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Agency Refers Alleged Birth Tourism Scheme to Attorney General
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (444+ words) Abbott says HHSC acted on his directive by referring allegations involving two South Texas hospitals to Ken Paxton for possible enforcement. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has referred an apparent birth tourism scheme involving two South Texas hospitals…...
Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny
22+ hour, 37+ min ago (514+ words) U.S. Rep. Keith Self noted transparency is key when it comes to citizens’ privacy concerns. As Flock cameras are installed across the nation, citizens are growing more concerned about the potential privacy violations posed by automatic license plate readers. On Friday,…...
Galveston County’s New Map Sets Stage To Dismiss Petteway Redistricting Lawsuit
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (491+ words) An earlier decision in the case set a landmark precedent that led to Texas’ 2025 congressional redistricting. Galveston County’s Commissioners Court has asked a federal court to dismiss remaining claims in the landmark “Petteway” redistricting case as moot, since the county…...
District Attorneys Face New Reporting Requirements
22+ hour, 41+ min ago (408+ words) The regulation comes as left-wing “rogue prosecutors” have been accused of refusing to prosecute select crimes. The Texas Judicial Council has released proposed regulations requiring district attorneys to report prosecution data to the Office of Court Administration. The Prosecutor Data…...
Fort Worth Police Threaten Preachers at LGBT Festival With Speech Citations, Draw DOJ Attention
23+ hour, 21+ min ago (323+ words) A Department of Justice official has responded to a viral clip of preachers being threatened with citations at an LGBT “pride” festival in June. The head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division called a June video showing Fort…...
Report: Texas District Attorneys Refuse To Enforce Certain Laws
4+ day, 1+ min ago (511+ words) Many cities with “rogue prosecutors” have seen increased crime. A new report found that some district attorneys in Texas are refusing to enforce certain laws, violating their oath of office and eroding public trust in the justice system. These rogue…...
Judge Suspended After Indictment for Falsifying Police Report
4+ day, 43+ min ago (453+ words) Judge Donald Clark falsely claimed he had been criminally threatened, leading to a man’s arrest. Judge Donald Clark has been suspended without pay following his indictment for official oppression and making a false police report that induced an emergency response,…...
Mexican President Threatens Legal Action Against US Over Houston ICE Shooting
5+ day, 55+ min ago (361+ words) A fatal ICE shooting in Magnolia Park has drawn a legal threat from Mexico's president. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday her government will pursue legal action against the United States over a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shooting a…...
Texas Ban on In-State Tuition for Illegals Upheld by Federal Court
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (317+ words) The Texas Dream Act was enacted in 2001, granting illegal aliens in-state tuition benefits. A federal appellate court has upheld an agreement between Texas and the Trump administration ending in-state tuition for illegal aliens in compliance with federal law. The Texas…...
Ex-Texas Tech Professor Pleads Guilty in Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (276+ words) Daniel Taylor worked as a marketing professor while running the drug trafficking scheme. A now-former professor at Texas Tech University has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after a federal investigation that began in 2025. A marketing and…...