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Ken Paxton Unveils ‘Texas First’ Data Center Plan to Protect Grid, Communities
Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released his plan to protect Texas’ power grid and communities from issues associated with data centers while ensuring the United States beats China in the artificial intelligence race. On Monday, Paxton released his “Texas First Data Center Plan,” which outlines four key proposals to… -
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McKinney Recall Effort Draws Federal Civil Rights Complaint Over Alleged Intimidation
Collin County Citizens for Integrity has filed a federal civil rights complaint over concerns of political voter intimidation aimed at preventing residents from signing a McKinney City Council recall petition. Last week, the group announced that it submitted a civil rights complaint to the U.S. Department of Justice requesting that the agency review a “developing and increasingly concerning situation in McKinney, Texas, involving… -
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‘I Think We’re in a War’: Texas Pastors Gather for Training on Islamification Threat
A group with special operations and intelligence skills and filmmaker Chris Burgard teamed up on Saturday to teach pastors in East Texas how to respond to the rise of Islam in the Lone Star State. The Allied Special Intelligence Group is an organization that uses its knowledge of special operations military skills, counterintelligence, and human… -
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Dems Worry James Talarico Lacks Support From Black Voters to Win Texas Senate Race
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrats are warning that their party’s nominee to be the next senator for Texas, James Talarico, apparently lacks the amount of support from black voters he needs to flip the traditionally Republican state. “Listen, my home state of Texas, we feel incredibly encouraged for two reasons,” Ashley Etienne, formerly the communications director… -
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Data Center Backlash Brings Thousands of Projects to a Screeching Halt
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Americans’ growing opposition to the prevalence of data centers has led many politicians to limit or pause their increase altogether. Lawmakers in New York and Texas, for example, have effected stoppages of data center projects, while other states, such as Pennsylvania, have issued more restrictions on data center construction. Americans’ support… -
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Plano ISD Sued by Mothers Over Alleged Takeover of Choir Booster Club
A group of Plano Independent School District mothers is suing the district, alleging employees attempted to take control of an independent booster club. The Jasper High School Choir Booster Club has operated as an independent nonprofit organization since 2022, allowing people with similar interests and goals to work together for a common purpose. The club maintains an IRS tax identification number and bank accounts at Prosperity Bank and… -
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Austin ISD Under Scrutiny After 2 Schools Receive 5th Straight F Rating
After the Texas Education Agency released its 2025-26 accountability ratings, attention has turned to Austin Independent School District, where nearly 30% of students are designated as emergent bilingual. Last week, the Texas Education Agency released its 2025-26 A-F accountability ratings. According to the ratings for Austin ISD, 28 schools earned an A, 33 received a B, 22 received a C, 11… -
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Minnesota Escalates Fight With Abbott Over ICE Agent Accused in Shooting
Minnesota’s attorney general has sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for refusing to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in January. On Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he was suing Abbott, saying the governor was “refusing to honor the extradition request” sent by Minnesota Gov. Tim… -
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Texas Saved Baby Gabriel. What Would Talarico Do?
When a California couple wanted their surrogate, McKenna West, to abort the baby she was carrying, she fled to Texas. There, pro-life laws and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped save the baby, ensuring he got the care he needed. But as Democrat state Rep. James Talarico challenges Paxton for Senate, it raises the question—what… -
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The Wait Is Over: Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Debuts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on “The Great American Road Trip” and bringing America along, too. The long-awaited reality TV series is here, and the Daily Signal got a first look at the family’s first two trips: Philadelphia and Texas. In the six-episode series, Duffy; his… -
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Abbott Moves to Block Foreign Influence in Texas Classrooms, Restrict H-1B School Workers
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled an initiative aimed at eliminating foreign influence in Texas K-12 education. “Our obligation is to educate students on how and why 13 colonies were able to come together, form a union, and go on to be the most successful and greatest country in history. … Those standards of what we are… -
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Texas Rep. Brian Harrison Calls for Special Session to Combat Sharia Law
Following the McKinney City Council’s approval of a mosque relocation and other incidents involving Texas residents, Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison is calling for the Texas Legislature to enter a special session to address the threat of Sharia law. Last week, Harrison posted an interview on WBAP with radio host Matt Locke to discuss why he is… -
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Paxton Warns 110 Texas Cities They Cannot Raise Property Taxes Above State Limit
On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he sent letters to more than 100 Texas cities, notifying them that they are prohibited from raising property taxes on residents above the no-new-revenue rate. Paxton’s letter informs the 110 cities that they “are subject to the enforcement provisions and penalties established under SB 1851 and may… -
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‘Sharia Takeover’? What Conservatives Miss in the Debate Over Airport Foot Washing
Conservatives who are serious about combatting the threat of Islamism need to be very careful not to undermine our case by attacking reasonable accommodations for peaceful Muslims. Muslim reformer M. Zuhdi Jasser has long warned against the threat of Islamism, the political approach to Islam that aims at conquest and subjugation. However, he also has… -
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Abbott Targets School Predators With Proposal for Mandatory 10-Year Prison Terms
Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new initiative aimed at protecting students in Texas schools from abuse. During a visit to Lubbock on Tuesday, Abbott announced his initiative to combat abuse in public schools, targeting educators who engage in inappropriate relationships with students. During fiscal year 2026, there were more than 1,600 allegations… -
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Talarico’s Record Includes Votes Against Bail Reform, Crime Penalties, and Police Funding Measures
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has a lengthy record from his time in the Texas Legislature, where he voted against several bills addressing bail, criminal penalties, and police funding. Talarico has served in the Texas Legislature since 2018, first representing House District 52 and then House District 50 since 2023. During his tenure, he… -
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DFW Airport’s Planned Muslim Ablution Stations Draw Congressional Criticism
A newly uncovered document from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will install dedicated Muslim ablution stations at a cost of $300,000. The project includes two stations in Terminal D. “[The] project consists of adding Ablution stations to existing concourse level restrooms in Terminal D, one Men’s… -
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Texas Opens Nation’s 1st Detransition Clinic. Other States Should Follow.
While many states have banned gender procedures for kids, Texas is going a step further, launching the nation’s first detransition clinic. When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Texas Children’s Hospital and a Dallas-area doctor in February, he accused them of illegally transitioning minors and using Medicaid funds to cover the procedures. Now, a settlement… -
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McKinney Mosque Vote Sparks Recall Effort Targeting Mayor, 3 Council Members
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After the McKinney City Council unanimously voted to approve a mosque relocation proposal, a group of residents is now pushing a recall effort against several members of the council. On Wednesday, Ashley Marie, a local resident, announced on X that a recall effort was underway. (Marie is not her real last… -
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Paxton Secures Emergency Order Protecting Newborn Baby Diagnosed With Heart Condition
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a Dallas County case to protect the life of a newborn baby boy who was diagnosed in utero with a serious heart condition. The child, known as baby Gabriel, was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a condition in which the left side of the heart is…