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How Ken Paxton Built His Border Security Record Through Court Battles
As Election Day nears, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s record shows repeated support for efforts to secure the southern border. Paxton has served as attorney general since 2015. Since then, he has consistently supported measures related to the Texas-Mexico border. He launched legal efforts to defend state laws related to crime and illegal immigration, and… -
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Major Data Center Proposal Withdrawn Following Talks With Texas Officials
A proposed data center in Henderson County, Texas, has withdrawn its plans to acquire land for its development. On Thursday, Diode, a global semiconductor company, notified Henderson County officials that it will no longer pursue the land development near Cedar Creek Lake. “Instead, we will focus on opportunities where we can support Texas’ growing infrastructure… -
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UT Dallas Policy Prohibits Flock Cameras From Being Used for Immigration Enforcement
The University of Texas at Dallas Police Department currently uses Flock safety technology to capture evidence of crimes committed on campus. However, the department says it does not use the system for immigration enforcement. According to the university’s Flock transparency portal, the technology is used to provide “objective evidence without compromising on individual privacy.” The… -
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Texas Wants English to Be the Common Language of Citizenship
At least 14% of Texans say they don’t speak English well. Rep. Brandon Gill, a Texas Republican, wants to change that. Last week, Gill introduced the English Language Proficiency Act, which would require immigrants to be proficient in English to become citizens. The bill was co-sponsored by Republican Reps. Beth Van Duyne of Texas, Barry… -
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Texas Targets Birth Tourism With New Executive Order
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order directing multiple state agencies to investigate and eliminate birth tourism operations in Texas. The order directs the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, the Department of State Health Services, the HHSC Office of Inspector General, the Texas Medical Board, the Texas Board of Nursing, and the Texas… -
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Talarico’s Texas House Record Reveals Long History of Voting Against Gun Rights
As Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to say he supports “commonsense” firearm laws, a look into his voting record shows a different story. Talarico served as a Texas House representative for District 50 from 2018 to 2025. During his time in the Legislature, he repeatedly voted against measures that would have expanded or… -
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‘Not Simply Another Community Bank’: Critics Sound Alarm Over New Indian Bank in Texas
The State Bank of India has announced it is opening a new branch in Frisco, Texas, with critics raising concerns about Indian workers sending remittances back to India with minimal fees. The branch is expected to open in mid-September and will be located off Coit Road. The Indian population in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is… -
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DHS Report: More Than 113,000 Deceased and Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Texas
As the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act remains stalled in Congress, a new report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows an astounding number of deceased and illegal aliens are registered to vote in Texas. The document, released by DHS, shows that more than 113,000 individuals who are either deceased or illegal aliens are… -
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Texas Imam Sparks Outrage After Celebrating Lindsey Graham’s Death
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11:50 a.m. July 20. A Texas imam is under fire after appearing to celebrate the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, writing, “May you live an eternity in ruins.” On July 12, hours after Graham’s death was announced, Omar Suleiman, president and co-founder of the Yaqeen Institute for… -
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These 2 Companies Control 90% of a Critical Market. Now Congress Wants Answers.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two private companies currently dominate more than 90% of the proxy advisory market, controlling significant influence over corporate America, and Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, is demanding answers. In a letter obtained by the Daily Signal to acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Andrew N. Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, Jackson points to specific examples of… -
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Talarico Says He’s for Border Security. His Texas House Voting Record Tells a Different Story.
The U.S. Senate race in Texas is heating up, with Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico offering sharply different approaches to border security. On the campaign trail, Talarico has claimed he supports border security and touted legislation he authored in the Texas Legislature to increase security at ports of entry by installing X-ray inspection… -
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Texas Tech Lawsuit Raises Bigger Question: Who Controls the Classroom?
A national professors union has sued the Texas Tech University System’s chancellor and Board of Regents over policies that restrict professors from teaching about LGBTQ identity, gender, and race. The lawsuit, filed last week by the American Association of University of Professors–American Federation of Teachers and its Texas chapter, names the system’s chancellor, Brandon Creighton,… -
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The Fight to Protect American Citizenship Starts in Texas
When the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, America lost a huge battle in preserving her identity. Now, Texas is fighting back by taking steps to criminalize birth tourism. Since late April, Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have announced that they’re investigating birth tourism in Texas, and many lawmakers are calling for the… -
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In Texas, Parental Rights Are Only as Strong as the Parents Willing to Enforce Them
In 2025, Texas did something parents had spent years demanding: It wrote parents back into their own children’s education. In a single session, lawmakers passed a package of parental rights bills, handed parents real control over the books that sit on school library shelves, and ordered the state to spell out those rights in plain… -
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Court Was Right to End Texas Dream Act, Block In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens, Policy Experts Say
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit ruled that federal law prevents Texas from granting in-state college tuition to illegal aliens living in the state. In 2001, the Texas Legislature passed the Texas Dream Act, allowing illegal aliens who graduated from a Texas high school, lived in the United States for… -
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Texas Expects Students to Know the Bible Because It Is Part of Our History
On June 26, the Texas State Board of Education voted on the new K-8 social studies standards. These revised standards remove critical race theory, reject disputed claims about Islam’s influence on the Alamo, restore instruction on classical Greek and Roman influences, and—most controversially—include instructing students about America’s Judeo-Christian heritage. The motion passed 9-5. As you… -
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Roy Urges Republicans to ‘Finish the Job’ Before 2027, Setting GOP Agenda
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Republican majority is only guaranteed for six more months, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging his GOP colleagues to “finish the job.” In a letter sent to House and Senate Republicans on Friday, Roy laid out his agenda for the rest of the 119th Congress, including codifying border security,… -
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More Than 40,000 H-1B Visa Holders Work in Texas Amid Calls for Reform
In Texas, about 650,000 to 680,000 people are unemployed, yet more than 40,000 individuals are authorized to work in the state under active H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program has become a central topic of debate across the country, including in Texas, with critics complaining that companies are hiring foreign workers instead of American employees…. -
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Communism, the Bible, and Personal Financial Literacy to Be Taught in Texas Schools
The Texas State Board of Education passed new measures, which were endorsed by Heritage Action, for K-8 schools that reaffirm the teachings of American history, Western values, Christianity, personal financial literacy, and the downsides of communism. The measures, which include teaching stories referenced in the Bible, will clearly paint the picture of America’s founding history… -
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Daily Signal Expands State News Network With Launch of Texas Bureau
The Daily Signal is adding Texas to its State News Network, announcing today that Emily Medeiros will serve as its first-ever Texas correspondent and Lauren Washburn will contribute a weekly column covering Texas politics and culture. Texas is one of five states now covered by Daily Signal correspondents. In 2025, the Daily Signal launched its…