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Three Texas School Districts to Open Virtual Campuses in Fall 2026
Cypress-Fairbanks, Katy, and Frisco Independent School Districts (ISDs) have all announced the launch of virtual high school campuses for the 2026–2027 school year. These announcements follow the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 569 in May, which created a new legal path for districts to offer virtual and hybrid programs with funding equal to in-person options.
The Biker Wave
I was out riding with my buddy Chris on a fine, warm Sunday in November. The sky was deep blue, and the leaves were finally turning brown (hey, this is Texas). Motorcycles were everywhere, like someone had poked a stick into a hive and all the two-wheeled creatures came swarming out to taste the light.
What’s The Weirdest Trail Camera Photos You Have?
Texas Fish & Game is calling on outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, landowners, and trail-camera fanatics across Texas and beyond to send in their strangest, funniest, and most unbelievable trail-camera photos and videos. If you’ve captured something weird, wild, or completely unexpected, this is your chance to show it off — and everyone who submits will receive
Texas Parks and Wildlife Announces Reconstruction of Wyler Aerial Tramway in El Paso
The tramway was closed in 2018 due to safety concerns, but $27 million in state funding will allow it to get back on track. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. See the original article: https://thetexan.news/texas-local-news/texas-parks-and-wildlife-announces-reconstruction-of-wyler-aerial-tramway-in-el-paso/article_245e2868-4ffa-439c-926e-72b3646d1be8.html
Texas State Senators Ask Cruz, Cornyn to Reject Federal Moratorium on State AI Regulations
A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers are requesting that Texas’ U.S. senators reject a federal moratorium on state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that it would strip the state’s protective measures. In a letter led by state Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney), 16 state senators urged U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Cornyn (R-TX)
Texas State University Upholds Firing of Professor Over ‘Violent’ Socialism Conference Comments
The dismissal and tenure revocation of history professor Dr. Thomas Alter were upheld by a unanimous vote of the Texas State University System Board of Regents. “After a thorough review of the facts, as well as information provided during Dr. Thomas Alter’s due process hearing, the Board of Regents has voted unanimously to uphold President
Texas A&M Panel Finds University Wrongly Fired Professor After Classroom ‘Gender Identity’ Discussion
Texas A&M University (TAMU) fired professor Dr. Melissa McCoul following public controversy regarding her promoting “gender ideology” during a children’s literature class, but now a university panel found that her termination was unjustified. An eight-member panel held a hearing earlier this month and issued its findings to TAMU Interim President Tommy Williams that the university
Two Texas Men Charged in Plot to Murder, Enslave Haitian Island Residents
Two men from North Texas were indicted by a federal grand jury for their scheme involving taking over an island off the coast of Haiti, where they planned to kill all of the men and sexually enslave the women and children. Gavin Rivers Weisenburg, from Allen, and Tanner Christopher Thomas, from Argyle — 21 years
U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Stays Ruling Against Texas’ New Congressional Map
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an administrative stay of Tuesday’s ruling by an El Paso panel of federal judges that rendered the new congressional map passed by Texas Republicans this summer unusable for the 2026 midterm election. The order restored the new map, pending consideration of the appeal by the State of Texas,
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
A year ago, the federal Indian Health Service posted dozens of flyers on Facebook promoting flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinics across the Navajo Nation, where the pandemic had inflicted a staggering toll just a few years earlier. The notices, featuring photos of smiling families and elders in traditional clothing, tied immunization to tribal values like
New Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Faces Challenge in Election Integrity Lawsuit
The new Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (DPRIT) is facing a legal challenge from three voters who allege that its approval and funding passed via improperly-certified voting machines in nearly all Texas counties. The suit, filed by three Texas voters against Secretary of State (SOS) Jane Nelson, challenges the results on Election Day
Abbott Directs Texas DPS to Launch Criminal Investigations into CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood
Gov. Greg Abbott designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as “foreign terrorist organizations” this week, and now he is directing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to launch criminal investigations into both groups. “The goal is to identify, disrupt, and eradicate terrorist organizations engaged in criminal activities in Texas,” Abbott
