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This is the Texas Minute for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

– Michael Quinn Sullivan 

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Leftist Terror Groups

• In the wake of escalating political violence nationwide, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the initiation of undercover operations aimed at infiltrating and dismantling left-wing groups associated with political extremism in Texas. Sydnie Henry has the details.
    
• The OAG will specifically target organizations alleged to have ties to Antifa and other radical movements, citing increased incidents of armed attacks on federal facilities and threats to the public. Paxton described these groups as “a cancer on our culture.”
      
• Last month, President Donald Trump officially designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization, directing federal agencies to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any illegal operations associated with the organization.

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Redistricting Trial

Mapmaker Takes Stand in El Paso

• Adam Kincaid, the mapmaker at the center of Texas’ redistricting case, took the stand on Tuesday at the federal courthouse in El Paso. He offered detailed testimony about his work and methodology in constructing the state’s new congressional boundaries. Travis Morgan is covering the case gavel-to-gavel.
     
• Democrats are suing to block the map, which creates five new GOP-opportunity districts. Without evidence, the Plaintiffs claim the maps were drawn along racial lines. Kincaid asserted repeatedly in his testimony that race was never factored into his mapping decisions, but partisanship was. 
      
• Kincaid said, for example, every Republican incumbent had to remain within their current district. Criteria for the five Republican pickup seats included President Donald Trump carrying each by at least ten points and wins from 2024 for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Greg Abbott.
       
• The trial is expected to continue through Friday, though appeals are expected regardless of the outcome.

Houston Announces Homeless ‘Super Hub’

• Houston officials announced plans this week to purchase a property that will serve as a new “super hub” for the city’s homeless population. Michael Wilson reports that annual operating costs are projected to approach $14 million.
      
• While the city plans to pay $16 million for the property, it is currently valued at $6.7 million.
     
• The facility is described as a “super hub,” not because it will house large numbers, but because anyone can walk in without being referred and then be directed to other resources in the city.
      
• It is expected to include 150 to 225 beds. According to city officials, it will offer on-site healthcare, psychiatric services, and substance-abuse treatment. The city will not operate the facility directly; instead, it will hire a third-party operator.

Texas State Partnered With ‘Equity’ Non-Profit on Internship Program

• Robert Montoya reports that Texas State University’s Center for Research, Public Policy, and Training partnered with a left-wing nonprofit on a congressional internship program.
      
• In partnership with Texas State, the Open Horizon Foundation created a congressional internship scholarship program that includes a three-credit leadership course and a nine-credit internship. The Virginia-based group focuses on "advancing racial and social justice."

Central Texas School District Confirms ‘Alphabet Soup’ Club on Hold Pending Review

• Following questions about a middle school club, New Braunfels Independent School District confirmed that “Alphabet Soup” has been placed on hold as part of an “extensive review process to ensure compliance” with a state law that took effect last month.
      
• The new law is designed to protect children from sexual ideologies and DEI instruction in public schools. Among other things, “a school district may not authorize or sponsor a student club based on sexual orientation or gender identity.”
      
• A district resident reached out to Texas Scorecard over concerns that the “Alphabet Soup” club was in violation of the new law, as it appeared to be an LGBT-focused group. The club was being overseen by Oak Run Middle School librarian Amanda Hunt, whose resume cites the creation of “necessary & inclusive programs” such as “LGBTQ+ clubs.”   
      
• “Parents and community members must speak out when they discover things that violate Texas law, like this Alphabet Club,” said conservative activist Bonnie Wallace. “Many schools will continue allowing this extremely harmful content unless they are called out.”

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