Government
Texas governor wants Legislature to crack down on abortion pillsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has called lawmakers back to Austin for a 30-day special session starting July 21, and one of the top priorities is stopping the flow of… Read More
Culture
Watch: Trump Cabinet member leads prayer for Texas flood victimsHousing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner led President Donald Trump’s entire cabinet in a prayer for those affected by the Texas floods. “Lord God, we lift up… Read More
Culture
Pro-life diaper company supporting Texas flood victimsEveryLife, a pro-life diaper company launched in 2023, is helping families devastated by the floods that hit Texas over Independence Day weekend. Through its “Buy For a… Read More
Homeschools
New law streamlines process for Texas homeschoolers to enroll in public higher educationClass rank is a “funny thing” for homeschool graduate Grace Hurley, now a journalism junior at the University of Texas at Austin. “I was first in my… Read More
Culture
Faith-based groups rally to aid Texas flood victims(The Daily Signal) – Devastating floods over the Independence Day weekend caused widespread damage throughout the Texas Hill Country, prompting an extensive volunteer relief response from several faith-based and community organizations. Read More
Government
Texas schools to teach students about adoption as part of high school healthTexas has enacted a law requiring public high schools to teach children about adoption in high school health classes. Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate… Read More
Government
National Weather Service says extra staffers were on duty amid Texas floods(The Daily Signal) – As some Democrats seek to blame the Trump administration for at least 95 flash-flood deaths in Texas, a senior official with the National Weather Service assures… Read More
Culture
Breaking: Gunman killed after opening fire at US Border Patrol in TexasA 27-year-old man was killed after he used a rifle to shoot at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday, the AP reported. The gunman,… Read More
Culture
‘Texans are tough’: Cornyn praises heroic rescues, mourns losses in wake of flash flood tragedy(The Daily Signal) – Texas is unified in prayer and rescue efforts as the flooding hazard remains, Sen. John Cornyn shared on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” this morning. Read More
Culture
Survivors of Texas flood sing hymns while crossing Guadalupe RiverA bus full of survivors of the Texas flooding that claimed the lives of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors sang praise songs as it crossed the Guadalupe River. Read More
Courts
Supreme Court upholds porn age-verification law(The Daily Signal) – Last Friday, the Supreme Court held in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton that states can require pornographic websites to verify that… Read More
Government
New Texas law requires insurers to cover detransition costsTexas is set to require health insurance companies to cover medical costs associated with gender detransitioning, including reversal procedures and complications from earlier gender-transition surgeries. Effective Sept. 1,… Read More
Government
Pentagon establishing 250-mile military buffer zone along southern border(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Defense is establishing a massive military buffer zone in southern Texas in accordance with a presidential directive to bolster border security. Read More
Government
Texas to hold public schools accountable for sex abuse, end immunity protectionsTexas is cracking down on sex abuse by public school employees and school districts that cover it up. The Legislature passed two bills this year designed to deal… Read More
Courts
Appeals court blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments lawA federal appellate court has ruled a Louisiana law requiring the state’s classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. It was not… Read More
Homeschools
Texas company helps homeschoolers ‘dig into agriculture’ through garden grantsHomeschoolers interested in agriculture can enjoy a little financial help along the way – by applying for 15 $200 garden grants through the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB). Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott ‘looks forward’ to signing bill to require Ten Commandment displays in Texas classroomsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is eager to sign legislation to mandate displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, his office told The Heartlander, in what he sees as… Read More
Government
Trump admin cracks down on Texas over in-state tuition for illegals(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) moved Wednesday to block the enforcement of Texas law granting in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants. The DOJ… Read More
Government
Newly passed bill gives Texas schools more leeway to crack down on violenceThe Texas Legislature has passed a sweeping school discipline bill that would expand educators’ authority to suspend students, roll back limitations on discipline for younger… Read More
Government
Illegal immigrant arrested for alleged jet ski hit-and-run that killed teenager(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas officials announced Tuesday that a Venezuelan native and illegal migrant was arrested after allegedly striking and killing an 18-year-old woman. On Sunday,… Read More