Author: Longhorn Ledger Staff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and America First Legal secured a federal order permanently ending the Biden administration’s Administrative Closure Rule, which allowed immigration judges to indefinitely pause cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major Second Amendment victory for Texas gun owner Ali Hemani, ruling that the government cannot automatically strip firearm rights from drug users without evidence they pose a danger.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, alleging the organization deceptively marketed powerful drugs and harmful surgeries to minors. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, alleges that in 2022 WPATH removed age restrictions for life-altering surgeries from its “Standards of Care” document, which provides the organization’s recommendations for treating gender dysphoria in children. The complaint also alleges that WPATH failed to disclose side effects associated with certain medical transition drugs for minors, including cross-sex hormones, which can cause mood disturbances, vocal pain,…
Almost a year after the fatal flooding incident at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, an investigation has revealed a series of failures that investigators say contributed to the tragedy. Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp, sits in the Texas Hill Country along the Guadalupe River and Cypress Creek. On July 4, 2025, a catastrophic flash flood struck the Guadalupe River near Hunt, Texas. The river rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours. The flood swept away girls’ cabins while campers were sleeping, ultimately claiming the lives of 25 girls and two camp counselors. Last Thursday, at…
Following President Donald Trump’s crackdown on H-1B workers in the United States, many visa holders have begun leaving North Texas, contributing to lower home prices across the region. Beginning around 2018, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex experienced an influx of H-1B visa workers as major technology companies expanded operation in North Texas, attracting more foreign workers to suburban communities. From 2020 through 2024, the federal government approved nearly 32,000 new H-1B applications in the Dallas area, outpacing other regions like Silicon Valley, Seattle, and San Francisco. Many workers who settled in suburbs, including Prosper, Frisco, and Celina were Indian-born. In Collin…
A federal judge has blocked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton from pursuing a lawsuit against Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue over its “unlawful” donation practices. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston issued a preliminary injunction at ActBlue’s request. The organization argued that Paxton’s lawsuit infringed on its free speech rights and that he was targeting the platform while campaigning against his Democratic challenger James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. In April, Paxton sued the prominent Democratic donation platform, alleging it had misled consumers “about its unlawful donation processes that allow fraudulent and foreign donations to undermine the integrity of…
As the November election approaches, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton is calling out Democrat candidate James Talarico of reversing his past positions on transgender issues. In a 2023 interview, Talarico said he loved transgender children who had come to the state capitol to advocate for themselves. “I love — I’m just gonna say this ’cause it’s on my mind — the trans children who showed up yesterday at the State Capitol to advocate for their humanity,” Talarico said. While serving in the Texas Legislature Talarico was a member of the LGBTQ Caucus, which supported access to puberty blockers for…
An investigation by the RAIR Foundation has exposed that a planned Islamic development near Houston is being spearheaded by a known Muslim Brotherhood operative. In Katy, about 30 miles west of Houston, an investigation by the RAIR Foundation has uncovered that the Al-Huda Islamic Center plans to build a 30-acre development aimed at serving the Muslim community. The development would feature a mosque, a K-12 school, an Islamic university, three-story apartment buildings, a health clinic, sports fields, recreational facilities, and a strip mall. The project is estimated to cost between $70 and $80 million. The report identifies Main Al Qudah…
After a yearlong legal battle stemming from the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet, a Collin County jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder. In April 2025, during a Texas high school track meet in Frisco, Anthony, 17 at the time and a student at Centennial High School, entered the Memorial High School team’s tent. Metcalf, a Memorial High School student, told Anthony to leave because he was not part of their team. During the confrontation, Anthony pulled a 2-inch knife from his bag and stabbed Metcalf in the heart, causing him to…
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced this month that the state’s Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) knowledge test will be administered only in English, following controversy over the exam being offered in Spanish. The change aligns Texas testing procedures with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) English language proficiency requirements. Individuals who hold a CDL are authorized to operate vehicles with a gross weight rating exceeding 26,000 pounds, a truck with double or triple trailers, tanker trucks, vehicles transporting hazardous materials, and large passenger vehicles such as school buses. Previously, CDL knowledge tests were offered in both English and…