Mark A. Welsh III, president of Texas A&M University, resigned amid growing backlash over a viral classroom video in which a professor discussed gender identity in a children’s literature course. The controversy led to the firing of the professor, Melissa McCoul, and the removal of two department leaders. While Welsh did not explicitly say that the viral incident caused his resignation, many observers see a clear connection between the political pressure he faced and his decision to step down.
A vice president of a local Democrat club in Texas attempted to organize adults in a private Facebook group to pressure Stratford High School teachers not to sponsor a Turning Point USA chapter, known locally as Club America. Leaked messages show adults urging others to email teachers and spreading false claims about the motives behind Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
Texas is continuing to dominate national job growth, breaking multiple records in August. Nonfarm employment in the state reached 14,347,700 jobs, up by 17,600 from July and 195,600 over the past year. This growth rate of 1.4 percent outpaced the national rate by about half a point.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is investigating over 180 complaints against public school teachers and staff who allegedly made offensive or violent comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Governor Greg Abbott has said more than 100 educators could have their teacher certifications suspended, and they may be prohibited from teaching in Texas public schools if found to have violated ethical codes.
Texas's Commissioner of Education, Mike Morath, issued a warning to state educators who have shared content relating to the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) slashed job numbers by 911,000 in its latest revision covering April 2024 to March 2025, drawing immediate fire from the White House and conservative leaders. The correction marks the largest downward revision on record and calls into question the reliability of the Biden administration’s economic reporting.
A 62-year-old Texas woman has been arrested after a butt-dialed voicemail reportedly linked her to the cover-up of a murder involving a flight attendant. Fort Worth police charged Joni Thomas with tampering with evidence in the death of 47-year-old Rana Nofal Soluri, a flight attendant who was reported missing in March.
A Texas A&M dean has been removed after they promoted material shared by a professor relating to transgenderism, prompting a student to raise concerns that the content violated the law.
