The Mexican president accused Abbott of being politically motivated to enforce additional truck inspections at the Texas-Mexico border.
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Border Encounters With Unaccompanied Children Surge in February
A 37 percent increase in kids crossing the border alone left an average of 520 children in custody per day and thousands more unaccounted for.
Texas Cities Give Millions to Apple, Undermining Republican Priorities
Over the course of 10 years, three cities gave Apple more than $10 million in taxpayer funds.
San Antonio Public School Segregates Students in Anti-racism Exercise
Harassing fifth-graders, Leon Springs Elementary subjected students to blatant segregation and inappropriate content.
UNT President Stands With Leftist Mob Against Conservative Students
“If I could snap my fingers and remove [YCT], I would do it.”
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Lavish School Spending in Crosshairs as Property Tax Bill Advances in Senate
“It may keep them from putting travertine tile in the football stadiums’ restrooms.”
First Look at Proposed Senate Redistricting Maps
Maps set the stage for Republicans to shore up competitive districts from previous election cycles.
Beto O’Rourke Reportedly Considering Bid for Texas Governor
Reports claim that the former congressman may be planning a gubernatorial campaign for 2022.
Former State Sen. Pete Flores Announces for Senate in a Different District
Flores had previously served as the state senator for Senate District 19 from 2018 to 2020. He has announced for Senate District 24.
Gov. Abbott Blames Federal Government for Texas Border Crisis
Just six hours after saying he would close points of entry on the southern border, Abbott reversed his decision, blaming the Biden administration.
Waller: Chinese Backdoor Threatens Next Texas Blackout
Houston has a problem.
Speaker Phelan Names New House Committee Ahead of Upcoming Special Session
Among the membership are Democrat lawmakers who busted quorum. Notably, the committee’s priorities are not on the upcoming special session agenda.
State Rep. Paddie Censured by Harrison County GOP
The resolution cites 18 grievances, which include Paddie’s alleged opposition to Republican Party of Texas legislative priorities and lack of consideration of such items in the committee he chairs.
23 States Pledge to Fight Democrats’ Plan to Dictate Election Laws
Texas and 22 other states warn Congress they’ll “aggressively defend” against unconstitutional federal intrusion into voting laws.
Matt Krause Enters Race for Attorney General
He joins an already crowded primary election field of three other candidates.
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Senator to TEC: ‘Do Americans have a right to free speech?’
“I’m trying to start with the easy ones.”
Texas Agencies Foretell Doom and Despair Over Budget Cuts
State agencies are predicting doomsday scenarios to avoid four percent budget cuts.
Abbott Appoints Two to TEC
Gov. Abbott has named Republican Chad Craycraft and Democrat Katie Kennedy to the Texas Ethics Commission.
TEC Doubles Down on Lois Lerner Group
Ethics commissioners double down on COGEL, an international consortium of speech regulators that once gave its highest prized to the disgraced IRS director.
Is Wolens the “Best Possible Democrat?”
In defending Straus, the House GOP Caucus promised the “very best.” But Wolens is anything but.
State Lawmaker Double Dipping On Her Way Out
Dawnna Dukes’ delayed retirement will cost Travis County taxpayers and state taxpayer more than $100,000 each.
Straus TEC Appointment Signals Continued War Against Conservatives
Steve Wolens turned the TEC into a weapon against Texans. Now Straus is sending him there to keep it one.
Rewarding Bad Results
According to financial reports compiled by TransparencyTexas.org, those lawmakers who score the worst on the Fiscal Responsibility Index tend to raise the most money from the lobby.
Senator Fights Back Against ABA Speech Code
“If the State Bar of Texas were to adopt such a rule, my concern is that lawyers who practice a religion may be … targeted for elimination from the legal profession.”
Empower Texans Wins Fight Against TEC
The Texas Ethics Commission has yet another bad day in court.