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- 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

- Measure to Create Texas Border Law Enforcement Agency Filed in Texas Senate- Gov. Abbott Issues Executive Order to Safeguard Texas from Foreign Threats- Houston Man Indicted for Attempting to Aid ISIS

-Gov. Abbott Targets Chinese Communist Party Harassment with New Executive Order-Rick Perry Doubles Down in Support of Democrat Chairs Under Dade Phelan-Proposal Would Require Federal Government to Pay Texas for Educating Illegal Aliens

- House Committee Can’t Stop Child Murderer’s Execution- Andy Hopper Proposes Constitutional Right to Vaccine Choice- Rep. Leo Wilson Files Legislation to Require DNA Testing of Illegal Aliens

-New Legislation Proposes Checks on Texas Executive Power During Emergencies-Will Texas Finally End Taxpayer-funded Lobbying?-Gov. Abbott Tells Universities to Freeze Tuition

-John Cornyn Loses Race for Senate Majority Leader to John Thune-Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Eliminate In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens-El Paso ISD Asks Students For Their Gender Identities and Sexual Orientations

-Texans Applaud Trump’s Announcement of New ‘Border Czar’-A Second Democrat Enters the Speaker Race-Texas A&M’s DEI-Based Educational Classes

-Tarrant County GOP Rejects Cornyn as Senate Majority Leader-Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says His Top Priority is School Choice-Paxton’s 100th Lawsuit

-Texas Democrat Party Chair to Resign After Major Electoral Losses-Texas Court Halts Biden-Harris Administration ‘Parole in Place’ Scheme-Dallas City Council Members Use Taxpayer Money on Japan Visit

-Texas A&M Board of Regents End ‘LGBTQ Minor,’ Other ‘Low Performing’ Programs-Trump Wins Big with Hispanics, Flipping South Texas Counties-Mexican National Wanted for Aggravated Murder Apprehended at Texas Border

-The Battle for Texas House Speaker: Can Phelan Hold On?-Election Results-Sports Betting Increases Strain on Vulnerable Households

-Voting Today in Texas-DOJ Agrees to No Election Monitors Inside Texas Polling Centers-Cruz Campaign Continues Hitting Allred’s Support for Men in Women’s Sports

-Over Nine Million Texans Cast Early Ballots Ahead of Election Day-Texas Tells Biden-Harris Admin ‘No’ to Federal Polling Place Monitors-Texas Braces For Potential Border Surge After Election

-Trump Sues CBS for Its ‘Deceptive Broadcasting Conduct’ in Texas Court-Texas Workforce Commission Drops Language on ‘Gender Identity’-Former Teacher Faces 10 Felonies for Sexually Assaulting Student

-Texas Hospitals Required to Report Medical Costs of Illegal Aliens-17-Year-Old Illegal Alien Charged With Human Smuggling-Texas Leads the US With Electricity Price Increases Under the Biden-Harris Administration

-Trump Announces New Compensation Fund for Victims of Illegal Alien Violence-Attorney General Paxton Sues El Paso Doctor For Prescribing Chemical Castration Drugs to Minors-AG Paxton Refers Rep. Leach for Criminal Investigation over Alleged Judicial Interference

-$1 Million Teacher Certification Cheating Ring Exposed-Jeff Leach’s Texts to Judge on Death Row Case Sparks Legal Concerns-Texas Acquires 1,400-acre Ranch, Set to Build Border Wall

-Family of Murdered Child Speak Out as House Committee Attempts to Free Killer-Attorney General Paxton Probes DOJ Targeting of Elon Musk’s Voter Registration Program-Fort Worth Mayor Announces Re-election Bid

-Donald Trump Visits Austin in Final Campaign Push-Lawmakers Decry Committee’s Efforts to ‘Usurp’ Power in Robert Roberson Death Penalty Case-Tarrant County District Attorney Announces First Murder Conviction For Fentanyl Death

-Paxton Exposes Gruesome Details of Child-killer Robert Roberson-Biden-Harris Admin Faces Scrutiny Over Assaults of Border Patrol Agents by Illegal Aliens-Gov. Abbott: Texas is ‘America’s Jobs Engine’

-House Speaker Phelan Silent After 400 Days on Paxton Impeachment Costs-Texas Sues Federal Government For Refusing to Identify Noncitizens on Voter Rolls-Feds Count 2.1 Million Encounters at the Southwest Border in 2024

-Poll: Trump, Cruz Continue to Lead Democrat Opponents in Texas-Investigation Finds Potential Donation Laundering on Democrat Platform-Illegal Aliens From Africa and the Middle East Encountered at Texas Border