Culture
Top pediatrician promoting trans procedures for Texas Children’s now high ranking NIH official(The Daily Signal) – The chief pediatrician at Texas Children’s Hospital resigned in April 2022 after just seven months in her role, shortly after Gov. Greg Abbott forced the hospital… Read More
Culture
Fire ravages iconic First Baptist Dallas in Texas(Daily Caller News Foundation) – A massive fire engulfed the sanctuary of Texas’s historic First Baptist Dallas church Friday, The Associated Press (AP) reported. A fire severely damaged… Read More
2024 election
First elected Democrat calls on Biden to drop out of race(The Center Square) – House Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas publicly called on President Joe Biden to “withdraw” from the presidential race Tuesday, the first elected Democrat to… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on sex surgery for minors(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Texas’ new ban on sex surgery and other gender altering procedures for minors is legal. The ruling… Read More
Culture
Texas Children’s Hospital still leveraging gender ideology despite fraud investigationsA Texas hospital in trouble over allegations it practiced gender-altering medicine on minors despite a state ban on such practices is still pushing gender ideology, says a report. Read More
Courts
‘Abuse of power’: Texas dad suing for retaliatory arrest reveals new evidence of corruption(The Daily Signal) – Jeremy Story, a dad in the Austin, Texas, area, who is suing his local school board and superintendent after police arrested him for speaking out at… Read More
Courts
Texas wins first round in battle over Title IX lawsuit(The Center Square) – A federal court on Tuesday handed Texas its first win in a lawsuit filed against the Biden administration over a mandate issued by two federal… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court rules state’s abortion ban laws are legal(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court delivered another blow to abortion activists in another lawsuit filed over state laws banning most abortions, ruling they are constitutional. Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott: School choice wins in Tuesday’s GOP primary runoffs in Texas(The Center Square) – The Texas state legislature now has enough votes to pass school choice initiatives after Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff election, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday night. Read More
Courts
Texas sues Biden over ‘gender identity’ accommodation guidance(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued three federal agencies Tuesday to “stop an unlawful attempt to redefine federal law through agency guidance” that mandates “gender… Read More
Government
Abbott pushes back on claim that public schools aren’t fully funded(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott pushed back against a narrative being propagated by the state’s largest teacher’s union and Texas Democrats that public schools are not fully… Read More
Courts
Special education teacher arrested in Texas for throwing, injuring autistic studentA Texas special education teacher was arrested Monday and charged with assaulting an autistic student during class. Shaq Morales, a special needs teacher at Banuelos Elementary School, allegedly… Read More
Border
Texas launches compensation program for those affected by border-related crimes(The Center Square) – Texas is launching a landowner compensation program for those impacted by border-related crimes after Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law creating it. Read More
Government
Abbott instructs Texas colleges, universities not to comply with Biden Title IX rule(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed the Texas public university systems and community colleges to not comply with a new rule change implemented by the… Read More
Government
Texas AG warns city of Austin not to defy law protecting minors from trans medical abusesThe Republican attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, warned the city of Austin not to defy a Texas law that bans gender-altering medical treatment. The Austin City Council… Read More
Texas
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 year and every month. April was no different.Texas was again named the… Read More
Public Education
Texas law enforcement cracks down on pro-Hamas rioters in Austin(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety took swift action Wednesday to crack down on pro-Hamas rioters in Austin who attempted to… Read More
Public Education
Texas Education Agency takes over more public school districts(The Center Square) – The Texas Education Agency is continuing to take over failing public school districts. The most recent takeovers include Socorro ISD and Marlin ISD. The… Read More
Government
DEI jobs, policies being eliminated at Texas universities to comply with new law(The Center Square) – Diversity, equity and inclusion jobs and policies are being eliminated at Texas higher education universities as administrators begin complying with a new law that went… Read More
Texas
Gov. Abbott advances efforts to combat antisemitism in Texas(The Center Square) – Ahead of the start of Passover on Monday and as antisemitic incidents continue to occur on college campuses and in public schools, Gov. Greg Abbott… Read More