1.10.2025: Covid Jab Lawsuit Moves Forward
Lawmaker Wants Texas GOP Chairman in Jail… Paxton Pursues Lawsuit Against Pfizer… Texas Sues TikTok for Peddling Explicit Content to Minors…
Jan 10, 2025•7 min•Ep. 253
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Each week day morning, the Texas Minute brings you the real news impacting the Lone Star State. Hosted by Michael Quinn Sullivan, the Texas Minute ensures real Texans start their day with the news and information they need.
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1.9.2025: Burrows tanks at home.
New Poll Shows Dustin Burrows’ Approval Rating Tanks at Home… Planned Parenthood Employee No Longer Serves as Texas Medical Board Director… Major US Banks Withdraw From Net-Zero Banking Alliance… Gov. Abbott Orders Anti-Terrorism Efforts After New Orleans Attack…
Jan 09, 2025•6 min•Ep. 252
1.8.2025: A counterfeit speaker.
Dan Patrick Warns of ‘Counterfeit Speaker’… Ken Paxton Calls for Republican Unity… Trump Pledges to Reverse Biden Ban on Offshore Oil Drilling… School Funding Would Be Wasted on ‘Ghost Students’…
Jan 08, 2025•6 min•Ep. 251
1.7.2025: Hostile illegals.
Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?… Thousands From Hostile Nations Found Crossing Into Texas… Tren de Aragua Gang Members Caught Crossing Illegally… New Harris County DA Caught in Law License Controversy…
Jan 07, 2025•5 min•Ep. 250
1.6.2025: Violence against students.
Violence Against Students Tops List of Texas Teacher Misconduct Reports… Proposal Would Eliminate Daylight Savings Time in Texas… Legislation Takes Aim at State Fair's Gun Ban… Terrorist Attack Sparks Security Warnings Ahead of Houston Marathon…
Jan 06, 2025•6 min•Ep. 249
1.3.2025: “Idiotic” FBI.
Paxton Tours Texas to ‘Hold Republican Representatives Accountable’… Supreme Court Dismisses ‘Unlawful’ Attempt to Discipline Leadership in AG’s Office… Dan Patrick Blasts FBI Claim NOLA Attack 'Not' Terrorism… Legislator Threatens to Withhold Funding for Texas Medical Board…
Jan 03, 2025•6 min•Ep. 248
12.31.2024: Paxton beats Biden, again.
Texas on Track To Crack Down on Chinese Influence… Paxton Push Blocks Biden from Auctioning Border Wall Materials… Due to 2024 Elections, School Choice Gains Energy in 2025… A Year of Controversy and Scrutiny for the Texas Lottery…
Dec 31, 2024•6 min•Ep. 247
12.30.2024: Can Texas relax at the border?
2024 Marked by Turmoil at the Border… Election Security Advocates Want More Action in 2025… Abbott Urged to Fast-track Legislation Protecting Children… Rough Year for Casino Gambling Interests in Texas…
Dec 30, 2024•7 min•Ep. 246
12.27.2024: Regulating A.I.
Legislation Proposes Texas Regulations on AI Development… Taxpayer Advocates Press for a Ban on Taxpayer-funded Lobbying… New School Mandate: Notify Parents if Student Exhibits Gender Confusion or Self-harm Universities Need Reform…
Dec 27, 2024•6 min•Ep. 245
12.24.2024: NCAA’s deceptive advertising?
Paxton Accuses NCAA of Misleading Consumers… Parents Win: Canyon ISD Puts Bibles Back in School Libraries… Abbott Unveils Billboard Campaign to Deter Illegal Immigration… Statewide Ban Proposed on Government DEI Offices…
Dec 24, 2024•5 min•Ep. 244
12.23.2024: Bank drops out of climate agenda push.
Wells Fargo Exits Net-Zero Banking Alliance After Texas Probe Into Anti-Energy Policies… Dennis Bonnen Spied on Democrat Caucus Meetings on Behalf of Dustin Burrows… Texas Library Association To Teach Librarians How To Protect Obscene Books… Legislation Filed to Abolish the Austin City Council…
Dec 23, 2024•6 min•Ep. 243
12.20.2024: $50,000 per pupil!
Texans Pay $50,000 per Student at Government-run Schools… You Could Soon Pay With Gold, Silver in Texas… Three More Texas Teachers Nabbed for Child Porn… Harris County Increases Charges Against Guatemalan Illegal…
Dec 20, 2024•4 min•Ep. 242
12.19.2024: Blocking Biden’s border sale.
Paxton Tries to Block Biden From Auctioning Border Wall Segments… Terror Watchlist Suspect Detained by Texas, But Released by Feds… Texas Regulators Impose Biden-style Restrictions on Energy Production… Lawmakers to Examine University ‘Governance’ as Part of Expanding DEI Ban…
Dec 19, 2024•5 min•Ep. 241
12.18.2024: 2026 GOP primary has begun.
Speaker Battle Fuels Early 2026 Primary Challenges for Texas Republicans… New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority… Parents Want Bibles Back in School Libraries… Complaint Accuses Round Rock ISD of Financial Noncompliance…
Dec 18, 2024•6 min•Ep. 240
12.17.2024: Drill, Baby, Drill?
Chinese Casino Operator Plans to Invade Texas… Texas Regulators Consider 'Left-wing' Rule Attacking Oil and Gas Industry… Abbott Urged to Prioritize Protecting Children From Harmful Content… Footage Shows Texas National Guard Attempting to Deter Illegal Border Crossers…
Dec 17, 2024•5 min•Ep. 239
12.16.2024: State-sponsored child abuse.
New Report Reveals ‘State Sponsored Child Abuse’… With Dustin Burrows Flailing, New Names Emerge in Speaker Battle… Paxton Sues New York Doctor For Providing Abortion Pills to Texans… Texas Electors Prepare to Cast Votes for Trump…
Dec 16, 2024•6 min•Ep. 238
12.13.2024: Another bad day for Dustin.
Texas DPS Captures Confirmed Gang Member on Private Ranch… More Than 100 County GOP Chairs Backing David Cook for House Speaker… UT Enforces Texas’ DEI Ban with Staff Training… Overreach by Texas Ethics Commission Criticized at Sunset Hearing…
Dec 13, 2024•6 min•Ep. 237
12.12.2024: Abbott swipes down Burrows.
Abbott Says House Speaker Must Come From Republican Caucus… … And Condemns Misleading Text Campaign… Illegal Alien Smuggler Arrested at Residence in Colony Ridge… Legislation Would Mandate Schools Inform Parents of Employee Misconduct… Expert Warns Texas Grid More Fragile Than During 2021 Winter Storm…
Dec 12, 2024•6 min•Ep. 236
12.11.2024: UT pushes pedophilia?
More Republicans Drop Support of Burrows… …And He Faces Scrutiny Over ‘Speaker-Elect’ Claim… Federal Judge Blocks Biden Rule Providing Health Insurance to Illegal Aliens… Mayoral Candidate Admits to Mail Ballot Fraud… UT-Austin LGBT Course Promotes Sexualization of Minors…
Dec 11, 2024•6 min•Ep. 235
12.10.2024: Trump rips into Burrows’ supporters.
Trump Jr. Rips GOP Defectors in Speaker Showdown… Vote for Speaker is the Vote on School Choice… Lawmakers Will Be Asked to Reform Public Education… Texas GOP Calls to Rein in Texas Ethics Commission… Teacher Arrested for Displaying Harmful Materials to Minors…
Dec 10, 2024•6 min•Ep. 234
12.9.2024: Republicans Blocking Republicans?
David Cook Wins GOP Speaker Nomination... Dustin Burrows Seeks Democrat Backing for Rump Caucus Run… Report” Migrants Encamped in Mexico Will Go Home After Trump Inauguration… Constitutional Amendment Would Let Attorney General Prosecute Election Crimes… Fort Worth ISD Admits They Have a Literacy Crisis…
Dec 09, 2024•6 min•Ep. 233
12.6.2024: Dade Phelan’s bad day.
Phelan Loses Another Key Ally Ahead of GOP Speaker Vote… Democrats Take A Leftward Lurch… Dan Patrick Leading Senate Initiative to Ban All THC Products… Counties Would Be Mandated to Follow Federal Immigration Law…
Dec 06, 2024•5 min•Ep. 232
12.5.2024: DEI gets grounded by SWA.
DEI Quotas No Longer Flying at Southwest Airlines… Texas and China Lotteries Share Gambling Platform… School Superintendent Fired After Five Months on the Job… Houston City Council Member Wants Amendment to Labor Contract with Firefighters…
Dec 05, 2024•5 min•Ep. 231
12.4.2024: E-Verify coming to Texas?
- Legislation Would Mandate E-Verify in Texas… - Texas Mulls Sending Illegal Aliens Directly to ICE Facilities… - Lone Star State Leads US in Net Domestic Migration… - Texas A&M Advances LGBT Ideology Through Film Class…
Dec 04, 2024•5 min•Ep. 230
12.3.2024: Dade Phelan’s embattled run.
Phelan Ally Defects, Backs Cook for Speaker… Legislation Would Block Universities From Accepting Donations From Hostile Governments… Illegal Aliens Charged With Child Sex Crimes… Houston Teacher Accused of Sex Crimes Involving Students…
Dec 03, 2024•5 min•Ep. 229
11.28.2024: Paxton sues ‘green energy’ investment firms
Paxton Sues Investment Giants Over Their Costly 'Green' Policies… Lawmakers File Legislation to Protect Female-Only Spaces… Parents Back Plans for Public Education Inspector General… Illegal Alien Released in El Paso Accused of Sexual Assault on a Child…
Nov 28, 2024•5 min•Ep. 228
11.27.2024: Trump border czar promises mass deportation
DPS Finds More Than 200 Illegals Crossing Border… Homan Promises Help at Border, Mass Deportations… Buckingham Announces ‘Jocelyn Initiative’… Lawmakers Seek to Prohibit Explicit Books in School Libraries… Paxton Defends Child Protection Law With US Supreme Court…
Nov 27, 2024•5 min•Ep. 227
11.26.2024: Texas DEMs pushing anti-gun measures
Brooke Rollins & Scott Turner Among Texans in Trump’s Cabinet… McKinsey Fights Release of Information on Contracts With UT… Democrats Propose Restrictions on Second Amendment Rights… School Employee Admits Stealing $300K From ISD…
Nov 26, 2024•6 min•Ep. 226
11.25.2024: Paxton investigates ad conspiracy
Paxton Launches Investigation Into Social Media Ad Conspiracy… Rescue a Child and Arrest Sex Traffickers… UPDATE: SBOE Approves of New Curriculum…
Nov 25, 2024•5 min•Ep. 225
11.22.2024: Abbott orders Chinese divestment.
Abbott Orders State to Divest from China… Paxton Sues Dallas Over Decriminalization of Marijuana… UT Regents Approve Free Tuition for Families Making Under $100K… Legislation Would Require Country-of-Origin Labeling on Beef…
Nov 22, 2024•6 min•Ep. 224
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