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- Report: Divest From America’s Enemies- Houston ISD Budgeted $2 Million for Bond Election Prep- Grand Prairie ISD Approves Secret Separation Settlement With Fired Superintendent

- After Girls’ Sports Investigation, Irving ISD Faces Legal Threat Over Censorship- AG Paxton Signs Immigration Enforcement Agreement With Trump Administration- Ted Cruz Moves To Put Biden-era Water Heater Mandate on Ice

-Abbott Pushes for School Choice, Teacher Pay Raises, and Tax Relief in State of the State Address-Texas Students’ Test Scores Shrink as Spending Grows-Texas Officials Criticize Proposed $500 Million in Corporate Welfare to Movie Industry

- New Order from Abbott Seeks to End DEI in State Agencies- Abbott Bans Chinese AI and Social Media Apps on Texas Government Devices- Texas, Mexico Designate Facilities for Deportation Operations

- Lt. Gov. Patrick Reveals His First 25 Priorities for the Senate- Trump to Cancel Student Visas of pro-Hamas Protesters- Texas Tech Class Encourages Critical Race Theory in Human Resources Departments

-Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Orders to Back Trump’s Border Crackdown-Austin To Consider Increase to Vagrancy Budget-Corsicana Councilman Proposes DOGE-Style City Committee

- Speaker Burrows Confirms House Rules Were Written by Democrat Lawyer- Burrows Blocks Amendments on House Staff Citizenship, Pronouns, and Restrooms- Texas Education Commissioner Cites ‘Progress’ Despite Students’ Declining Scores

- Texas Military Deployed to Secure Border Alongside Federal Agents- Gov. Abbott Sets Early State of the State Address To Accelerate Legislative Action- Harris County Taxpayers Pay Millions To Defend Illegal Aliens From Deportation

- House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats- Texas Senate Moves Swiftly on School Choice, Sets Committee Hearing- Texas State Bar Drops Long-Running Case Against Attorney General Ken Paxton

- Gov. Abbott Demands Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Security Costs- Trump DOJ Orders Local and State Governments to Comply With Immigration Initiatives- US Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Legislation Promoting School Choice

- U.S. Rep. Babin Reintroduces Birthright Citizenship Legislation- Ethics Complaint Dropped Against Texas GOP Chair- Senate Legislation Would Create Database for School Bonds, Taxes, and Bond Projects

- President Trump Issues Key Border Security Executive Actions- Department of Homeland Security Repeals Mayorkas Restrictions on ICE Agents- Texas Challenges Biden’s Parting Ban on Offshore Oil Leases

- Texans Celebrate Trump's Inauguration and Promise of Golden Age - Report: Chinese Drones Threaten Texas- Legislation Filed to End Tenure at Texas Public Universities

- Lt. Gov. Patrick Reveals 2025 Committee Appointments for the Texas Senate- A&M Business School Dean Historically Supports DEI and ESG- Online Lottery Ticket Vendor Partners With Uber to Entice Gambling

- Chip Roy Reintroduces Bill to Block Taxpayer Funding of UN Human Rights Council- Cruz Secures Promise from Trump AG Pick Pam Bondi to Investigate Missing Children- Texas Senator Proposes State Homeland Security Division

- House Rules Debate Comes Late as GOP Seeks End to Democrat Chairs- Starr County Ranch Border Wall Completed- State Sen. Brandon Creighton Named President Pro Tempore as Session Begins

- Democrat Coalition Propels Dustin Burrows to Speaker of the Texas House- Texas A&M President Backtracks on Sponsoring DEI Conference After Gov. Pressure- Comptroller Reveals $23.76 Billion Surplus That Could Be Returned to Texas Taxpayers

- Dan Patrick Links Lawmakers’ Bank Ties to Texas Speaker Race- Report: Communist China Infiltration of K-12 Schools- Abbott Orders Flags Raised for Trump’s Inauguration

- Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors- Texas Congressman Introduces REMAIN In Mexico Act- Girls Win: Biden’s Radical Title IX Rewrite Struck Down Nationwide

- Texas GOP Fires Back at ‘Baseless’ Ethics Complaint Filed by State Rep. Cody Harris- New Poll Shows Dustin Burrows’ Approval Underwater in His District- Houston Methodist Urologist Suspended Amid Cocaine Use Allegations & Impairment Concerns

- Incoming Lawmaker Proposes Two-Term Limit for House Speaker- Planned Parenthood Employee No Longer Serves as Texas Medical Board Director- Experts Warn Enrollment-based School Funding Would Be Wasted on ‘Ghost Students’

- 4 Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested in Val Verde County- Harris County DA Teare Caught in Law License Controversy Days After Taking Office- Ken Paton Urges Republicans to Unite in Speaker Battle

- Report: Thousands From Hostile Nations Detained in Texas- Violence Against Students Tops List of Texas Teacher Misconduct- Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?

- Lt. Gov. Patrick Blasts FBI Leadership for Claiming New Orleans Attack Was Not Terrorism- Legislation Filed After State Fair Banned Firearms- Bastrop County GOP Passes Resolution Disapproving of State Rep. Stan Gerdes

- Ken Paxton Tours to ‘Hold Republican Representatives Accountable’ Ahead of Speaker Vote- Texas Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Unlawful’ Attempt to Discipline Leadership in AG’s Office- State Reps. Call on Texas Medical Board to Terminate Director Who Works for Planned Parenthood

- Sexual Assault Rampant in Public Schools- Dade Phelan is Out, Who Will Replace Him?- Will Lawmakers Provide Property Tax Relief in 2025?

- School Choice Plans May Gain Energy in 2025- Grassroots Republican Insurgents Knocked Off Incumbents in the 2024 Primaries- Chinese Influence In Texas Persisted Throughout 2024

- A Year of Turmoil For Texas’ Border- Election Security Advocates Want Improvements to Texas’ Election Laws- A Rough Year for Casino Gambling Interests in Texas

- Texas Universities Need More Reform- Advocates Press for a Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying in 2025- Pro-family Advocates Urge Lawmakers to Protect Texas Children

- Sources: Dennis Bonnen Spied on Democrat Caucus Meetings on Behalf of Dustin Burrows- Ken Paxton Steps In to Stop ‘Show Hearing’ With Convicted Murderer in the Capitol- Legislation Filed to Abolish the Austin City Council

- Texans Pay $50,000 per Student at Government-run Schools- Illegal Aliens Say Open Borders Rumor on International Migrants Day Is Pushed By Media in Mexico- Lawmakers to Examine University “Governance” as Part of Expanding DEI Ban

- Proposal Would Allow Citizens Injured by Illegals to Sue Sanctuary Cities- Paxton Files Motion To Stop Biden Administration From Auctioning Border Wall Segments- New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority

- Speaker Battle Fuels Early 2026 Primary Challenges for Texas Republicans- ICE Arrests Senegalese National Wanted for Murder, First Encountered in Eagle Pass- Complaint Accuses Round Rock ISD of Financial Noncompliance

- Shocking New Report Reveals ‘State Sponsored Child Abuse’ Within Texas School System- Harris County District Attorney Seeks Death Penalty for Accused Murderers of Jocelyn Nungaray- Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump

- With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle- AG Paxton Sues Chemical Manufacturers For Marketing Harmful Toxins in Household Products- Two Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from Texas Children’s Hospital about its gender mutilation programs for minors.

- Illegal Alien Smuggler Arrested, Owned Four Colony Ridge Properties- Over 100 GOP County Chairs Back David Cook for Texas House Speaker- Denton County Jury Sentences Mail-ballot Fraudster to Four Years in Prison

- Gov. Abbott Condemns Misleading Text Campaign Linking Him to Burrows’ Speaker Bid-Energy Expert Warns Texas Grid Is More Fragile Than During Winter Storm Uri-Federal Judge Blocks Biden Rule Providing Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens

- Dustin Burrows Faces Scrutiny Over 'Speaker-Elect' Designation- Border County Judge Joins Republican Party- UT-Austin Course Promotes ‘LGBT’ Agenda

- Speaker Race Update- Constitutional Amendment Proposed to Let Attorney General Prosecute Election Crimes- Reports Suggest Migrants Encamped in Mexico Will Go Home After Trump Inauguration

- Phelan Withdraws from Speaker Race After Tumultuous Tenure- Texas Builds 4,500 Feet of Border Wall in South Texas- AG Paxton Celebrates Federal Judge Blocking Burdensome Law on Small Businesses

- Gene Wu Takes Over Democrat Caucus Amid Leadership Shake-Up- Trent Ashby Endorses David Cook for Speaker- DOJ Attempts to Silence Texas Children’s Hospital Whistleblower

- DEI Quotas No Longer Flying at Southwest Airlines- Platform Administering China’s Lottery Has Ties to Texas Lottery- Will Texas Bus Illegal Aliens Directly to ICE Facilities?

- Legislation Proposed to Block Universities From Accepting Donations From China, Russia- Texas DPS Captures Child Smuggler in Del Rio- Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces

- Another Phelan Ally Defects, Backs Cook for Speaker- Texas Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General- Lawmaker Files Measure to Prohibit Double Toll Tax on Some Highways

- Paxton Takes on Investment Giants in Coal Market Lawsuit- Multiple State Legislators File Anti-Second Amendment Bills- Criminal Out on Bond in Houston Charged With Murder After Road Rage Incident

-Dawn Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’ to Help Trump Secure the Border-Houston Doctor Encourages Patients to Skip Citizenship Question on Intake Forms-Texas DPS Encounters More Than 200 Illegal Aliens in Maverick County

- Scott Turner, Brooke Rollins Among Texans Joining Trump’s Team- McKinsey Fights Release of Information on Contracts With UT- Valentine ISD Employee Admits Stealing $300K From School District

- UT System Regents Approve Free Tuition for Families Making $100K or Less- Report Reveals Deep Flaws in Texas Ethics Commission- Houston Mayor Whitmire Proposes New Plan to Combat Homelessness

- Abbott Directs State Funds Away from China- Paxton Sues Dallas over Marijuana Measure- State Board of Education Votes to Keep Biblical References in New Educational Materials

- Gov. Abbott Announces Executive Order to Protect Texas’ Infrastructure From China- Fraudulent Texts Spark Controversy in Speaker Race- Gov. Abbott Accepts Mexico’s Offer to Send Water to Rio Grande Valley