The Supreme Court has invited the Biden administration to give input on laws in Florida and Texas that allow users to sue large social media companies over censorship. NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations representing Twitter, Facebook, Google, and other social media and e-commerce companies, brought the case to challenge the states’ laws. Both state laws…
US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Admin Input on Texas, Florida Social Media Laws
January 24, 2023
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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Boost US–Mexico Tourism
January 20, 2023
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Legislation to revitalize tourism between the United States and Mexico after the COVID-19 pandemic has been introduced in Congress by a duo of bipartisan lawmakers. The United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act, sponsored by Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) would increase the cooperation between the United States and…
Body of Texas Woman Found Near Home of Man She Was Dating
January 20, 2023
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DALLAS—The body of a woman reported missing after threatening to tell the wife of the man she was dating that he was having an affair was found buried in a field near his Dallas-area home, authorities said. The body discovered Wednesday evening in Grand Prairie is that of Kayla Kelley, 33, the Collin County sheriff’s…
42 Texas Counties Call on Governor to Declare ‘Invasion’ at Southern Border: Analysis
January 19, 2023
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At least three dozen Texas counties have now declared an invasion or have called on Gov. Greg Abbott to declare an invasion at the U.S.–Mexico border, according to a recent analysis. Since July 2022, 42 commissioners and judges have issued declarations of invasions or signed resolutions calling for such declarations across Texas. Those officials represent…
Feds Won’t Seek Death Penalty Against El Paso Walmart Shooting Suspect: Court Filing
January 18, 2023
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The accused shooter behind the 2019 massacre at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart will not face death penalty in the federal case, a court filing suggests. In a court document filed Tuesday at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in El Paso, federal prosecutors said they “will not seek the death…
Major Texas University Blocks Students From Using TikTok on Network
January 18, 2023
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The University of Texas at Austin has banned students from using Chinese-owned TikTok on its Wi-Fi network, in line with Gov. Greg Abbott’s December directive that all state agencies eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by the video-sharing app. In a message to students on Jan. 17, Jeff Neyland, adviser to the university’s president for technology strategy, said the school is…
Texas Police Department Rejects Gift From Conservative Christian Company, Patriot Mobile
January 17, 2023
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A Texas police department rejected a pizza party donated by Patriot Mobile after receiving public backlash on social media for accepting a gift from the conservative Christian company. Patriot Mobile on Tuesday requested that the Grapevine Police Department donate the $1,500 gift to another department in North Texas. “If Grapevine continues to reject the donation,…
Texas Sees Nearly 100 Percent Drop in Abortions Following Roe Reversal
January 17, 2023
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Abortions in Texas fell significantly during the initial months following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with the red state implementing resolute anti-abortion laws while Republican lawmakers are pushing forward more pro-life policies nationwide. Only three abortions took place in Texas in August 2022, down from 2,596 in June, when the U.S. Supreme Court overruled…
China’s New COVID-19 Death Data Faces Scrutiny
The world watched as U.S. COVID-19 deaths climbed past 1 million on Johns Hopkins University’s chart, but China’s number stayed below 5,000. Three years later, China is now changing its tune, saying tens of thousands have officially died from the virus. But is that the real number? A new study from Peking University estimates over…
Texas Brewery Cancels Kyle Rittenhouse Fundraiser Against Censorship
January 16, 2023
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A Texas-based brewery recently decided to cancel a fundraising event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse, a man who rose to national media attention after he shot and killed two people during a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020, and who was found not guilty of murder after he argued he acted in self-defense. The Southern Star Brewing…
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