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Former Texas Mayor Acquitted in Voter Fraud Case
A Texas jury acquitted a former mayor on 12 counts of election fraud in connection with what prosecutors said was a ballot harvesting ring. After six hours of deliberation Thursday, a Hidalgo County jury acquitted former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina, The Associated Press reported. Molina was found not guilty of one count of organized fraud…Fred Lucas -
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Federal Judge Strikes Blow to Biden’s Abortion Coercion Efforts in Texas
A federal district court in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the Biden administration’s attempt to force the state’s emergency room doctors to perform abortions—regardless of whether doing so violates their religious beliefs. Judge James Wesley Hendrix determined that the state of Texas and two groups of pro-life physicians were likely to prevail in their case…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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The Troubling Backlash to Texas Putting ‘In God We Trust’ Signs in Schools
Texas public schools are beginning to hang posters featuring the national motto, “In God We Trust.” While that hardly seems newsworthy, the intense backlash that the posters have garnered is newsworthy—and points to troubling cultural trends. The posters are the result of a new law, passed by the Texas state Legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, a…Arielle Del Turco -
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America’s Elections Are at Stake. Texas Shows They Can Be Fixed.
As we approach the next election cycle, many Americans wonder whether or not their votes will count. But given the incredibly high stakes in any election, how can Americans know that their votes actually matter and that their elections are free and fair? Chad Ennis, director of the Forensic Audit Division with the Texas Secretary…Douglas Blair -
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Texas Democrat Gives Up on White House Talks to Solve Border Crisis
Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, has given up on having conversations with the White House about the border because top officials in the Biden administration are only interested in listening to “immigration activists,” he said in an exclusive interview. “I haven’t followed up with the White House … after months and months and months of talking…Jennie Taer -
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Is Texas the Model for Good Health Care Policy?
Health care affects every single American. Republicans and Democrats argue over the best way to provide the essential service to the population. But in Texas, a sweeping series of health care reform bills was able to make their way through the state Legislature. And it was done on a bipartisan basis. Dave Balat, director of…Douglas Blair -
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DC’s Solution to Illegal Immigrants Bused From Texas: ‘Put Them on Train to Miami’
Editor’s note July 25: In emails Monday, a D.C. Department of Health spokesperson and FEMA’s press secretary responded to The Daily Signal’s original report published July 22. This developing story has been updated to reflect their comments. After expressing alarm in April about the arrival in the nation’s capital of a bus carrying illegal immigrants…Roman Jankowski -
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Border Mess Seen as Factor in Lax Response to Texas School Shooting
Illegal immigration has consequences for so many aspects of our society, from public health to health care to economics and so much more. Its greatest impact may be on law enforcement and public safety. It turns out that the mess at the southern border, which has been a problem from almost the moment President Joe…Jarrett Stepman -
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Texas Sues Biden Over Emergency Abortions
On Thursday, Texas state officials filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging its recent guidance that health providers can carry out abortions in emergency cases regardless of their state’s laws. Under the guidance released earlier last week by the Department of Health and Human Services, health providers who carry out emergency abortions are protected under federal…Deborah Laker -
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Big Tech Companies Practically ‘Own the Government,’ This Texas Lawmaker Says
Congressional Democrats and Republicans agree that Big Tech companies are too powerful, says a Texas congressman who is a leader on the issue. “These Big Tech companies have gotten to the point that they own the government, in a sense,” Rep. Lance Gooden, co-chair and co-founder of the Freedom From Big Tech Caucus, says, adding…Virginia Allen -
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Green Energy Threatens Reliability of Texas, US Electric Grids
Texans might be forgiven for thinking they have it better than the Brits when it comes to keeping the lights on. After all, they live in the energy capital of the world. However, the destructive nature of renewable energy like that used in Great Britain knows no borders, especially when American politicians push subsidies and…Bill Peacock -
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‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Texas Sheriff Blasts Biden for Border Crisis
Sheriff Roy Boyd of Goliad County, Texas, joined other law enforcement officials from his state last week to raise alarm about the border crisis that’s wreaking havoc in America. These local officials, who confront the consequences daily, are now calling it an “invasion.” >>> ‘We’re Being Invaded,’ Local Texas Leaders Say as Border Crisis Worsens…Robert B. Bluey -
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‘We’re Being Invaded,’ Local Texas Leaders Say as Border Crisis Worsens
The flood of illegal migrants coming across the border has gone from an emergency to an invasion, local Texas officials say. Leaders from Kinney County, which borders Mexico, and from several other Texas counties gathered Tuesday to declare they are under invasion. “If we keep our open border, we’re not going to have…Virginia Allen -
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Judge Blocks Texas Trigger Law From Going Into Effect, Rules Abortions Can Proceed
A Texas county judge sided with abortion providers and temporarily blocked the enforcement of a pre-Roe v. Wade law Tuesday, allowing clinics to perform abortion procedures in the state. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing a dormant 1925 law that outlawed abortion in Texas to take effect, according to Reuters. However, a Harris County judge halted the enforcement…Blake Mauro -
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White House Rejects Blame for 50 Illegal Immigrants Found Dead in Texas
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre rejected criticism Tuesday from Republicans that the Biden administration is to blame for the human smuggling attempt that left at least 50 migrants dead in Texas, insisting that the southern border is “closed.” At least 50 illegal immigrants are dead after an 18-wheeler smuggling them was found Monday night near San…Jennie Taer -
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Biden Response to Texas Shooting Typical of ‘Lifetime Politician,’ Ben Carson Says
President Joe Biden’s immediate response to the school shooting in Texas is typical of “someone who’s been a lifetime politician,” former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson says. “Rather than emphasizing the terrible tragedy, what’s happened to those families, what’s happened to that whole community, how this is going to impact the lives of those…Virginia Allen -
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School Shooting Leaves at Least 18 Students and Teacher Dead in ‘Horrific Tragedy,’ Texas Governor Says
A shooter killed at least 18 students and a teacher Tuesday morning at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Authorities said the gunman may have been carrying multiple weapons when he entered the school, located about 83 miles west of San Antonio. “It is believed that he abandoned his vehicle, then entered into the…Virginia Allen -
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Texas Governor Calls for School Choice for Every Child in Lone Star State
The image of Lucy yanking away the football from Charlie Brown has been invoked for years as a metaphor for Texas’ relationship with school choice. But is the Lone Star State finally about to connect? On Monday night, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called on the Legislature to allow education dollars to follow children to learning…Lindsey Burke -
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After Texas National Guardsman Drowns Saving Illegal Aliens at Border, Biden Administration Shirks Responsibility
Brave Texas Army National Guard member Specialist Bishop E. Evans tragically drowned on April 22 saving the lives of two illegal aliens attempting to cross the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Despite creating the very crisis that put Evans there, the Biden administration has shrugged off any and all responsibility for the 22-year-old’s death….Erin Dwinell -
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Illegal Immigrants on Run ‘Harass’ Texas Border Farmers
MISSION, Texas—Many of the illegal immigrants who run through a grapefruit farm in the Rio Grande Valley owned by Sharon and Joe Waite aren’t those who feel secure enough to rely on the U.S. “catch and release” policy—meaning the migrants likely have a criminal record, the couple says. Their 1,100-acre grapefruit farm and cattle ranch…Fred Lucas