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Texas Governor Pledges to Bus Illegal Immigrants to Nation’s Capital
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will charter buses to send migrants entering his state illegally to Washington, D.C., in response to an expected border surge when the Biden administration ends a public health measure known as Title 42. “To help local officials, whose communities are being overwhelmed by hordes of illegal immigrants who are…Jennie Taer -
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Great Pride in Being Mexican American in Texas
Leftists have been scratching their heads and rubbing their eyes in disbelief as poll after poll tell them that Latino voters are starting to tack rightward in significant numbers. Now along comes a poll that makes clear why that’s happening, at least in Texas. The Lone Star State’s large Mexican American population loves America. They’re…Mike Gonzalez -
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‘Weeklong Indoctrination of Your Students’: School District Breaks State Law With ‘Pride Week’ Events, Texas AG Says
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told an Austin school district it is breaking state law by providing sex education to young students without parental consent at its “Pride Week” activities in a Tuesday letter. Paxton, a Republican, told the Austin Independent School District that its Pride Week events are in “violation” of state law, according…Kendall Tietz -
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Texas Lawmaker Blasts Biden’s Open Borders for Illegal Immigration, Fentanyl Crises
Americans in every state—not just those in the southwest—should be concerned about President Joe Biden’s lack of border security and the resulting drug crisis, a Texas congressman says. “Every state is a border state now,” said Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas. “I think the government has spent about $350 million this past year on transportation costs…Maggie Hroncich -
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Texas University’s Insistence on Critical Race Theory, Ideological Conformity Draws Overdue Pushback
Is it time for lawmakers to take a more active role in curtailing the radicalism now pervasive throughout higher education? There are certainly signs that’s the case, and it should have happened long ago. A battle going on in Texas underscores the point. Last year, Texas banned the teaching of critical race theory in K-12…Jarrett Stepman -
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Free Speech Group Sues Texas School Over Policy It Says Violates Students’ First Amendment Rights
More than ever, free speech is under attack on college campuses across America. Spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for college is “a huge investment to live four years in fear and self-censorship,” says Cherise Trump, the executive director of Speech First, a membership organization that litigates on behalf of its members…Virginia Allen -
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‘It’s Child Abuse’: Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights to Protect Children From Transgenderism
Hormone treatment and puberty blockers for children are a form of “child abuse,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says. Paxton is in the middle of a battle to protect children from a radical left that wants to corrupt them. “If you’re going to sterilize a child, whether it’s through some type of chemical process or…Douglas Blair -
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Texas Heartbeat Law Beats Strongly, Inspires Other States to Follow Suit
Around 150,000 people marched in the freezing cold last week at the March for Life, in honor of the more than 63 million babies who have been killed by abortion since Roe v. Wade. Texas has been doing its part to lower the death toll through the passage of the Texas heartbeat law, which has…Arina O. Grossu -
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Why This Texas Mom Started a Co-Op to Teach Her Kids
Natalie Simmons, a single stay-at-home mom, says she has no idea what public school her two children would attend in McKinney, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. She chose another way to provide a good education to her daughters, Harlow, 7, and Harper, 5. “Being a stay-at-home mom is hard enough because you never say goodbye…Melanie Wilcox -
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To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and local Texas police officers deserve enormous gratitude for securing the safe release of four people taken hostage during a Jewish religious service at a Dallas-area synagogue. But while we should praise these heroic actions, we should not overlook the politically-motivated claimed ignorance by senior FBI and Biden administration officials regarding…Jay Greene -
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Texas 1836 Project to Examine State’s History, Future
The 1836 Project Advisory Committee will examine the glories of Texas history, as well as its “warts,” members said Wednesday at the first meeting of its nine-member advisory board. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the committee in June. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. In September, the governor appointed Kevin Roberts,…Fred Lucas -
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Taking Potshot at Texas, Newsom Wants to Let Californians Sue to Enforce State’s Gun Laws
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans Saturday to allow individuals to sue some gun manufacturers, distributors, and sellers in response to a Supreme Court decision on a Texas abortion law. “I am outraged by [Friday's] U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Texas’s ban on most abortion services to remain in place, and largely endorsing Texas’s…Ailan Evans -
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Pro-Life Leaders React to High Court’s Procedural Ruling on Texas’ Heartbeat Law
Pro-life leaders anxiously awaiting decisions in major abortion cases reacted Friday to news that the Supreme Court had dismissed one challenge to Texas’ ban on abortions after an unborn baby has a heartbeat. “Today, the Supreme Court refused to strike down the lifesaving and democratically popular Texas heartbeat law,” said Live Action founder and President…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Texas Couple Creates Ranch ‘Haven’ for Pregnant Women in Crisis
Aubrey and Bryan Schlackman say they are just a normal couple who happen to have a unique vision to help pregnant women in crisis. “There are lots of women that are in desperate need, that need help,” Bryan Schlackman says. “And it’s just devastating that we, that this culture doesn’t think first of how we can…Virginia Allen -
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Federal Court Declares Texas Social Media Law Designed to Curb Censorship Unconstitutional
A Texas social media law designed to curb political censorship violated tech platforms’ First Amendment rights, a federal court found on Wednesday. Judge Robert Pitman of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas issued a preliminary injunction blocking HB 20, signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, in early September, and declared it…Ailan Evans -
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‘Logistical Nightmare’: Texas Staffing Company Sues to Stop Biden Vaccine Mandate
A staffing agency that works with job-seekers and companies looking to hire is celebrating its 20th year in business while facing the uncertainty of the Biden administration’s COVD-19 vaccine mandate for private employers. In addition to its own employees to consider, the Austin-based company sees concern among both his own workers, and from his company’s…Fred Lucas -
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Texas National Guard Prepares to ‘Repel and Block’ Illegal Caravans at Border
RIO GRANDE VALLEY—A top official within Texas’ effort to secure the U.S.-Mexico border told the Daily Caller News Foundation that his troops are prepared for a worst case scenario situation and that they can be deployed within hours to tackle it. “We’re prepared to repel and block any sized element coming across,” Maj. Mike Perry,…Jennie Taer -
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Garland’s Lawsuit Against Texas Election Integrity Law Is Partisan and Political
A recent lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against Texas may make the Biden administration’s political allies happy, but it borders on the frivolous. The lawsuit, which challenges an election reform bill that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in September, reveals the motives behind the left’s strident opposition to…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Governor Calls on Texas Association of School Boards to Remove ‘Pornographic Images and Substance’ From Schools
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said “pornographic images and substance” don’t belong in schools, according to a Monday letter he wrote to the Texas Association of School Boards. Abbott warned about a growing number of parents who are increasingly alarmed by the books and other “extremely inappropriate” content found in the public school education system, but…Kendall Tietz -
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Why Texas Heartbeat Law Matters: Pro-Life Leaders Speak Out
The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan interviewed top pro-life leaders Monday at the Supreme Court, where the justices were hearing oral arguments on the Texas heartbeat law, which protects unborn babies once a pregnancy is about 6 weeks along.Mary Margaret Olohan