According to their official meeting minutes, Tarrant County’s hospital board unanimously supported Medicaid expansion under Obamacare. So while conservatives were fighting to stop Obamacare in Austin, local political appointees in Texas’ most conservative county were...
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Straus Facts #10: Joe Straus Defends Late-Term Abortions
Straus made it difficult for a pro-life amendment to pass, ultimately leading two pro-life measures to die.
Straus Facts #9: Joe Straus Attacked Gov. Abbott’s Agenda
Straus says dedicating motor vehicle sales taxes was a “gimmick.”
Diversity Training (Texas Minute)
Republican lawmakers like to talk a good game about border security, but in the last legislative session some of them voted to fund a diversity training program instead of sending more resources to fight illegal immigration.
Straus Facts #8: Joe Straus Enables Democrats
Straus continues to appoint Democrats to important committees and positions.
Straus Facts #7: Joe Straus Attacks Whistleblower
Instead of rewarding a whistleblower who uncovered an admissions scandal at UT, Straus attacked him.
Never Forsake Texas! (Texas Minute)
One of Texas’ founding fathers, Jose Antonio Navarro, coined the phrase "I will never forsake Texas and her cause. I am her son." Born and raised in San Antonio, Navarro was an early proponent of Texas’ Independence.
Straus Facts #6: Joe Straus Fights Tax Cuts
Straus allies admitted the sales tax cut was never a serious proposal…
Straus Facts #5: Joe Straus Directly Implicated in UT Admissions Scandal
Straus, along with other politicians, succeeded in getting under-qualified students into UT by exerting influence over the admissions system.
Addicted To Cash (Texas Minute)
Ronald Reagan once joked the nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program. For taxes, it’s the same thing.