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August 07, 2022
Ted Cruz Expects South Texas Will Turn Red Following ‘Absolute Disaster’ at Border [[link removed]]
by Katy Drollinger
In an interview with Chris Salcedo on The Salcedo Storm Podcast [[link removed]], U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he expects the border crisis to turn the traditionally Democrat South Texas into a Republican stronghold.
The invasion at Texas’ southern border worsened dramatically in 2022, with this fiscal year on track to break the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) record for encounters with illegal aliens. Of the more than 1.7 million illegal border crossers CBP encountered this year, 50 were in the U.S. Terrorist Screening Database, compared to 15 terrorists apprehended during the 2021 fiscal year.
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Statewide Comptroller Glenn Hegar Announces Investigation into Dallas Drag Show Bar [[link removed]]
“Though my office does not typically comment on ongoing investigations, the recent public discussion surrounding this specific entity demands a response…”
Advocating for Education Freedom [[link removed]]
A pair of parents who fought for education freedom in Florida brought their advice for success to Texas this week.
Will the Texas Association of School Boards Continue Fighting Against Parents? [[link removed]]
Texas parents want the power to choose the best education for their children—yet the GOP-controlled Legislature and taxpayer-funded lobbyist unions continue to be their main opponents.
Speaker Phelan Doubles Down on Support for Controversial Corporate Welfare Program [[link removed]]
Though the program expires at the end of the year, Phelan says lawmakers will take a “long, hard look” at bringing it back.
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Local Lubbock Says ‘No’ to No-New-Revenue Rate; Needs Higher Taxes to Pay for Spending Increases [[link removed]]
City Manager Jarrett Atkinson says the no-new-revenue property tax rate will not work.
Wylie Says ‘Yes’ to No-New-Revenue Rate for a 5th Year [[link removed]]
When it comes to keeping property taxes in check, local elections matter.
North Texas Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old [[link removed]]
The elementary teacher worked in Irving and Plano schools.
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Federal Kari Lake Calls Greg Abbott’s Border Bus Scheme a ‘Cute Photo Op’ [[link removed]]
“It’s a cute photo op, but it just places people who shouldn’t be here further into the country.”
Arizona on Track to Declare Border Invasion as Kari Lake Declares Victory [[link removed]]
While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has thus far refused to do so, Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Kari Lake has made the policy a central part of her campaign.
Texas Companies Ask US Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action [[link removed]]
Dell Technologies, Shell USA, American Airlines, and Match Group—are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the use of race as a factor in college admissions
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