Immigration
11th Texas County declares invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Live Oak County has declared an invasion at the southern border, bringing the total to 11 counties that have done so since July 5. The county… Read More
Culture
Texans encouraged to use iWatchTexas to report suspicious behavior(The Center Square) – Texans are being encouraged to use a free iWatch reporting system to alert local and state law enforcement about suspicious behaviors and activities that appear to… Read More
Immigration
Texas GOP declares invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of Texas has declared an invasion at the southern border. Its chair, Matt Rinaldi, is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, and… Read More
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott buses illegal immigrants to NYC after city’s mayor doesn’t take up invitation to visit southern border(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week invited New York City Mayor Eric Adams to visit the southern border and see first-hand the costs Texans are… Read More
Public Education
Report: Texas lags behind other states in public school open enrollment(The Center Square) – Texas lags behind other states in public school open enrollment, a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Reason Foundation found. It focuses on… Read More
2022 election
Former Democratic judges declare invasion, now run for reelection as Republicans in Texas border communities(The Center Square) – Two life-long Democrats are now running for judicial reelection as Republicans in Texas border communities. Both women say they are fighting against the Biden administration’s open… Read More
Culture
Fifth Circuit vacates lower court ruling, allowing Abbott’s ban of school district mask mandates to go in effect(The Center Square) – A Fifth Circuit panel of judges has handed Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton another win, this time upholding the governor’s order prohibiting school… Read More
Immigration
Two more Texas counties declare invasion at southern border(The Center Square) – Two more Texas counties have declared an invasion at the southern border. Parker County and Atascosa County became the seventh and eighth Texas counties on Monday… Read More
Immigration
Abbott pushes back against New York, Washington D.C. mayors over busing scheme(The Center Square) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is pushing back against complaints made by Democratic mayors who are complaining about Texas busing illegal immigrants to the so-called sanctuary cities… Read More
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 record… 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 particular… 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 Samuel… 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 illegal… 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 of… 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 migrants… 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 made… 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 Basin… 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 year. 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 districts… 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 Robb… Read More