Texas Governor Greg Abbott urges removal of CAIR’s non-profit status
Abbott Calls for CAIR to Lose Nonprofit Status Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested the state’s attorney general take action against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), aiming to revoke its nonprofit designation. This request was outlined in a letter directed to Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is also asked to ensure CAIR and its […]
Texas officer Alexandria Cano-Castro critically injured after being shot in the head
Texas Police Officer in Critical Condition After Shooting A police officer from Texas is fighting for his life after being shot in the head by a murder suspect earlier this week. The event took place around 2:45 p.m. on January 23, when Corpus Christi Police were called to a shooting scene on Ayers Street, which […]
Texas father accused of shooting a couple who took in his 7-year-old daughter
Authorities report that a troubled father traveled for several hours across Texas to kill a couple who had adopted his 7-year-old daughter. Norman Lee Johnson, 42, faces murder charges for the January 12 shooting deaths of Christopher Lopez and his wife Trinette Lopez, aged 52, who had been together for nearly three decades. Christopher was […]
Ken Paxton initiates action against H-1B fraud in Texas following investigation by BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales
Texas AG Investigates H-1B Visa Abuse Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acknowledged for his efforts by Blaze TV host Sarah Gonzalez as he announced a significant investigation into potential misuse of the H-1B visa program by companies in Texas. While standing outside what appeared to be an empty single-family home in Irving, claimed […]
Sledding accident in Texas takes the life of a second teenager as families grieve for close friends.
Tragic Sledding Accident Claims Lives of Two Texas Teens In a heartbreaking incident, a second Texas teen has passed away following a sledding accident that initially took the life of her close friend. Family members and local authorities have confirmed this sad news. Frisco police reported on Wednesday that a 16-year-old girl died from her […]
Texas cheerleader Grace Brito passes away days after her best friend was lost in a sledding accident during a winter storm.
A 16-year-old cheerleader from Texas has died following a sledding accident during an unusual winter storm in the state. This tragedy comes just days after her best friend was also killed. Grace Brito lost her life on Tuesday after she and Elizabeth Angle, also 16, were pulled on a sled behind a Jeep driven by […]
Final words of Texas inmate Charles Thompson disclosed as he is executed for the murders of his ex-girlfriend and her new partner.
Execution in Texas A man from Texas, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her new partner, was executed by lethal injection on Wednesday night, marking the first execution in the U.S. this year. Charles Victor Thompson, 55, was declared dead at 6:50 p.m. local time at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Huntsville […]
Texas resident Charles Victor Thompson put to death in the first execution in the US of 2026
A Texas man who was sentenced to death for the 1998 murders of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend was executed Wednesday night. This marks the first execution in the United States for this year. Charles Victor Thompson, aged 55, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. local time after receiving a lethal injection at the […]
No, Texas Has Not Prohibited Merchant Cash Advances
Texas Sales-Based Financing Update When Texas introduced HB700 last June, deBanked noted that a significant part of the legislation imposes a ban on automatic debits from recipients’ savings accounts by commercial financial providers. Some critics quickly dismissed our perspective, arguing that the analysis regarding merchant cash advances (MCAs) was flawed. However, we believe the ban […]
Prosperity Bancshares strengthens its position in Texas by acquiring Stellar Bancorp for $2 billion.
Prosperity Bancshares to Acquire Stellar Bancorp On January 28, Prosperity Bancshares announced plans to acquire rival Stellar Bancorp. This merger, valued at $2 billion, will combine two Texas-focused lenders and reflects ongoing consolidation among regional banks in the U.S. In 2025, interbank trading in the U.S. hit its highest level in four years as banks […]