Texas has officially stepped into the world of cryptocurrency, becoming the first state to move toward establishing a government-backed crypto reserve.
Texas faith leaders and advocacy groups intensified pressure on Gov. Greg Abbott this week over his designation of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a terrorist group, calling for the proclamation to be rescinded.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations sparked renewed controversy this week after CAIR eulogizes convicted cop-killer Jamil Abdullah al-Amin, who died over the weekend while serving a life sentence in federal prison.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) sent a letter to North Texas District Attorneys and Sheriffs, the Attorney General of Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety, warning them that Sharia tribunals may be violating the law.
Sixteen alleged Antifa members are facing federal charges after a violent July 4 attack on the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was housing illegal aliens scheduled for deportation.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Galveston Independent School District after its school board refused to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, violating state law.