Texas Lawmakers Consider Tying State University Funding to Graduation Rates and Other Measures of Success
State lawmakers are constructing a proposal to tie state funding to success at state universities.
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A Southeast Texas School Board is Hearing Opinions on Freedom of Religion by Cheerleaders
Public comment is being considered on a southeast Texas school district's ban on high school cheerleaders displaying religious messages.
Robert Jeffress, Pastor of First Baptist Dallas, Rips Tim Tebow For Cancelling Appearance
Jeffress took the verbal swing at Tebow without calling him by name, seemingly calling the cancellation "wimping out."
David Guenthner From Texas Public Policy Says Sequestration Is Not A Cut, Just A “Reduction” [AUDIO]
On the Tuesday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, David Guenthner from the Texas Public Policy Foundation talked with Chad Hasty about the latest coming out of the Texas legislative session.
Travis Letter Returns to the Alamo for First Time in 177 Years
The “Victory or Death” letter written to ask for re-enforcements to the Alamo has returned to the place where it was written.
The Travis letter, which was written in 1836 before the fort was placed under siege and eventually fell to Mexican forces, has returned to San Antonio for the first time since it was sent to rally like minded Americans to the cause of Texan Independence
Madisonville Police Officer Jeffrey Covington Indicted on Charges of Planting Meth in Ex-Wife’s Vehicle
Covington allegedly attempted to recruit several narcotics informants to place methamphetamine in the vehicle of Laura Covington, his ex-wife, during a child custody battle.
Former State Rep. Staffer Convicted of Negligent Homicide
A former Texas house staffer has been convicted of a fatal hit-and-run.
Michael Quinn Sullivan Of Empower Texans Says Senator Dan Patrick’s Proposal Could Completely Revamp Charter Schools [AUDIO]
On the Friday edition of The Chad Hasty Show, Michael Quinn Sullivan from Empower Texans talked with Chad Hasty about some of the big issues being brought up in the Texas state legislature.
Illegal Immigrant Stash House Discovered in Houston During Kidnapping Sting
Houston Police have uncovered an illegal immigrant stash house due to a botched extortion attempt.
Texas Senate Confirms Appointment of Texas Secretary of State John Steen
Steen was appointed as the 108th Texas Secretary of State on November 27th, 2012 to replace Hope Andrade.