National
Florida, Texas allocate record funding for programs supporting adoptive, foster families, expectant mothers(The Center Square) – As Michigan’s Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed funds for adoption, describing the funding as anti-choice, the Republican governors of Florida and Texas have allocated a… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill for face masks for Austin school district’s athletes nears $64,000(The Center Square) – Debate has raged across the country over mask requirements for school students, but new spending records show how much masks have cost taxpayers for a… Read More
Immigration
U.S. Supreme Court hands Texas another legal victory on Biden’s immigration policies(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday handed Texas another legal win in an ongoing lawsuit over the Department of Homeland Security’s deportation policy.Associate Justice… Read More
Immigration
Abbott, Texans push back against Washington, D.C. mayor’s claims over illegal immigration(The Center Square) – Texas leaders are pushing back against claims made by Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser after she blamed Texas for her city’s struggles to deal with… Read More
Immigration
Texas counties to declare invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Judges from multiple Texas counties have announced they’re issuing declarations of an invasion beginning Tuesday in response to unprecedented challenges they’re experiencing as a result… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Feds ignore illegal alien ID theft plaguing Americans as U.S. coffers fillThe historic surge of illegal immigrants across America’s southern border is fueling a hidden crime spree few in Washington seem willing or able to address: widespread identity theft by… Read More
Public Education
Abbott, Texas leaders announce additional $105.5 million in funding for school safety, mental health initiatives(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott and state leaders announced $105.5 million in state funding is being allocated to expand school safety and mental health initiatives statewide.It’s… Read More
Gasoline
Abbott: EPA plan will cripple oil production in Permian Basin, raise gas prices further(The enter Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against an Environmental Protection Agency proposal that he says would cripple oil and gas production in the Permian… Read More
Biden administration, Immigration, Law Enforcement
DeSantis: Texas should stop illegal immigrants from entering, or send them directly back to Mexico(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says Texas shouldn’t be allowing illegal immigrants to enter the state, echoing sentiments conservative Texans have been arguing for over a… Read More
Public Education
Abbott orders active shooter training for law enforcement, public school administrators(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott has instructed the director of a state university center to provide active shooter training to law enforcement and school administrators in school… Read More
Public Education
Abbott directs TEA to create rules mandating enhanced safety standards for schools(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency to create rules mandating enhanced safety standards for public schools in response to the mass shooting at… Read More
Government
Abbott asks legislature to develop recommendations on school safety(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the legislature to develop recommendations for school safety and other issues. He's also directed the Texas School Safety Center (TxSCC)… Read More
Culture
Cruz: We must not react to evil by abandoning U.S. Constitution(The Center Square) – The U.S. cannot respond to evil by abandoning the constitution, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says.After a teenager shot and killed two teachers and 19… Read More
Public Education
Abbott issues disaster declaration for Uvalde(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for the city of Uvalde after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School. He also allocated $5… Read More
Public Education
Austin residents brace for higher property taxes as school enrollment declines(The Center Square) – Austin Independent School District, the largest taxing authority in Travis County, recently commiserated with local homeowners regarding rising property taxes that will fund its schools. Read More
National
Texas border towns fear massive new surge in illegal crossings(The Center Square) – As many as 100,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico to cross into the U.S. any day now, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Monday as officials… Read More
National
Texas launches operations center to oversee 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott is launching the Joint Border Security Operations Center to oversee a 15-agency effort to thwart illegal immigration funded by Texas taxpayers.Texas… Read More
Public Education
School board president sued, accused of ‘tyranny’ for silencing and ejecting parents from meetingsFights over what parents can say during school board meetings – or whether they can say anything at all – are becoming commonplace. Some parents, feeling unfairly and even… Read More
Public Education
Texas school may have illegally pushed vote on billion-dollar school bond, revealing common problems with how bond issues workA Texas public school district is under investigation for what Gov. Greg Abbott calls a “likely crime” – school bond electioneering. School officials may have pressured Northside Independent School… Read More
National
Texas sheriff: Mexican cartels preparing for massive human smuggling operation(The Center Square) – As the Biden administration moves forward with ending Title 42 enforcement, Mexican cartels and their operatives are making preparations to move a massive amount of… Read More