Daily Headlines

-Talarico Said Islamic Mystics Shaped His Faith As Much As Christians-Religious Liberty, Online Safety Among Senate’s Latest Interim Charges-Next Controversial Transmission Line Segment Up for Public Utility Commissioners’ Decision

-Regulators Begin Making Data Centers Pay Their Own Way After Abbott Directive-Texas Congressman Files Legislation To Disincentivize Birth Tourism-Clinics Accused of Illegal Abortions May Continue Operations, Court Rules

-Who Gave Permission? Texans Question Flock Surveillance Ahead of Session-Developer Withdraws Henderson County Data Center Plan Following Gov. Abbott Directives-University of Houston Poised To Eliminate 40 Percent of Core Curriculum

-Lawmakers Ask Public Utility Commission to Pause 765-kV Project Until After 2027 Legislative Session-Trucker Pleads Guilty After Admitting To Hauling Illegal Aliens Instead of Carrots-Italian Court Demands Formal Death Penalty Waiver in Harris County Murder Case

-Abbott Orders State Agencies to Investigate Birth Tourism Schemes-Black Democrats Press Talarico on Outreach as Candidate Defends ‘Repairing Past Harms’-Democrat Harris County Judge Nominee Accused of Seven Campaign Finance Violations

-Texas Republican Lawmakers Reject Mexican Senator’s ‘Lectures’ on Border Security-Inside the “Fake, Profane” Complaints Sent to Texas’ Higher Education Ombudsman-Sharia ‘Already Here,’ Speaker Tells Plano Mosque Open House

-Gov. Abbott Appoints Robert Howden as Secretary of State-Fort Bend County Grand Jury Indicts Arcola Mayor on Five Felonies-Fort Worth Weighs Data Center Pause as Zoning Rules Sent Back to Council

-AG Paxton Backs Congressional Resolution Affirming States’ Rights To Defend the Border-US Rep. Self Proposes Legislation To Limit Automated License Plate Readers Reach-Sea Drone Company Saronic Announces $3.2 Billion Texas Shipyard

-Texas Rangers Join Investigation Into Fatal ICE Shooting-Texas Leaders Direct Agencies to Reduce Budget Requests by 3 Percent-TAMU’s Race and Ethnic Studies Institute Receives Over $100,000 Annually

-Austin Unveils Its Latest Record-Setting Budget-Agency Refers Alleged Birth Tourism Scheme to Attorney General-National Border Patrol Council Endorses Ken Paxton

-Congressman Speaks Out As Automatic License Plate Readers Face Scrutiny-Trump Says He Didn't Expect Pardoned Henry Cuellar to Run Again-Nearly 150 Texas University Employees To Participate in Journalism Conference Alleged To Violate State Law

-Judge Suspended After Indictment for Meth Possession-Rep. Chip Roy Seeks To Tighten Legal Immigration After SCOTUS Ruling-UNT Appoints Critical Race Theory Scholar as Interim Provost

-Mexican President Threatens Legal Action Against US Over Houston ICE Shooting-Poll: Strong Majorities of Texans Worried About Data Centers’ Water Use, Power Demands-Left-Wing Faculty Group Sues Texas Tech

-Texas Leadership Begins To Align Behind Closed Primary Push-Are Texans Ready To Put Child Rapists to Death?-Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Faces Removal Bid Amid Federal Fraud Case

-Abbott Orders Investigation Into South Texas Hospital Over Birth Tourism Allegations-Judge Orders Cleanup of West Texas Wind Turbine Blade Dump
-SCOTUS Allows Texas’ App Store Accountability Act To Take Effect

-Texas Stock Exchange Has Officially Begun Trading-Texas GOP Begins Selling Tickets for Trump’s Midterm Convention-Texarkana Residents Rally Against Proposed Data Center Expansion

-Abbott Appoints Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller-Tren de Aragua Members Charged in Connection To Kidnapping and Murder of Dallas Family-Former Harris County Prosecutor’s Felony Charge Dismissed Months After Firing

-RNC Chair Joe Gruters Gives New Details on Dallas Midterm Convention-Texas Lawmaker Calls for Special Session To End Birth Tourism-Nearly 73,000 School Choice Accounts Receive Initial Funding

-Abbott's Property Tax Plan Gains First Senate Backers-SCOTUS Declines To Hear Challenge to Texas Election Security Law -Houston ISD Trustees Approve State’s Bluebonnet Learning Curriculum After Prior Rejection

-‘We’re All Trans and Going to Hell’: Inside the Texas Democrat Convention-UT and Texas A&M Announce Opposition to Sen. Cruz’ NIL Bill-Boling ISD Trustee Gets 40 Years for Child Sex Abuse Material

-Detransitioner’s Malpractice Lawsuit May Proceed, Texas Supreme Court Rules-Former Texas Lottery Director’s Criminal Case Reset Until August-SBOE Member Blasts Democrat’s Attempt To Silence Her Over Marxist Lab

-GOP Targets Vicente Gonzalez’s Record in Drug Trafficking, Human Smuggling Cases-Fort Bend County Plunged Into Fight Over Who Is County Judge-No Constitutional Right To Short-Term Rentals, Federal Court Rules in New Braunfels Case

-Texas Moves to Recover Billions Texas Spent on Biden-Era Border Crisis-State Warns Judge Against Using Court YouTube to Livestream Personal Book Club-Austin Residents’ Municipal Audit Petition Officially Certified

-Talarico Called Himself a ‘Christian Who Hates Christianity’ in Resurfaced Podcast-House Republicans Investigate Travis County DA Jose Garza Over Immigration Policies-Texas Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit Over SpaceX Beach Closures

-Records Shed Light on TAMU Tenure Approval-Abbott Launches Workforce Push: More Apprenticeships, More Trade Pathways-Silsbee ISD Policeman Charged With Soliciting Student for Sex

-Texas GOP Announces Top Priorities for 2027 Session- Federal Judge Blocks AG Paxton’s ActBlue Lawsuit- Conservative Conroe ISD Trustees Decline District Seat on TASB Board

-AG Paxton Sues Trans Health Association Over Deceptive Practices-Talarico Welcomed Activist Group Targeting Oil and Gas Industry-Utility Commissioners Hit Pause on Extra-High-Voltage Line Case

-Suspended Fort Bend County Judge KP George Sentenced to Six Months in Jail-Higher Education Ombudsman Office Receives Avalanche of ‘Harassing & Profane’ Comments-Two Men Sentenced for Smuggling Illegal Aliens and Assaulting Federal Agents in Texas

-Republicans Expected to Hold Rare Midterm Convention in Dallas-Lawmakers Join Push to Pause Transmission Lines-Houston Controller Calls for Suspension of Whitmire Advisor as Formal Investigation Begins

-Public School Closures Mount Amid Enrollment Declines-Higher Education Administrators Conference Promotes DEI Themes-Runoff Voters Chose New Mayors in Frisco and Denton

-Texas GOP Convention Opens With Calls for Unity Ahead of November-AG Paxton Says ‘Skill’ Gaming Machines Can Still Violate Texas Gambling Laws-Houston City Council Passes $7.5 Billion Budget

-Abbott Directs Regulators To Make Data Centers Pay Their Own Infrastructure Costs-Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Touts Border Wall Progress-Houston Homeless Hub Begins Soft Opening Under Harris Center Management

-Sexually Explicit Books Found in Library of Talarico’s Austin Church-Islamic Groups in Texas Public Universities Tied to Iran and China-Pro-Landowner Nonprofit Seeks Pause on Determining Need for Transmission Line

-State Historical Marker Honors Drag Performer, Details Cross-Dressing Act
-Second Capitol Staffer Confirms Past Relationship With Talarico-Public Utility Commission To Hear Landowners’ Appeal of Controversial Transmission Line

-Feds Move Quickly To Contain New World Screwworm Case in South Texas-Delegates to Weigh Future of Texas GOP’s Pro-Life Platform-High School Volleyball Coach Arrested for Sexual Misconduct

-Three Years Later, Lawmakers Question Cities’ Compliance With State Preemption Law-Admitted Texas Vote Fraudster Still Free After Losing Appeal-Samsung to Move US Headquarters to North Texas


-Fate Mayor Declares June ‘Nuclear Family Month’-Former SBOE Candidate Says Consultants Promised Donations, Delivered ‘Disaster’-Texas Tech ‘Presidential Cabinet’ Member Extensively Promoted DEI and LGBT Ideologies

-Texas DPS Now Requires English-Only Testing for Commercial Drivers-Multi-County Raids Target Alleged Gambling Enterprise Centered in La Marque-Democrat Prosecutors Sue To Block Paxton’s New Crime Reporting Rules

-Paxton Sues Denton Over 'Big Gay Swim Day,' Alleges Men Could Use Changing Rooms With Women and Children-Talarico Faces Questions About Relationship With Former Staffer, Abortion Lobbyist
 -Dallas Judge Moves Proceedings Online After Supreme Court Ends Mask Mandate

-Talarico Campaign Embraces ‘Talafreako’ Nickname Tied to Far-Left Positions-Texas State University System Regents Discontinue Tenure Track Positions at Two-Year Institutions-Whitmire, Hollins Clash Again as Houston’s $7.5 Billion Budget Heads Toward Council Vote

-Analysis: Talarico’s ‘Moderate Media Makeover’ Begins as Senate Fight Starts-Texas Supreme Court Halts Austin’s Attempt To Rush Project Connect Trial-Johnson County Highlights Chemicals, Power Use, and Noise Risks of Data Centers

-Ken Paxton Defeats Four-Term Senator John Cornyn in Texas GOP Runoff-Bo French Wins Republican Nomination for Railroad Commission-Mayes Middleton Secures GOP Attorney General Nomination

-High-Stakes GOP Runoffs Headline Tuesday’s Election-Houston Man Sentenced for Robbing Driver While Posing as ICE Agent-A&M Regents Rubber-Stamp Over 100 Pages of Tenure Applications

-Paxton Sues Discord, Accusing Platform of Exposing Children to Predators-Court Strikes Down Federal Rule Mandating Spying on Non-Financed Home Transfers-Coach Accused of Grooming Girls Gone From Collinsville ISD

-Cornyn Rejects Texas GOP Call To Pull Negative Ads-University of Texas Regents Pass Restructuring Guidelines-Challenge to Heartbeat Act Ruled a Retaliatory Lawsuit

-Austin Shooting Spree Suspect Has ICE Hold-Paxton Targets Proxy Giant Over ESG Activism, Exxon Texas Redomicile Fight-State Board Reconsiders Revoking ‘Reckless’ Coach’s Certification

-Trump Endorses ‘True MAGA Warrior’ Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Runoff-Court of Criminal Appeals Candidate Faces Criticism Over Event Hosted by Attorneys in ICE Attack Case-Lacy Lakeview Data Center Moves Forward

-Texas Sands Casino Lobby Dumps $500K Into Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright's Campaign-AG Paxton Investigates Southern Poverty Law Center Over Alleged Funding of Extremist Groups-Two More Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD Teachers Arrested

-Texas Children’s Hospital Agrees to Create Detransition Clinic, Pay $10 Million in ‘Historic’ Settlement-Texas Supreme Court Declines to Oust Democrat Lawmakers Over 2025 Quorum Break-City of McKinney Sues its Residents in ‘Trial by Ambush’ Over Airport Bonds

-Dallas Sheriff Faces Legal Threat From Paxton Over ICE Cooperation-More State Lawmakers Call for Pause on Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Project-Third Carrollton-Farmers Branch Teacher Charged With Sex Crime