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Good morning, Yesterday, we asked readers what should be done about the Women's and Gender Studies programs at Texas' institutions of higher education. Find the survey results below. This is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026.
Texas GOP Chair Says House, Senate Redistricting ‘Should Definitely Happen’
- Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George says Republican lawmakers should seriously consider another round of redistricting for the Texas House and Senate, arguing the party has an opportunity to further solidify its gains heading into the 2028 election cycle. Brandon Waltens has the details.
- George said the issue is actively being discussed with lawmakers. He pointed to the congressional redistricting fight of 2025 as one of the most unifying moments for Texas Republicans in recent years.
- Congressional maps were redrawn in 2025 to do away with racial "coalition" districts, which the U.S. Supreme Court has said are problematic. The legislature redrew those lines in a way to maximize GOP performance, which the courts have ruled is constitutionally permissible. With that in mind, George and others want lawmakers to address the same problems in the Texas House and Senate maps.
AG Sues North Texas Smoke Shops for Selling Illegal-Strength Kratom
- As a part of an initiative to crack down on the illegal distribution of products containing a psychoactive substance called kratom, Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a group of North Texas businesses for deceptively marketing items containing alkaloid levels greater than allowed by state law. Addie Hovland has the story.
- Kratom, which has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for any medical use, is derived from the leaves of a tropical plant from Southeast Asia. It contains chemicals that have been associated with life-threatening symptoms and death when consumed. According to Paxton's office, "kratom use can rapidly result in opiate-like addiction."
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Houston Doctor Indicted Over Alleged Falsification of Transplant Records
- Michael Wilson reports that a Houston surgeon has been indicted in federal court on charges alleging that he falsified medical records in a way that made patients ineligible for organ transplants.
- A federal grand jury returned a five-count indictment against Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr., charging him with making false statements in health care matters. Bynon served as head of the abdominal transplant program at Memorial Hermann Health System.
- Prosecutors allege that Bynon's conduct kept some patients off the transplant waiting list for months at a time. It is still not known how long the conduct occurred or how many patients were affected.
- Bynon has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Epidemic of Educator Misconduct Continues
New Organization Takes Aim at Texans for Lawsuit Reform
- A new political organization has launched with the stated goal of countering one of Austin’s most powerful and long-standing special interest groups. Republicans Against Texans for Lawsuit Reform announced its formation this week.
- RATLR accuses TLR of abandoning its original mission and becoming what it describes as a major player in the “Austin swamp.” It points to millions of dollars in political donations—including contributions to Democrats and Republican incumbents it labels as “RINOs”—as evidence that TLR wields outsized influence at the Texas Capitol.
- RATLR's executive director is James Wesolek, the former communications director for the Republican Party of Texas.
- The history of Texans for Lawsuit Reform was previously examined in a 2024 Texas Scorecard documentary, Hubris: The Texas Kingmakers.
Despite Protest, Lacy Lakeview Officials Embrace Proposed Data Center
- In McLennan County, just north of Waco, land designated for a large-scale data center facility is set to be annexed by the City of Lacy Lakeview. As Paige Feild reports, local officials have already signed a memorandum of understanding with the project developer to set the framework for the resource-intensive data center.
- But residents of Lacy Lakeview are concerned about bringing a resource-intensive operation to their small town. A community petition against it reportedly has almost 3,000 signatures, while a Facebook group opposing the project has nearly 2,500 members.
- WORTH NOTING: Lacy Lakeview Mayor Charles Wilson traveled to Hawaii in January to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Wyoming-based data center company.
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The estimated population of Lacy Lakeview, as of July 1, 2024.
On February 10, 1763, the French and Indian War came to an official end. As a result, France lost all claims to Canada and gave Louisiana to Spain. Of the latter, France reclaimed it in 1800 before selling the territory to the United States in 1803.
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Amid low enrollment and criticism of far-left indoctrination taking place, Texas A&M recently announced that it is ending the Women’s & Gender Studies program. Yesterday, we asked readers if all taxpayer-backed universities should close those departments or keep them open. Just over 17 percent want to keep those programs open, while 82.7 percent want them closed. Here is a sampling of the responses we received.
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