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Texas House Speaker abandons bid for another term

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) has declined to seek reelection as House Majority Leader. “Out of deep respect for this institution and its members, after careful consideration and personal consultation with my colleagues, I have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the race for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives,” Phelan said […]

Why Texas’ longhorn mascot Bevo can’t attend SEC title game

Georgia's bulldog mascot Uga XI will get some rest Saturday. Bebo XV, the 1,700-pound Longhorn mascot, will not be participating in Saturday's SEC title game in Atlanta because it is too big for Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Texas reports. Uga XI's predecessors, Uga X and Bevo, made headlines before the 2019 Sugar Bowl when Bevo charged at […]

Gulf Cartel Terrorists Show Off Explosive Drones in Video Filmed near Texas Border

The terrorist group known as the Gulf Cartel shared a short video through a messaging group that allegedly shows them loading improvised explosive devices onto a drone. The criminal organization is using these drones to drop explosives on rivals, police and others as part of an ongoing turf war in northern Tamaulipas. In the video, […]

Dem Rep Goes On Unhinged Rant About ‘New White Seats’ In Texas During Hearing

Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett went on a racist rant about Texas' redistricting during a census hearing Thursday. Texas gained two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of the 2020 Census results and redrawing of the state's congressional districts. Mr. Crockett asked Census Bureau Director Robert L. Santos if he knew […]

Distinctive Tattoos Lead to Arrest of Alleged Child Molester in Texas

A Texas man's distinctive tattoo led to his arrest over the Thanksgiving holiday after he was identified as a child sex abuse suspect. On Tuesday, Christopher Lynn Driskill, 48, of Coleman, Texas, appeared before Federal Judge John R. Parker. Driskill, who was previously listed as a “most wanted” suspect by the Federal Bureau of Investigation […]

Texas lieutenant governor launches initiative to ban THC

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced a new law The sale of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) will be banned across the state on Thursday. If passed, Senate Bill 3 would repeal a 2019 Texas law that allowed the commercialization of hemp products containing small amounts of non-intoxicating delta-9 THC to boost the state's agriculture industry. “Dangerously, retailers […]