Florida Joins Texas-Led Lawsuit Against Obama's Executive Amnesty AUSTIN, Texas -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday that Florida would be joining the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott against the Obama administration for the President's executive immigration actions to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. by Sarah Rumpf
Texas Republicans Join Grassroots Efforts in Louisiana Senate Runoff AUSTIN, Texas -- The elections in Texas may be over, but the work is not for many Texas Republicans, who are now in Louisiana helping Representative Bill Cassidy, the Republican who is challenging Democrat Senator Mary Landrieu in a runoff election. The November 4 elections returned control over the Senate to the Republicans and increased the Republican majority in the Senate, and the Landrieu-Cassidy race is the nation's final remaining undecided Senate seat. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Dec 2014
Florida Joins Texas-Led Lawsuit Against Obama's Executive Amnesty AUSTIN, Texas -- Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Friday that Florida would be joining the lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott against the Obama administration for the President's executive immigration actions to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Dec 2014
Rolling Stone Apologizes for University of Virginia Gang Rape Story The managing editor of Rolling Stone, Will Dana, issued a statement on Friday apologizing to readers and all but admitting that a story in the November issue was false. The story in question, "A Rape on Campus," described a horrific gang rape that a student they identified as "Jackie" claimed happened to her at a fraternity party on the University of Virginia campus. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Dec 2014
Op-Ed: Straus: I’ve never said I’m Pro-Life During a happenstance meeting outside an early polling site on the first day of voting in the 2012 Primary, I said to Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, “I was surprised to see you get that pro-life endorsement when you’ve never even said you’re pro-life”Straus replied with a smirk, “You’re right, I’ve never said that.” by Matt Beebe 5 Dec 2014
1 Billion Barrels of Oil Produced from Texas' Eagle Ford Shale One billion barrels of oil have officially been produced from the Eagle Ford shale formation. by Kristin Tate 5 Dec 2014
Texas Democrat Rep Leads Bizarre Effort to Jump on Ferguson Bandwagon A Texas Democratic Congressman is looking to honor a group of football players who took to the field with their hands up showing solidarity with the protesters in Ferguson Missouri who grew upset after a grand jury no billed the police officer who shot Michael Brown in self-defense. by Ildefonso Ortiz 5 Dec 2014
Convicted Murderer Abortion Doctor Gosnell Loses Appeals The United States Supreme Court has shut down an attempt by Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell to appeal his conviction and get out of the plea deal that allowed him to avoid the death penalty. by Sarah Rumpf 5 Dec 2014
Murders Spike in Popular Mexican Resort Area Two unidentified men that were executed with AK-47’s, in the Mexican State of Baja California Sur, point to an alarming trend in violence as the once quiet resort town becomes the next battleground for drug cartels. by Ildefonso Ortiz 5 Dec 2014
Cartel Violence Rages in Mexico Despite Promises of Security from Officials Gruesome cartel massacres continue in Mexico despite the many promises made by that country’s government about putting an end to the security crisis that has plagued its image. by Ildefonso Ortiz 5 Dec 2014
Jailed Gulf Cartel Commander Earned Less Than $1,600 a Month, Court Records Show A Gulf Cartel commander who had been arrested near the Texas Border, bonded out and then turned himself in to U.S. authorities had been earning less than $1,600 a month. by Ildefonso Ortiz 5 Dec 2014
Texas Teacher Survey Has Ties to Education Progressives Last Spring, Breitbart Texas reported on a new teacher climate survey pushed through the 83rd legislative session called "Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning" or TELL Texas. In August, Texas Education Agency (TEA) statistics revealed that only about 20 percent of teachers, principals, assistant principals, school counselors, psychologists and social workers participated. On November 24, the TEA released another round of results for superintendents. Participation was dismally low, too. by Merrill Hope 5 Dec 2014
China Overtakes US, Becomes World's Largest Output Economy The Chinese economy recently overtook the U.S. to become the largest in the world, in terms of national economic output. by Kristin Tate 5 Dec 2014
An Upbeat Perry Reflects on His 'Great Ride' in Texas Politics AUSTIN, Texas -- Outgoing Texas Governor Rick Perry invited several Austin area political reporters to the Capitol for coffee and a chance to reminisce about his time in office. Wrapping up his fourteenth year in office, Perry is the state's longest serving governor, having moved up from the Lieutenant Governor's chair when then-Governor George W. Bush resigned in December 2000 to become President. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Dec 2014
Source: Texas to Pull National Guard from Border Earlier Than Announced The wind-down of the Texas National Guard deployment along the Texas-Mexico border region is set to begin in mid-December, according to a National Guardsman who has previously provided reliable information to Breitbart Texas. This appears to conflict with the Texas Legislative Budget Board (LBB) announcement earlier this week that passed funding reportedly designed to carry the National Guard deployment through to a phase-out period set for the spring of 2015. by Bob Price 4 Dec 2014
After Lawsuit from Conservative Group, Texas House Changes Media Pass Rules AUSTIN, Texas -- On Thursday, the Texas House Administration Committee adopted new rules for press credentialing at the Capitol that many are interpreting as a reaction to scrutiny from alternative and online conservative media. Under the new rules, credentialed members of the media will still have access to the floor during the legislative session, but will not be eligible for that credential unless they first affirm that they will not be engaged in lobbying. by Sarah Rumpf 4 Dec 2014
Lubbock Area Residents Can Support Area's Oldest Private School In Community Rewards Contest Lubbock Christian School (LCS), the oldest private school in the greater Lubbock area, is participating in City Bank's annual Community Rewards contest and Lubbock area residents can help LCS accomplish its goal to provide a quality environment where each student can grow in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man. by Merrill Hope 4 Dec 2014
Texas Cop Resigns After Using 'Choke Hold' on Woman Videotaping Arrest A Texas cop has resigned after putting a woman in a choke hold. The incident was caught on video. by Kristin Tate 4 Dec 2014
Stolen Valor: Veteran Busts Fake Soldier A Pennsylvania man could soon be facing federal charges for posing as a decorated army ranger on Black Friday. by Kristin Tate 4 Dec 2014
Texas Republican County Most Ethnically Diverse in US Fort Bend County is the most ethnically diverse county in Texas and the nation, but Republican efforts, led by Republican County Chair Mike Gibson, has kept the county decisively red. by Lana Shadwick 4 Dec 2014
UT's Missing Brains Mystery Solved The University of Texas' mystery of 100 missing brains has been solved. School officials claim that the brains were not stolen as previously thought -- rather, they were destroyed over a decade about because they were in poor condition. by Kristin Tate 4 Dec 2014
CDC Report Cites New ‘Low’ In Number of Abortions A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 18 percent of all pregnancies in the United States end in abortion, a finding CDC describes as a new “low.” The agency encourages the use of more effective contraceptives to further decrease the number of abortions. by Dr. Susan Berry 4 Dec 2014
Obama Decree Increasing Illegal Immigration, Says Guatemalan Press Guatemalan immigration officials are seeing an increase in people leaving their country hoping to benefit from President Barack Obama’s executive order that granted amnesty to approximately 5 million illegal aliens living in America. by Ildefonso Ortiz 4 Dec 2014
Book Ban Battle Continues in Texas School District In September, the Highland Park Independent School District (ISD) in the Dallas metro area pulled seven books off its approved high school English literature shelves, then put six back on, and has been bickering over one in particular ever since -- Garth Stein's The Art of Racing in the Rain. by Merrill Hope 4 Dec 2014
Texas Sues Obama Over Executive Amnesty AUSTIN, Texas -- On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced that Texas would lead a seventeen state coalition in a lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama's immigration executive action, under which he announced in November that he would grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. The lawsuit will mark the thirty-first time that Abbott has sued the Obama administration. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Dec 2014
Perry Orders Texas Agencies to Use E-Verify to Screen for Illegal Workers AUSTIN, Texas -- Governor Rick Perry announced on Wednesday an executive order requiring all Texas state agencies to use "E-Verify" to check the employment eligibility of current and prospective employees. The announcement was a reversal of his past public comments on the issue. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Dec 2014
Op-Ed: Corporate Welfare Fails Taxpayers and Small Businesses In recent years, the public’s awareness of crony capitalism, whereby government picks winners and losers, has increased tremendously. This is a good thing for advocates of free markets, because no market can be free where politicians use the power and largesse of government to benefit the well-connected. by Jess Fields 3 Dec 2014
Gohmert: US Must Secure Border Before Considering Amnesty Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert made a strong appeal to defund President Obama's "unconstitutional amnesty." by Kristin Tate 3 Dec 2014
Texas Same-Sex Couples Petition Federal Judge to Remove Stay And Allow Gay Marriage ASAP On Monday, the same-sex couples at the center of the gay marriage legal challenge in Texas, petitioned US District Judge Orlando Garcia at the Federal Courthouse in San Antonio to allow gay marriage to begin taking place in Texas immediately. This occurred despite the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tentatively put Texas' same-sex marriage case on the calendar for the week of January 5, 2015, Texas Lawyer reported. by Merrill Hope 3 Dec 2014
Perry: Obama Admin. Put 'Neon Sign' on Border, Inviting More Illegal Aliens Texas Governor Rick Perry said the Obama Administration's actions on immigration have effectively placed a "neon sign" on the border, inviting more illegal immigrants to enter the United States. by Kristin Tate 3 Dec 2014
Pro-Life Students Group Debuts ‘Pregnant on Campus’ Website National student pro-life organization Students for Life of America (SFLA) announced Tuesday the launch of a new website to enhance its unique pregnancy resource program to assist students who are pregnant, parenting, or are birth mothers in finding help. by Dr. Susan Berry 3 Dec 2014
Three Cartel Hitmen Gunned Down South of Texas Border MCALLEN, Texas -- Three cartel hitmen who remain unidentified died during a shootout with the Mexican military in the Mexican border city of Matamoros. by Ildefonso Ortiz 3 Dec 2014
100 Human Brains Stolen from UT About 100 human brains have mysteriously disappeared from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin campus. One of the missing brains belonged to Charles Whitman, the man who killed 16 people on the UT campus in 1966. by Kristin Tate 3 Dec 2014
Texas Rep Introduces Legislation Barring Federal Gun Control 'Past, Present or Future' On December 1, Texas state representative Matthew Krause (R-Ft. Worth) introduced legislation barring the in-state enforcement of nearly any federal gun control measure "past, present or future." by AWR Hawkins and Sarah Rumpf 3 Dec 2014
Texas Pearl Harbor Survivors Traveling to DC for Special Ceremony AUSTIN, Texas -- Seven Pearl Harbor survivors from Texas will travel to Washington, D.C. this week for a special ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., commemorating their service during the December 7, 1941 attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Dec 2014
BREAKING: Court Stays Execution of Mentally Ill Texas Man on Death Row AUSTIN, Texas -- More than twenty nationally prominent conservative leaders have sent an open letter to Texas Governor Rick Perry calling on him to halt the execution of Scott Panetti, a convicted murderer with over three decades of documented severe mental illness issues. Several of the signatories to the letter spoke exclusively to Breitbart Texas to share why they believe that it would be "immoral" for Perry to fail to stop the execution, even for those who do not oppose the death penalty. by Sarah Rumpf 3 Dec 2014