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This week in REDACTED, reporter Cameron Abrams takes a look at the university campus free speech debate that has reignit...
09/24/2025

This week in REDACTED, reporter Cameron Abrams takes a look at the university campus free speech debate that has reignited in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination and the history of suppression of expression in both academia and social media.

What if I told you that the oft-used retort in free speech debates about “yelling fire in a crowded theater” has nothing to do with a fire, a theater, a

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller joined reporter Cameron Abrams to discuss his 2026 re-election campaign, h**p-derive...
09/24/2025

Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller joined reporter Cameron Abrams to discuss his 2026 re-election campaign, h**p-derived THC regulation and the challenges faced by h**p farmers, the threat of the New World screwworm to the Texas livestock industry, and more.

Miller discusses h**p-derived THC, the New World screwworm, Charlie Kirk's assassination, and more.

A Dallas U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility was the target of a shooting this morning that left two detai...
09/24/2025

A Dallas U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility was the target of a shooting this morning that left two detainees dead, one person injured, and the suspect committing su***de at the scene.

This is an ongoing story.

Multiple deaths and injuries have been reported from a shooting at a Dallas ICE facility.

A Harris County judge granted the Houston Federation of Teachers a temporary injunction, putting HISD and Superintendent...
09/24/2025

A Harris County judge granted the Houston Federation of Teachers a temporary injunction, putting HISD and Superintendent Mike Miles’ performance-based pay raise plan on hold.

Houston teachers have yet to receive raises from HB 2 funds.

"This announcement by Lilly will ... ensure that we do not rely on other countries for the manufacturing and supply of m...
09/23/2025

"This announcement by Lilly will ... ensure that we do not rely on other countries for the manufacturing and supply of medicines and medical supplies," Gov. Greg Abbott said about Eli Lilly and Company's project grant, one of several under Texas' JETI program.

The grant program was made possible through a law passed in 2023.

On today's Daily Rundown podcast, Assistant Editor Rob Laucius covers:🔺The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's 21-year...
09/23/2025

On today's Daily Rundown podcast, Assistant Editor Rob Laucius covers:
🔺The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission's 21-year age limit for purchasing THC
🔺A new state law that could conflict with a Harris County bail consent decree
🔺Another lawsuit against Texas' Ten Commandments in classrooms law

Want to support The Texan and help us continue providing the Lone Star State with news you can trust? Subscribe today: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Daily Rundown brings you a quick recap of the latest stories in Texas politics so yo...

A Houston-area attorney has warned that judicial officers in Harris County who comply with a new Texas law restricting p...
09/23/2025

A Houston-area attorney has warned that judicial officers in Harris County who comply with a new Texas law restricting personal recognizance bonds could be in violation of a federal consent decree and be found in contempt of court.

The attorney says compliance with the state law is illegal in Harris County.

The emergency rules adopted today by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will prohibit the sale of h**p-derived THC ...
09/23/2025

The emergency rules adopted today by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will prohibit the sale of h**p-derived THC products to anyone under 21 years old, an action taken after Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on reviewing the state's rules earlier this month.

The emergency rules will create an age limit of 21 years for purchasing THC from retailers.

Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't yet drawn a Democratic challenger for 2026, but someone will have to jump in to prevent him from...
09/23/2025

Gov. Greg Abbott hasn't yet drawn a Democratic challenger for 2026, but someone will have to jump in to prevent him from spending all of his massive war chest on Republicans further down the ballot.

Senior Reporter Brad Johnson has the story in this week's Fourth Reading ⬇️

Someone has to pull the short straw.

San Antonio Family Association Action is suing the City of San Antonio over its use of transit funds for a “bus rapid tr...
09/23/2025

San Antonio Family Association Action is suing the City of San Antonio over its use of transit funds for a “bus rapid transit” line — known as the Green Line — along San Pedro Avenue, a major thoroughfare in the city.

The group argues that the city has delegated its decision-making power to an unelected body.

"Because of [Senate Bill 10] ... all of these students will be forcibly subjected to scriptural dictates, day in and day...
09/23/2025

"Because of [Senate Bill 10] ... all of these students will be forcibly subjected to scriptural dictates, day in and day out," reads the new lawsuit filed against Texas' law requiring display of donated Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

The suit cites a recent federal district court’s ruling deeming the law unconstitutional.

"We take threats of violence against any office holder extremely seriously — and there is no room for hate or bigotry in...
09/23/2025

"We take threats of violence against any office holder extremely seriously — and there is no room for hate or bigotry in our political discourse," Queens New York District Attorney Melinda Katz said about a Texas man charged with making terroristic threats toward Zohran Mamdani.

Fistel was arrested in Texas and later extradited to Queens to face 22 indictments.

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