to Halt Operations in the State-Wylie ISD Employee ‘On Leave’ Over Hijab Day Handouts-TAMU Regents Authorize Core Curriculum Review Committees at Individual Campuses

Feb 5, 20264 min

2/4/26 ‘Ground Zero’ in Fight Against Sharia

-Congressmen Call Texas ‘Ground Zero’ in Fight Against Sharia-Applications Begin for Texas’ New $1 Billion School Choice Program-Former Texas A&M Professor Files First Amendment Lawsuit

Feb 4, 20264 min

2/3/26 Qurans Handed Out at School

-Wylie ISD Responds to Handout of Islamic Materials at School-Two Casino-Backed PACs Continue Spending Spree-Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo Endorses Al Green Under New CD-18 Map

Feb 3, 20264 min

2/2/26 Pro-Abortion Lawsuit Continues

-Planned Parenthood Can Continue Challenging Texas Heartbeat Act, Appeals Court Rules-Harris County Sergeant Faces Federal Charges in Online Child Exploitation Case-Water District Taxpayer Alleges Fiscal Irresponsibility

Feb 2, 20264 min

1/30/26 A Republican Candidate Donating to Democrats?

-Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright Gave Thousands to Democrats, Records Show-Texas A&M Ends Women’s & Gender Studies Programming-North Texas Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing Young Student

Jan 30, 20263 min

1/29/26 More H-1B Visa Fraud?

-Paxton Launches Investigation Into Alleged H-1B Visa Abuse by Texas Businesses-Casino-Backed PAC Floods Texas Primaries With Mail, Drawing Pushback-McKinney ISD Athletic Trainer Arrested for Sex Crimes Against Student

Jan 29, 20264 min

1/28/26 Stopping Radical Islam in Texas

-Abbott and Paxton Push Back Against Islamist Groups in Texas-Texas Summer Camps Face Closure Amid Struggle to Implement New Safety Requirements -Houston Maintains Climate Action Plan Despite US Exit From Paris Agreement

Jan 28, 20264 min

1/27/26 A Freeze on H-1B Visas

-Texas Freezes H-1B Visas for State Agencies and Universities-Paxton Sues Out-of-State Abortion Pill Provider for Mailing Drugs Into Texas-UT-Austin Removes ‘US History Core’ Designation From Far-Left Classes

Jan 27, 20264 min

1/23/26 A Pro-Life Win at Texas Tech

-Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Cancels Late-Term Abortionist Speech Following Public Outcry-Report Shows Mass Declines in Houston ISD Student Enrollment-Ex-Bartlett ISD Teacher Charged With Sex Crimes Against Students

Jan 23, 20264 min

1/22/26 Court Battle Over Fake Meat

-Federal Judge Lets Lawsuit Over Texas’ Lab-Grown Meat Ban Proceed-Higher Education Coordinating Board Officially Repeals In-State Tuition Policy for Illegals-Lawsuit Alleges Spring ISD Teachers Gave Preschoolers Sleep Aids Without Consent

Jan 22, 20264 min

1/21/26 Texas Investigates Vaccine Payouts

-AG Paxton Investigates Hidden Payouts Driving Childhood Vaccine Recommendations-After Abbott Letter, ‘Islamic Games’ Organization Drops Cy-Fair ISD Event Listing-Abbott Backs Sheets in GOP Primary Challenge to Sid Miller

Jan 21, 20264 min

1/20/26 Should Texas Schools Host ‘Islamic Games’?

-North Texas School District Rejects Request to Host Islamic Games -Early Voting Set to Begin in High-Profile North Texas Senate Runoff-The Celina Way: School District Report Reveals ‘Systemic Failures’

Jan 20, 20264 min

Casino Cash in Texas Campaigns

- Gambling Industry Continues the Fight in Texas Campaigns- Paxton Opinion Declares DEI Unconstitutional in Texas Government- Whitesboro Walks Back Claim AG’s Tax-Violation Notice Was Fake

Jan 19, 20264 min

1/16/26 Massive Fundraising Numbers

- Abbott’s $105 Million Campaign War Chest Towers Over 2026 Field- Texas Files Direct Appeal to US Supreme Court in Redistricting Case- Waco Teachers on Leave Amid Allegations of Misconduct

Jan 16, 20264 min

1/15/26 Islamic Enclave REJECTED

-Collin County Rejects Plan for Controversial Islamic Development-GOP House Candidate Amy Fennell Drops Out After Anti-Trump Posts Revealed-Court Order Blocks Battery Storage System Construction in Central Texas

Jan 15, 20264 min

1/14/26 The Staggering Cost of Illegal Immigration

-Illegal Aliens Cost Texas Hospitals Over $1 Billion in 2025-Embattled Celina ISD Football Coach Bill Elliott Retires-Cy-Fair ISD To Consider Changing Accountability Policies, Potentially Violating State Law

Jan 14, 20264 min

1/13/25 Will Texas Combat Online Sports Betting?

- Tennessee Fighting Online Sports Betting in Federal Court, Texas Yet to Act- Texas Tech Chancellor Tells Gender Studies Enthusiasts To Look Elsewhere- Celina ISD to Release ‘Redacted’ Report From Sex Abuse Investigation

Jan 13, 20264 min

1/12/26 No More Abortion Tourism

- San Antonio Ends Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel Following New State Law- Will Dallas-Area Voters Derail DART?- New Website Lets Public Monitor Higher Education Compliance

Jan 12, 20264 min

1/9/26 Another Teacher Busted

-Marshall ISD Cheer Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student-Texas Supreme Court Rejects State Agency’s Attempt To Misinterpret Religious Freedom Comment-Houston Man Faces $10M Lawsuit in Alleged AI Deepfake Case

Jan 9, 20264 min

1/8/26 Reward for Murder Suspect Who Fled to Mexico

- Texas Puts McAllen Murder Suspect on 10 Most Wanted List, Offers $30K Reward- DHS: More Buoy Barriers for Texas-Mexico Border- Houston City Council Advances $30M Demolition Plan Using Stormwater Dollars

Jan 8, 20264 min

1/7/26 Texas Heartbeat Law Back in Court

- Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn Heartbeat Act Could Be Dismissed Over First Amendment Claim- Latest Higher Ed Coordinating Board Appointments Include Longhorn Legend- Four Harris County Judicial Candidates Withdraw After Ballot Challenges

Jan 7, 20263 min

1/6/26 Mystery Seeds from China?

- Unsolicited Seed Packages Pose Threat to Texas Agriculture, Commissioner Warns- Texas Comptroller Rolls Out New Bond Debt Database- Montgomery County Arrests Follow Crackdown on THC Vape Sales

Jan 6, 20263 min

1/5/26 Child Care Fraud in Texas?

-After Minnesota Scandal, Abbott Orders Review of Texas Child Care Program-Democrat Andrew White Drops Out of Governor’s Race After Fundraising Failure-Secretary of State Moves to Kill GOP Closed Primary Lawsuit

Jan 5, 20263 min

12/22/25 Texas’ Ban on Foreign Land Ownership Stands

- Court Dismisses Challenge to Texas’ Foreign Land Ban- Comptroller Seeks AG Opinion on School Choice Amid Terror, Foreign Concerns- Goliad Deputies Halt 21-Vehicle Convoy to Mexico

Dec 22, 20254 min

12/19/25 Tren de Aragua Leaders Charged

- Venezuelan Gang Leaders Charged With Terrorism, Cross-Border Drug Trafficking- Trump Policies Drive Record-Low Border Encounters, Zero Releases- Lina Hidalgo Calls on Democrat Voters To Oppose Annise Parker for County Judge

Dec 19, 20254 min

12/18/25 Sharia-Free America

- Texas Congressmen Launch ‘Sharia Free America Caucus’- New Club for Growth Ratings Flag Record Spending by Texas Lawmakers- Trump Admin Moves To Ban Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Children

Dec 18, 20254 min

12/17/25 A Tip Line for Mentally Ill Perverts

- New Tip Line Asks Texans to Report ‘Mentally Ill Men’ Violating Women’s Private Spaces- Husband & Wife Run for Same Office in Llano County- TEA Releases Schools’ Final A-F Report Cards for 2024, 2025

Dec 17, 20253 min

12/16/25 Republican Calls Trump a “Treasonous Felon.”

- GOP Candidate Amy Fennell Wanted to Keep ‘Treasonous Felon’ Trump Out of White House- Texas & Florida Challenge FDA Approval of Abortion Drugs- ERCOT Faces Higher Winter Storm Power Outage Risk Than in 2021

Dec 16, 20254 min

12/15/25 Is Your TV Watching You?

-Lawsuits Allege Smart TVs Spy on Texans Inside Their Homes-Harris County Democrats Deny Future Endorsements for Houston Mayor John Whitmire-Lawsuit Accuses Sam Houston State University of Violating New Homeschool Dual Credit Law

Dec 15, 20254 min

12/12/25 Legal Showdown in Lubbock

- Showdown Set in Case of Booted Lubbock County Commissioner- Texas A&M Research Project Seeks To ‘Mitigate’ Pro-Life Dobbs Decision- Texas Officials Warn of New Foreign Pest Affecting Grazing Land

Dec 12, 20254 min

12/11/25 Pro-Obama, Anti-Trump… GOP Candidate?

-Social Media Posts Show GOP Candidate Kyle Morris Called Trump Delusional, Praised Obamas-State Agency Suspends Galveston County Sheriff’s License After Background Omissions-Citizens Seek Independent Audit of Austin Finances

Dec 11, 20254 min

12/10/25 Texas GOP Takes Aim at TASB

- Texas GOP Calls School Board Association a Taxpayer-Funded Monopoly, Urges Ban- Paxton Files Landmark Healthcare Fraud Suits Over Cross-Sex Hormones for Kids - Plano ISD Sued for Failing To Disclose Mold Information

Dec 10, 20254 min

12/9/25 Death and [Property] Taxes

- Lt. Gov. Patrick Counters Abbott’s Plan to Reduce Property Taxes- Paxton Launches Financial Transparency Investigation Into Nearly 1,000 Cities- Feds Uncover Houston Operation Moving Advanced AI Technology to China

Dec 9, 20254 min

12/8/25 Could Democrat Jasmine Crockett Win Senate Seat?

-Colin Allred Drops Out of Senate Race, Will Run for Congress Instead-Abbott Cools on Casino Support as Gambling Interests Lose Ground in Texas-Paxton, Trump DOJ Secure Settlement To Protect Texans From Higher Energy Costs

Dec 8, 20254 min

Texas Democrats Lose

-SCOTUS: Texas’ New Congressional Map Stands for 2026-Masking Requirement During Trial Ruled Unconstitutional by Texas’ Highest Criminal Court-Report: China Taking ‘New Approach’ To Influence K-12 Education

Dec 5, 20254 min

12/4/25 The National Security Threat in Texas Colleges

- Texas Universities Continue Accepting Students From Hostile Nations- Women’s Privacy Act Takes Effect in Texas- New Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Ten Commandments Displays Statewide

Dec 4, 20254 min

12/3/25 23 Illegals Hidden in Truck Cab

- DPS Busts Human Smuggling Load of 23 Illegal Aliens- Patrick Backs Trump’s Baby Investment Plan, Wants To Double It in Texas- Democrat Cuellar Pardoned by Trump After Bribery Indictment

Dec 3, 20254 min

12/2/25 High School Coach Pleads Guilty

- Brownsville ISD Coach Pleads Guilty to Sex With Student- Democrat Voting History Emerges in Race to Replace VanDeaver- AG Paxton Investigates China-Owned Fashion Brand Retailer

Dec 2, 20253 min

12/1/25 Afghan Resettlement in Texas

- Biden Program Sent More Than $36 Million Into Texas For Afghan Relocation- Democrats Drop Challenge to Tarrant’s Republican Redistricting- Censured Lawmaker Gary VanDeaver Won’t Seek Re-Election

Dec 1, 20254 min

11/24/25 Bad News for John Cornyn

- Poll Shows Cornyn Slipping to Third in GOP Senate Primary- Paxton Sues State Housing Agency for ‘Anti-Christian’ Restrictions- New Braunfels ISD Teacher Jailed for Indecent Exposure

Nov 24, 20254 min