Federal Agents Now Make ‘Welfare Checks’ on Migrant Children
April 25, 2025 – Federal agents are conducting “welfare checks” on unaccompanied migrant children in North Texas, a move that has sparked concern among families and immigration advocates. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states that these checks aim to verify the safety and well-being of minors who entered the U.S. without a parent or guardian and are now living with sponsors. However, the involvement of...
Bill to Guarantee Texas Inmates A/C by 2032 Advances
April 24, 2025 – A Texas House panel has approved House Bill 3006, mandating the installation of air conditioning in all state prisons by the end of 2032. Introduced by Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg), the bill proposes a phased implementation, limiting expenditures to $100 million every two years and permitting the use of inmate labor to reduce costs. This legislative move follows a federal judge’s recent ruling that...
AG Paxton Demands Epic City Documents from Plano ISD
April 24, 2025 – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has demanded that Plano Independent School District (ISD) officials provide documents related to potential communications with individuals associated with the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) and its affiliated development project, EPIC City. This request is part of an ongoing investigation into EPIC City, a proposed 402-acre Muslim-centered residential development near...
Governor Abbott Signs Texas DOGE Into Law At Texas Capitol
April 24, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today signed Senate Bill 14, also known as Texas DOGE, into law at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Passed during the 89th Regular Legislative Session, this law will empower the Texas government to be more efficient and less intrusive in the daily lives of Texans. “We are putting at the forefront of legislation the shaping, formation, and recalibration of government...
Mack McQueen
July 8, 1942 — April 23, 2025 Sulphur Springs Funeral Service for Mack McQueen, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Peerless Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. McQueen passed away at Christus Mother Frances Hospital...
National Autism Registry Seeks to End Disorder
April 24, 2025 – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as Secretary of Health and Human Services, has initiated a national autism registry aimed at identifying the causes of autism through extensive data collection. This initiative involves the National Institutes of Health (NIH) compiling private medical records from various federal and commercial sources, including pharmacy chains, lab tests, insurance claims, and data from wearable...
Michael Brooke Gilreath
A Memorial Service for Michael Brooke Gilreath will be held at First United Methodist Church, Thursday, April 24, 2025, 2:00 p.m. in the Prayer Garden. Mike was born in Houston, Texas, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, delivered late in the afternoon of June 29, 1962, by the same doctor that had delivered his mother. He was the middle son of Judith (Judy) Moriniere Gilreath and Charles Nelson Gilreath. He attended Austin Grade School with his...
‘TxDOGE’ Bill Signing Set for Today
April 23, 2025 – Governor Greg Abbott is set to sign Senate Bill 14 today at the Texas Capitol, officially establishing the Texas Department of Government Efficiency (TxDOGE). This new office aims to streamline state regulations, eliminate unnecessary rules, and enhance overall government efficiency. The bill, authored by Senator Phil King and supported by Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, passed the Texas House with a 97-51 vote...
Dallas to Houston High-speed Rail Project Finds New Support
April 23, 2025 – The long-delayed high-speed rail project connecting Dallas and Houston has found new leadership under Texas investor and Republican donor John Kleinheinz. His firm, Kleinheinz Capital Partners, recently acquired a controlling interest in Texas Central, the company spearheading the project. This transition follows the Trump administration’s decision to revoke a $64 million federal grant and terminate a...
Texas Parks and Wildlife Purchases Final Acreage for New State Park
April 22, 2025 – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has finalized the purchase of 1,100 acres in Lampasas and Burnet Counties, marking the completion of the second phase of a significant land acquisition aimed at establishing a new state park. This recent acquisition brings the total acreage of the future park to more than 3,000 acres, following the department’s earlier purchase of 2,020 acres in Burnet County....
