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Plano ISD Sued by Mothers Over Alleged Takeover of Choir Booster Club

A group of Plano Independent School District mothers is suing the district, alleging employees attempted to take control of an independent booster...

23.08.2026 6

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Hundreds Pack Overflow Rooms as Texans Sound Alarm Over Data Center Growth

During a hearing before the House Committee on State Affairs, residents, state regulators, and local officials expressed concerns about the potential...

21.08.2026 10

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Austin ISD Under Scrutiny After 2 Schools Receive 5th Straight F Rating

After the Texas Education Agency released its 2025-26 accountability ratings, attention has turned to Austin Independent School District, where nearly...

19.08.2026 10

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Minnesota Escalates Fight With Abbott Over ICE Agent Accused in Shooting

Minnesota’s attorney general has sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for refusing to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of...

19.08.2026 10

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Texas Saved Baby Gabriel. What Would Talarico Do?

When a California couple wanted their surrogate, McKenna West, to abort the baby she was carrying, she fled to Texas. There, pro-life laws and...

19.08.2026 10

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Abbott Moves to Block Foreign Influence in Texas Classrooms, Restrict H-1B School Workers

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled an initiative aimed at eliminating foreign influence in Texas K-12 education. “Our obligation is to educate...

18.08.2026 8

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Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to ‘Largest Health Care Fraud Case’

THE CENTER SQUARE—An Ohio man pleaded guilty to his involvement to what the U.S. Department of Justice is calling the largest healthcare fraud case...

18.08.2026 9

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Ohio Gas Prices Continue to Rise

THE CENTER SQUARE—As the summer draws to a close, gas prices remain high in across Ohio, with consumers paying more than a dollar more per gallon...

18.08.2026 10

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Paxton Warns 110 Texas Cities They Cannot Raise Property Taxes Above State Limit

On Monday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he sent letters to more than 100 Texas cities, notifying them that they are prohibited...

17.08.2026 9

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Texas Rep. Brian Harrison Calls for Special Session to Combat Sharia Law

Following the McKinney City Council’s approval of a mosque relocation and other incidents involving Texas residents, Republican state Rep. Brian...

17.08.2026 10

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Homelessness Up 20% Under Newsom as Trump Admin Rolls Out ‘Treatment First’ Alternative

Three federal agencies gathered in San Diego on Wednesday to announce a new “treatment first” approach aimed at addressing California’s...

16.08.2026 10

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Abbott Targets School Predators With Proposal for Mandatory 10-Year Prison Terms

Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new initiative aimed at protecting students in Texas schools from abuse. During a visit to Lubbock on...

15.08.2026 9

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Talarico’s Record Includes Votes Against Bail Reform, Crime Penalties, and Police Funding Measures

Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has a lengthy record from his time in the Texas Legislature, where he voted against several bills...

14.08.2026 10

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Virginia’s Trash Mounts While Closed Landfill Festers

Virginia’s economy thrives on imports and exports. In June, imports touched $5.4 billion, up $2.5 billion year over year. The commonwealth recently...

14.08.2026 10

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DFW Airport’s Planned Muslim Ablution Stations Draw Congressional Criticism

A newly uncovered document from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will install...

14.08.2026 8

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Texas Opens Nation’s 1st Detransition Clinic. Other States Should Follow.

While many states have banned gender procedures for kids, Texas is going a step further, launching the nation’s first detransition clinic. When...

13.08.2026 10

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McKinney Mosque Vote Sparks Recall Effort Targeting Mayor, 3 Council Members

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After the McKinney City Council unanimously voted to approve a mosque relocation proposal, a group of residents is now...

13.08.2026 10

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Paxton Secures Emergency Order Protecting Newborn Baby Diagnosed With Heart Condition

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a Dallas County case to protect the life of a newborn baby boy who was diagnosed in utero with a...

12.08.2026 10

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Trump Administration Restores Support for Faith-Based Homelessness Programs After Biden-Era Restrictions

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in Los Angeles on...

12.08.2026 10

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Court Rules Against Confederate School Names in Virginia’s Shenandoah County

A federal judge ruled that Shenandoah County must once again change the names of two schools it had returned to their original names in 2024. The...

11.08.2026 10

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Texas Colleges Could See Funding Tied to Graduation, Student Progress

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is recommending a performance-based funding model for Texas public universities and colleges that would...

11.08.2026 10

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How Paxton and Talarico Would Tackle Texas’ Affordability Problem

While campaigning in North Texas last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat state Rep. James Talarico offered differing plans for...

11.08.2026 9

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Thomas: Spanberger Fiddles While Virginia Burns

On the median of an intersection near the Capitol building in Richmond, a well-dressed yet disheveled beggar is seen holding a sign: “Unemployed....

10.08.2026 6

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Texas Children’s Hospital to Open 1st Detransition Clinic Under Paxton Settlement

Just a few months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement agreement with Texas Children’s Hospital, the facility has 90 days to...

07.08.2026 7

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Chesapeake Delays Data Center Applications

THE CENTER SQUARE—Chesapeake is delaying some new data center proposals while it rewrites the rules for where the facilities can be built and how...

07.08.2026 6

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Abbott Orders Audit of Texas Data Centers, Pausing Future Grid Connections

Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state regulators to conduct a comprehensive audit of data centers seeking to connect to the Texas grid,...

06.08.2026 8

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Talarico Wants to Abolish the Agency Fighting Gangs and Human Trafficking

Some politicians hide their extreme ideas until they get into office. But in the race to represent Texas in the Senate, James Talarico is campaigning...

05.08.2026 9

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McKinney City Council Unanimously Approves Mosque After Hours of Public Opposition

MCKINNEY, Texas—The McKinney City Council on Tuesday night approved a proposed mosque relocation despite hours of opposition from residents in a...

05.08.2026 10

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Georgia Notary in Judge’s Disputed Will Case Stripped of Commission

THE CENTER SQUARE—The notary public who certified that a Georgia judge’s brother signed a will 12 days before his death once certified another...

05.08.2026 6

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Texas School Board Keeps Gender-Neutral Dress Code Linked to Former DEI Council

Despite objections from two trustees, the Midlothian Independent School District in Texas voted to keep a gender-neutral dress code that Republican...

04.08.2026 7

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Celebrating David McCullough: A Historian’s Love for America

Award-winning historian and author David McCullough was a man of his time and a man for all time. He passed away four years ago this month at the age...

02.08.2026 10

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Texas Approves Classic Learning Test for Public College Admissions

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has approved the use of the Classic Learning Test, or CLT, for admissions at Texas public colleges and...

02.08.2026 10

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New Film Highlights Concerns Over Sharia Law, Islamic Expansion in Texas

On July 4, a documentary titled “Remember the Alamo: Don’t Sharia My Texas” was released, drawing attention from supporters and critics alike...

31.07.2026 10

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Did James Talarico Meet Texas’ Residency Requirements? New Report Raises Questions

A new report by The Federalist alleges that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico used his mother’s address when he ran for the Texas House...

30.07.2026 10

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Texas Can Lead the AI Revolution Without Leaving Texans Behind

With great power comes great responsibility—literally. With at least 248 planned projects and hundreds of existing facilities, Texas is among the...

30.07.2026 10

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Experts Raise Questions About McKinney Islamic Association Before Council Vote

The McKinney Islamic Association is facing continued scrutiny after the McKinney City Council announced it will be holding a final vote on a proposed...

29.07.2026 10

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Redrawn Districts Set Stage for High-Stakes Texas House Battles

Four Texas congressional races remain competitive as Election Day approaches, drawing attention to some of the state’s most closely watched...

28.07.2026 10

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How Ken Paxton Built His Border Security Record Through Court Battles

As Election Day nears, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s record shows repeated support for efforts to secure the southern border. Paxton has...

26.07.2026 10

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Major Data Center Proposal Withdrawn Following Talks With Texas Officials

A proposed data center in Henderson County, Texas, has withdrawn its plans to acquire land for its development. On Thursday, Diode, a global...

24.07.2026 10

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California Neighborhood Raises Red Flags Over Childhood Cancer and Chemicals

A small corner of south Orange County, California, has drawn national attention after reports of multiple cases of a rare childhood cancer. Residents...

24.07.2026 9

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Pumped Storage Energy Facility May Help Meet Virginia’s Power Needs

Virginia’s need for plentiful, reliable energy is increasing every year. Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin developed an “all of the above”...

23.07.2026 10

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Residents Voice Opposition to Proposed Mosque Ahead of City Council Vote

The McKinney City Council in Texas is facing criticism after the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend a proposed mosque...

23.07.2026 10

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UT Dallas Policy Prohibits Flock Cameras From Being Used for Immigration Enforcement

The University of Texas at Dallas Police Department currently uses Flock safety technology to capture evidence of crimes committed on campus. However,...

22.07.2026 10

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Virginia Moves Up in Fitness Rankings—Arlington Named Fittest City

Things are really shaping up in the commonwealth. Arlington was selected again this year as the nation’s fittest city by the American College of...

22.07.2026 10

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Texas Wants English to Be the Common Language of Citizenship

At least 14% of Texans say they don’t speak English well. Rep. Brandon Gill, a Texas Republican, wants to change that. Last week, Gill introduced...

22.07.2026 10

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Texas Targets Birth Tourism With New Executive Order

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order directing multiple state agencies to investigate and eliminate birth tourism operations in Texas. The...

22.07.2026 10

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Talarico’s Texas House Record Reveals Long History of Voting Against Gun Rights

As Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico continues to say he supports “commonsense” firearm laws, a look into his voting record shows a...

20.07.2026 10

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‘Not Simply Another Community Bank’: Critics Sound Alarm Over New Indian Bank in Texas

The State Bank of India has announced it is opening a new branch in Frisco, Texas, with critics raising concerns about Indian workers sending...

19.07.2026 10

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Texas Imam Sparks Outrage After Celebrating Lindsey Graham’s Death

A Texas imam is under fire after appearing to celebrate the death of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, writing, “May you live an eternity in ruins.” On...

17.07.2026 10

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DHS Report: More Than 113,000 Deceased and Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Texas

As the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act remains stalled in Congress, a new report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows an...

17.07.2026 10

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