Texas A&M's Drag Ban Shows the Threat to Campus Free Speech Is Bipartisan
Conservatives are picking up the unconstitutional weapons that intolerant progressives have deployed against them.
Conservatives are picking up the unconstitutional weapons that intolerant progressives have deployed against them.
Plus: the federal government tries to stiff landlords over eviction moratorium one last time, the Supreme Court declines to take up eminent domain case, and starter home bills advance in Arizona and Texas.
The judge ruled that Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive orders targeting "gender ideology" can't change the fact that drag performance is expressive conduct under the First Amendment.
Border officials reportedly barred the academic from visiting Texas after finding anti-Trump messages on his phone.
No, not even if you do it in a county that borders Mexico.
Plus: Texas and Minnesota consider an aggressive suite of housing supply bills, while San Diego tries to ratchet up regulations on ADUs.
Texas A&M's Board of Regents voted to ban drag shows on the grounds that they objectify women and violate state and federal policies against promoting "gender ideology."
Odd coincidence that RFK Jr. is now Secretary of Health and Human Services?
Chairman Andrew Ferguson’s assault on "Big Tech censorship" aims to override editorial decisions protected by the First Amendment.
The president's portrayal of journalism he does not like as consumer fraud is legally frivolous and blatantly unconstitutional.
"It's shameful that government officials would use the criminal legal process to censor art and expression."
The owner of a famous cocktail bar in Dallas warns that tariffs on Mexican imports will mean higher menu prices and reduced availability of specialty tequila.
Allowing duplexes and triplexes in single-family neighborhoods doesn't increase housing supply much. But it does give people more choices.
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death based on outdated and largely discredited scientific evidence.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a Texas case that could have major ramifications across the country—including, perhaps, the end of anonymity online.
The Department of Homeland Security is watching men who are mad they can’t get girlfriends.
Milton Friedman once observed that you can't have open immigration and a welfare state. He was mostly right.
If successful, the lawsuit could be a significant first step in reducing the red tape that has plagued American nuclear power.
Houston police "initiated a high-speed chase to pursue a suspect evading arrest for paying $40 to solicit sexual activity from another adult," notes a Texas Supreme Court judge.
Canyon Independent School District pulled sections of the Bible from its library shelves over concerns that its "sexually explicit" material violated Texas law.
Annunciation House feeds, shelters, and clothes immigrants. State officials say it's "systemic criminal conduct."
Whether or not the government is required under the 5th Amendment to pay such victims will remain an open question.
The 81-year-old congresswoman has not voted since July, at which point she apparently moved into an eldercare facility.
Nearly half of the universities in the College Football Playoff are located in states where sports betting is illegal.
Capping state and local tax deductions sparked a tax migration that rewarded pro-growth states. Raising the cap now would stall reform where it’s needed most.
From criminal penalties to bounty hunters, state laws targeting election-related synthetic media raise serious First Amendment concerns.
Waymo is expanding its autonomous taxi fleet that can carry passengers on public roads, no human driver required.
Critics say the curriculum borders on outright proselytization.
Brendan Carr’s plans for "reining in Big Tech" are a threat to limited government, free speech, free markets, and the rule of law.
Thankfully, a judge reunited the Boatright family last week.
Abortion battles are becoming tech policy battles.
A documentary on Netflix follows a team of young musicians vying for competition wins in Texas.
As a result of the internal affairs investigation, three Lewisville officers were fired, one was demoted, and seven were suspended without pay.
The ballot initiative says a whiff of weed does not establish probable cause for a search or seizure, which was already doubtful in light of hemp legalization.
Whether you're facing existential dread about this election's outcome or just hoping that we at least know the outcome before the week is over, cannabis can be a welcome stress reliever.
After being arrested for doing journalism, Priscilla Villarreal has taken her fight to the courts.
Can't Americans all just get along? Maybe we can't—and perhaps we shouldn't have to.
Media hysteria and overzealous governments have led many to believe that childhood independence is a form of abuse.
Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.
The government will prevent prisoners from getting TEXAS LETTERS, an anthology about experiences with solitary confinement.
Priscilla Villarreal's case is about whether certain reporters have more robust free speech rights than others.
Can't Americans all just get along? Maybe we can't—and perhaps we shouldn't have to.
The court found scientific opinion about "shaken baby syndrome" has changed, and a man sentenced to 35 years in prison deserves a new trial.
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