A slate of activist groups explained before the Senate Finance Committee how they would go about addressing Texas’ high property taxes.
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Attorney General Initiates Investigation of CenterPoint’s Response to Hurricane Beryl
This follows a heated legislative hearing in which executives were interrogated over CenterPoint’s botched response to the storm’s damages.
The Nonprofit that Promoted Gender Mutilation Procedures to Minors
This is part one of an investigation into Out Youth Austin.
Texas House Committee to Study School Choice Program
Public opinion supports school choice, with nearly two-thirds of Texans backing the program in a recent poll.
Texas DPS Captures Paisa Gang Member
He was part of a smuggling trio apprehended by the DPS brush team.
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Texas AG Warns State Will Sue After Federal Government Weaponizes Environmental Law
The attorney general gave the Biden administration 60 days to retract a rule that circumvents the Endangered Species Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.
Exclusive: Texas GOP Lawmakers See Decline in Economic Scores
The 2023 Texas State Economic Scorecard saw a decline in scores for both chambers of the Texas Legislature.
Push Begins to Recruit Poll Workers for November Election
Finding and training people to work at the polls is a year-round challenge.
Texas Wins Lawsuit Forcing Biden-Harris Admin to Continue Border Wall Construction
The administration is now forced to use the roughly $1.4 billion in congressionally allocated funds to construct border barriers.
New York Judge Rules Against NYC Mayor’s Challenge to Texas’ Illegal Alien Busing
Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the ruling on social media, calling it another “win” for Texas.
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden Notches Win
The Texas Medical Board has dismissed a pending case against Dr. Bowden.
Parents Beware: Sex Ed Is Now ‘Opt Out’
A state law requiring parents to “opt in” before their children are exposed to sex education expires on August 1.
Analysis: This is Where the Speaker Race is Now
Dade Phelan’s support is dwindling after a brutal primary election season.
Will Texans See Relief After $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta?
Texans are wondering what happens to the windfall from the historic lawsuit settlement.
‘Nonpartisan’ Voter Registration Organization Securing Taxpayer Funds is a Democrat Front
The organization is receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from local taxpayers.
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Texas Supreme Court to Review Decision Permitting ‘Lawfare’ Against Attorney General
This follows a petition for review from Ken Paxton requesting the Texas Supreme Court intervene in the conflict.
TLR Targets Free Speech Law Ahead of Legislative Session
The Texas GOP platform supports the Texas Citizens Participation Act, which protects citizens from abusive lawsuits.
Lawmaker Under Investigation for Violation of Ethics Law He Helped Write
Former State Rep. Chris Paddie faces a wide-ranging Texas Ethics Commission investigation over allegations of “illegal lobbying.”
Phelan Acolyte Pushing Caucus to Disregard Republican Voters’ Agenda
Rep. Jared Patterson of Frisco wants to designate the watered-down “Commitment” as the GOP caucus’ 2025 priorities.
STAAR Results Show State Schools Are Failing Texas Students
Test results for Grades 3-8 show just 26 to 54 percent of students met grade level in the assessed subjects.
Texas’ #1 Most Wanted Illegal Alien Captured
Among other crimes, he was wanted for aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Is a Mystery Algorithm Revealing Texans’ Voting Choices?
House committee investigates ballots being linked back to voters.
House Leadership’s New Pledge Ignores a Ban on Democrat Chairs
The “Texas Conservative Commitment” is being derided as an attempt to cover for members who want Democrats in leadership positions.
ICE Arrests 5 Illegal Alien Fugitives Wanted for Murder in 2-Week Span
The five fugitives were wanted for murder or homicide in the United States and Mexico.
Texas Universities Publicly Support LGBT ‘Pride Month’
Several universities have taken to social media to tout commitment to the homosexual and gender-confused communities.