Last month State Representative Briscoe Cain, re-filed a bill to establish the District of Austin. Cain first introduced this bill in 2021, but the bill did not end up passing. The bill was then picked up in 2023 by State Representative Jared Patterson, but it also failed to pass. In a press release published on […] The post State Representative Cain re-files bill to establish the District of Austin first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

On December 4th, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that the Texas Senate will vote on Bill 3 during the next legislative session, banning all THC products; his statement on X provides the reasoning behind the proposal: “Thousands of Stores Have Opened to Sell All Types of Dangerous Products with Unlimited THC. These Stores Even Target […] The post Why the Texas Legislature Should Ban THC first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

In anticipation of the upcoming Texas legislative session, State Representative Ana-Maria Ramos has introduced House Joint Resolution 80 which calls for a constitutional amendment to protect abortion and in vitro fertilization (IVF). The amendment allows elective abortions up to the point of fetal viability, typically around 24 weeks, while permitting abortions beyond that threshold to […] The post Texas House Democrats File Bill to Legalize Elective Abortion first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to extend his tuition freeze for another two years is a bold attempt to address rising tuition rates at the state’s public universities. With no additional state funding to offset the freeze, his proposal hinges on institutions being willing and able to cut enough excess spending to compensate for the […] The post The Case for Freezing Tuition at UT first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

On November 24, 2011, Justin Tucker kicked a field goal just as the clock hit zero, winning the final rivalry game between the Aggies and Longhorns, or so we all thought. It will be 13 years and six days since that demoralizing night in Kyle Field when the 12th Man tries to facilitate a different […] The post The Return of The Lone Star Showdown first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

We have a big fertility problem. As a matter of fact, this could be the understatement of the century; according to the largest worldwide meta-analysis on the matter, total sperm count (TSC) declined by 62.3% between 1973 and 2018, and it’s not slowing down—in fact, it is falling at increasingly high rates and is projected […] The post Brace For Impact – The Population Is About To Crash first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

On Thursday, Nov. 21, the University of Texas System Board of Regents approved an expansion of its Promise Plus program. Starting in the Fall of 2025, tuition will be free for in-state undergraduate students from families with an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less. This increase in eligibility will allow more than 7 million […] The post UT Board of Regents approves free tuition plan for families making less than $100K first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

The interview took place in Austin, Texas on November 19, 2024. Dr. Kevin Roberts is the President of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank in Washington D.C. He previously served as the CEO of the Texas Public Policy Foundation and President of Wyoming Catholic College. He is also the author of a new book titled […] The post Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts speaks to The Texas Horn first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

On Tuesday evening, Naftalti Bennet, the 13th Prime Minister of Israel, visited the University of Texas at Austin to participate in a talk hosted by Texas Hillel and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.  The event, which was held at the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium inside the LBJ School of Public Affairs, was […] The post Pro-Palestine students gather on LBJ lawn to protest Former Israeli PM first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more

President-Elect Donald Trump is causing waves with his rapid-fire Cabinet member nominations. Accused of hoping to bypass the typical Senate confirmation process through recess appointments to nominate “loyalists,” Trump nevertheless barrels forward in selecting nominees who will most efficiently further his expansive vision for his second Presidential term. One of the most contentious developments in […] The post The Promises and Problems of DOGE first appeared on The Texas Horn ..read more