Border
Texas’ dispute with Biden over border crisis escalates(The Center Square) – As the conflict between the federal government and Texas escalates over the state’s right to defend its border with Mexico, Gov. Greg Abbott is not backing… Read More
Crime
DOJ calls law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting ‘a failure’(The Center Square) – A long-awaited report from U.S. Department of Justice released Thursday found widespread problems with law enforcement officers’ response to the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Read More
Culture
Former surgeon, whistleblower on kids’ trans procedures comes forward after depleting savings to defend himself against the fedsA former surgeon in Texas, who outed a medical center for performing gender reassignment procedures on minors, said he has wiped out his savings in defending himself against the federal… Read More
Public Education
Maps replacing Israel with Palestine reported in two separate public schoolsTwo separate public schools are facing criticism for allowing teachers to display maps in their classrooms that erase Israel, instead labeling the region as part of Palestine. Reports emerged last… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas files Supreme Court response in concertina border barrier battle with Biden administration(The Center Square) – The state of Texas has filed a response with the U.S. Supreme Court to an appeal made by the Biden administration in a lawsuit filed over… Read More
Border
Message of hope from border county inundated by crime(The Center Square) – As tens of thousands of people from all over the world illegally enter Texas through a small, rural border county – committing crimes along the way… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas woman pleads guilty in human smuggling case(The Center Square) – A Texas woman pleaded guilty Thursday for her role in a scheme to smuggle hundreds of foreign nationals in the United States and conspiracy to launder… Read More
Government
School choice, border security among 13 propositions on Texas GOP primary ballot(The Center Square) – Thirteen propositions will be on the 2024 GOP primary ballot in March, the Republican Party of Texas announced Thursday. The propositions address a range of issues,… Read More
Government
Texas universities rebrand ‘diversity’ programs as statewide ban goes into effect(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Texas’ public universities are scrambling to rebrand their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts after Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a law prohibiting DEI… Read More
Public Education
School boards begin voting on new measure to allow chaplains to volunteer in Texas schools(The Center Square) – Texas school boards have already begun to vote on a new measure to allow or prohibit chaplains from volunteering to provide counseling and other services to… Read More
Congress
California to lose four Congressional seats after 2030 Census; Texas, Florida to gain(The Center Square) – California is projected to lose four congressional seats after the 2030 Census, with Texas positioned to gain four and Florida to gain three, says the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Border agency suspending railroad crossings at two key international ports of entry in Texas(The Center Square) – On Sunday night, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced it was closing international railroad bridges at two major ports of entry in Eagle Pass and El… Read More
Public Education
40% of Houston schools are failing, with D or F rankings(The Center Square) – Houston Independent School District, the largest public school system in Texas, has a 40% failure rate, with 111 of its schools with D or F ratings,… Read More
Public Education
Texas leader demolishes argument that public schools are underfunded, noting half of state budget goes to educationLt. Gov. Dan Patrick this week revealed how much of Texas’s budget goes to education, dispelling the myth that public schools are underfunded. “We spend one out of every $2… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Fifth Circuit stays its own ruling on Texas concertina wire barrier lawsuit(The Center Square) – In what has been back-and-forth rulings among the courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday overturned its previous ruling, issuing an… Read More
Government
Texas Senate passes school safety expansion(The Center Square) – Ahead of the fourth special legislative session ending Dec. 7, the Texas Senate unanimously passed a school safety bill on Friday as conflict between the heads… Read More
Public Education
‘We had no idea.’ Convicted prostitute removed from Texas school district’s sex ed councilA convicted prostitute has been removed from a Texas school district’s sex education advisory council, raising questions about accountability and oversight. As a local parent, Ashley Ketcherside served on the… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Texas Border Patrol agents apprehend child sex offenders, rapists(The Center Square) – U.S. Border Patrol agents continue to apprehend foreign nationals illegally entering Texas who are known child sex offenders. In one of the heaviest trafficked areas along… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Eagle Pass braces for another surge of illegal border crossers(The Center Square) – The small border town of Eagle Pass, Texas, is bracing for another surge of an expected group of thousands of people illegally entering from Mexico. The… Read More
Culture
Couple wins Simon-DeVos prize for innovation in education(The Daily Signal) – A 2009 encounter with a public school teacher dramatically changed the course of Laura and Jeff Sandefer’s lives—and the lives of thousands of students. That year,… Read More