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Police Launch Investigation Following Granbury ISD Library Book Complaints

Police Launch Investigation Following Granbury ISD Library Book Complaints

Texas Republicans Rejoice as Judge Upholds Migrant Expulsions Under Title 42

Texas Republicans Rejoice as Judge Upholds Migrant Expulsions Under Title 42

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'I Won't Be Silenced': North Texans Testify in Congress About Censorship in Education

By Simone Carter
May 20, 2022

On Thursday, North Texans appeared before Congress to testify about the rise in educational censorship.
LGBTQ Group: Sandra Crenshaw Should Apologize for 'Homophobic Attack' Against Runoff Opponent

By Jacob Vaughn
May 19, 2022

Former City Council member Sandra Crenshaw stepped up to the microphone at Tuesday's Dallas County Commissioners Court meeting to make what some are calling homophobic and transphobic remarks against her opponent in the runoff election for Texas House District 100. Her opponent, Venton Jones, is an openly gay, openly HIV positive candidate.
'You've Lost the Debate': Texas Republican Dan Crenshaw Brushes Off Tucker Carlson's 'Eyepatch' Joke

By Simone Carter
May 18, 2022

FOX News' Tucker Carlson called Texas U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw "eyepatch McCain," sparking condemnation from Democrats and some Republicans alike.
'All-Out War': InfoWars Owner Alex Jones Demands Viewers Buy Products in Unhinged Rant

By Simone Carter
May 16, 2022

In an unhinged rant, InfoWars owner Alex Jones screams at viewers to buy products, insisting it's a matter of "life and death."
Women in Texas Are Choosing to Remove Their Fallopian Tubes Now

By Simone Carter
May 13, 2022

In response to Texas' abortion ban, some women have chosen to remove their fallopian tubes.
California Man Allegedly Sent Anti-LGBTQ Death Threats to UNT President and Dictionary Company

By Patrick Strickland
May 13, 2022

California resident Jeremy Hanson is accused of sending anti-LGBTQ death threats to the University of North Texas' president, Merriam-Webster and several others.
New District Map Off to Dallas City Council for Possible Changes and Approval

By Jacob Vaughn
May 12, 2022

The final redistricting maps threatened to split neighborhoods. There's less of that in the final map submitted to City Council, but now some say it doesn't change enough.
Texas' Highest Criminal Court Says Crystal Mason's Illegal Voting Conviction Has To Be Reevaluated

By Patrick Strickland
May 11, 2022

On Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dealt Crystal Mason, who was controversially convicted of illegal voting for submitting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election, what looked like a small win. Mason, a Black woman who had previously been convicted of federal tax fraud, could wind up in...
Hive Bakery Carves Out Progressive Niche in MAGA-Heavy Flower Mound

By Tyler Hicks
May 11, 2022

It started with a sticker. About four years ago, baker Haley Popp slapped a sticker on the front of her shop that declared she and her team affirm LGBTQ rights ...
As Runoff Nears, Attorney General Ken Paxton Attacks George P. Bush as a 'Liberal' and 'RINO'

By Simone Carter
May 11, 2022

In a new ad, Attorney General Ken Paxton slams his Republican primary opponent as a liberal in GOP clothing.
A Ranking Of All the Different Versions of Ben Shapiro’s One Joke

By Carly May
May 10, 2022

Since the dawn of social media, pseudo-intellectual dorks have been given a platform to air out their grievances against women, racial minorities and the LGBTQ+ community.
Amid Critical Race Theory Panic, Conservatives Sweep 'Nonpartisan' Texas School Board Elections

By Simone Carter
May 10, 2022

Conservatives swept the school board elections in Texas over the weekend, a sign of the politicization of education.
'Violent Terrorists' or 'Peaceful Protesters': Ted Cruz Can't Make Up His Mind on U.S. Capitol Rioters

By Simone Carter
May 9, 2022

This week, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz classified the Jan. 6 insurrections as "peaceful protesters."
New Poll Shows Texas Republicans Believe Christians, White People Most Discriminated Against

By Simone Carter
May 5, 2022

Many Texas Republicans believe that white people and Christians face the most discrimination, according to a new poll.
Texas Republicans Celebrate Supreme Court Abortion Draft as Rights Groups Gear Up

By Patrick Strickland
May 4, 2022

Late on Monday, Politico revealed that the U.S. Supreme Court had voted to overturn Roe v. Wade ˆ the 1973 decision that ensures the right to an abortion — in a draft decision written by Justice Samuel Alito in February. The court's decision will not be official until it is...
Beto O'Rourke Drags Gov. Greg Abbott After Mexico Drops Texas-Bound Rail Link Worth Billions

By Simone Carter
May 3, 2022

Beto O'Rourke is slamming Gov. Greg Abbott's trade policies after the Mexican government said it's rerouting a rail link that would have gone through Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Gets Another $495 Million for Widely Criticized Border Operation

By Patrick Strickland
May 2, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star hasn’t gone over well with everyone. Since he launched it last March, the campaign has attracted criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. On Friday, Abbott announced that Texas had approved another $495.3 million for Operation Lone Star and additional “border security operations,” according...
In a World Already Full of Bad Ideas, Greg Abbott Suggests New Town Called 'Twitter, Texas'

By Patrick Strickland
Apr 29, 2022

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a vision for the state, and toward that end, he sure does have a lot of ideas. He’s tried to get Texas declared a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary state. He’s started building his own border wall as part of theatric campaign to clamp down on...
Rodney Reed Has Been on Death Row for Decades. Now, the Supreme Court Will Hear His DNA Appeal.

By Simone Carter
Apr 28, 2022

This week, the Supreme Court announced it would hear the case of Rodney Reed, a Texas death row inmate who has long maintained his innocence.
Dallas Is Getting Ready to Finish Drawing New Council District Boundaries

By Jacob Vaughn
Apr 28, 2022

Dallas got over 40 proposed maps for the new Council District boundaries. It's getting ready to choose one.