Critics warn schools are skirting Texas DEI ban after university shuffles DEI officials to other departments
Texas A&M University defied a state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion on university campuses by giving deans a raise before reassigning them and other staff to other departments. This raised concerns that the school was trying to further “embed” controversial practices into Texas universities, despite the law. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed legislation banning […]
Iowa Joins Texas in Making Illegal Immigration a State Crime
Iowa’s Republican governor has signed a bill that would make it a state crime for undocumented immigrants who have already been deported or been previously denied entry. This is similar in nature to Texas law. The bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Wednesday is scheduled to go into effect July 1, but there […]
Texas High School Teacher and Her Son Accused of Child Trafficking
A Texas high school hairdresser and her son are facing charges of child prostitution and forced prostitution, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Klein Cain High School hairdresser Kedria Grigsby, 42, was arrested Monday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X. Her son, Roger McGee, 21, was arrested in November […]
Texas immigration law gets picked up and copied in the middle of the country
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed into law a bill that mimics Texas‘s illegal immigration law in the Hawkeye State. The bill, Senate File 2340, passed in the state Senate, 34-16, and in the state House, 64-30, last month. It makes it a state crime for a person to be in Iowa if they were […]
Texas family sues after footballers stuffed allergic player’s locker with peanuts
A mother is suing a Texas school district after her son’s former football teammate stuffed peanuts into his locker despite knowing he had a deadly allergy. Shauna Mannone claimed that Austin’s Lake Travis Independent School District failed to adequately address the October 2023 incident and did not stop the persistent harassment of her son Carter […]
South Texas groups sue to block state land swap with SpaceX
A group of South Texas advocacy groups has sued the state to block a proposed land swap with SpaceX that was approved last month. The land swap would see SpaceX take over 43 acres of Boca Chica State Park near the Brownsville Spaceport in exchange for 477 acres adjacent to the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife […]
Texas Dem suggests Black people shouldn’t pay taxes as form of reparations: ‘Puts money back in your pocket’
House Democrats recently proposed that black Americans should be exempted from paying taxes as part of reparations, but this plan won’t work because many poor people in the community “don’t actually pay taxes in the first place.” There is a possibility,” he admitted. ” Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s comments came during an appearance on […]
ROOKE: Insurgent GOP Reps Launch Effort To Replace ‘Liberal’ Republican Speaker In Texas
Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives are devising a plan to ensure the next state House Speaker represents a conservative Republican agenda overwhelmingly supported by Texas Republican voters. Thirteen Republican Texas Representatives pledge to “reform the House of Representatives and select a real Republican Speaker” when the new legislative session opens Jan. 2025, according […]
Texas Rep. Encourages NYPD Officers to ‘Escape’ and ‘Move to Texas’
Rep. Beth Van Dine (R-Texas) is encouraging New York City police officers to “escape” New York City and move to the Lone Star State. Van Dine placed Advertisement new york post He called on New York law enforcement men and women to leave New York and “move to Texas.” In his ad, Van Dine references […]
Texas Cancels Solar Eclipse Events As Extreme Weather Threatens Path Of Totality
Events in Texas dedicated to Monday’s solar eclipse are reportedly being cancelled as extreme weather threatens huge portions of the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Monday forecast revealed that a massive portion of the 2024 solar eclipse’s path of totality is under a marginal to enhanced weather warning, particularly those areas around […]