Primary opponents attacked U.S. Rep. Van Taylor’s record during a Collin County Republican Party forum.
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New Ad Blasts ‘Pro-Choice Republican’ Kay Granger
For the first time in her 23-year congressional stint, Granger faces a serious challenge in the Republican primary election.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Endorses Ekstrom
“If you want more conservatives in Washington to support President Trump, build the wall, and reign in spending, then I urge you to vote for Chris Ekstrom.”
Trump to Become First President to Attend March for Life
Past Republican presidents—from George Bush to Ronald Reagan—have not attended the pro-life rally in person.
Democrat Field Outraised Trump by Huge Margin in 2019
While President Trump is handily beating all of his individual opponents, the combined Democrat field outraised him in 2019 by a staggering margin.
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Taylor Introduces Gold Star Children Act
The measure provides federal hiring preference to children of fallen service members.
Commentary: Democrat Candidates Evading Radical Left Brand
A growing list of Democrat nominees claim to be “moderate.” Should they be taken seriously?
Cruz, Epstein Confront Silicon Valley’s Anti-Conservative Bias
In a hearing of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, liberal psychologist Dr. Robert Epstein explains the effects of Silicon Valley’s anti-conservative bias.
Texas’ Current Congressional Champions
Mid-year ratings show U.S. Reps. Cloud, Gooden, and Roy with perfect scores on conservative action.
Congressional Budget Deal Grows Deficit with Reckless Spending
Leadership from both parties are pushing a massive increase in deficit spending, with only a faction of Republicans in opposition.
Cruz, Cassidy Label Antifa as Domestic Terrorists
Republican senators have filed legislation to officially categorize violent far-left extremist group Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
Royce West Enters Growing Democrat Field for Senate
West is the latest entry in the Democrat race against U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Amanda Edwards Launches Campaign Against Cornyn
“This is not about politics. This is about people and what matters most to us,” Edwards said as she announced her political campaign.
Taylor Screening Bill Advances Through Committee
Traveling Parents Screening Consistency Act passed by House Committee on Homeland Security.
Commentary: To Win, Trump Must Lead
If the MAGA movement continues to disappoint, Trump will soon be replaced in a similar fashion to the surge that boosted him above the establishment Republican stranglehold on conservatism.
March Lobbying Madness with Public Funds
The Center for Responsive Politics has a new bracket comparing the Sweet 16 universities by their federal lobbying expenditures. By this measure, UCLA ($560k) will play UNC ($31Ok) in the Finals – UT-Austin at $200k would be on the sidelines. The bracket is at: https://www.capitaleye.org/img/lobbying_16.gif.
Moore Conservative
One of the strongest voices for fiscal conservativism, and commonsense governance, is Steve Moore. He founded the Club for Growth, and now serves as senior economics writer at the Wall Street Journal, and a writer on the vaunted editorial page.
Giving Us More Gas (Taxes)
Ever heard of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Commission? Well, they want your money. This quasi-governmental body is suggesting that gasoline taxes be TRIPLED over the next five years. Big Government, not Big Oil, is already the biggest profit-taker on each gallon of gas we buy, but they have so far only managed to waste our money. So, of course, they want even more.
You Say You Want A Revolution
On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty boarded a ship in Boston Harbor and destroyed the tea – dumping it in the water – as a way to protest the British government’s tax policies.
Tax Equity
More than two dozen members of the Texas Legislature are calling on Congress to maintain the sales tax deduction for Texans on our federal income taxes. Unless Congress acts, we’ll again lose this important protection.
No Headline: Conservatives Press For Sanity
Seventeen members of the Texas House have sent a letter to Texas’ delegation to the U.S. Congress, urging them to sustain the President’s veto of the massive expansion of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Don’t expect the letter to make the newspapers — they only write about socialists endorsing big government.
Cornyn Among Few Senators to Vote Against Pork for Bike Paths, Montana Ballpark, and “Peace Garden”
Texas Senator John Cornyn was one of a handful of U.S. Senators to vote against three separate servings of pork.
Grow Government Today, Pay For It Later
Bad ideas are running rampant in Beantown. I've come to Boston for the National Conference of State Legislators. It should be called the National Conference for Growing Government. By and large, NCSL is a cheerleading session for those legislators, bureaucrats, rent-seekers and assorted hangers-on looking to grow the size and scope of government.
The first panel discussion I attended was illustrative: it was called "Financing State Government in a No New Taxes World."
Tearing Down Walls, Advancing Liberty
It was 20 years ago today, on June 12, 1987, that Ronald Reagan stood at the Brandenburg Gate, in West Berlin, and uttered perhaps the most important words of the 20th Century.
He said, "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! … Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.