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Mexico’s President Attacks Texas in Diplomatic Note to United States

October 10, 2023

The Mexican president accused Abbott of being politically motivated to enforce additional truck inspections at the Texas-Mexico border.

Reports Reveal Deeply Troubled Texas Military in Border Operation

March 1, 2022

Serious Incident Reports bolster retired federal serviceman’s charges against state military.

Republican Candidates Rally Around Parental Rights

February 28, 2022

“We’re running for you. And, especially, we’re running for our children.”

Candidates Call Out Gov. Abbott on Child Mutilation Experiments Ahead of Election

February 28, 2022

“The fact that we have this issue—to me, that’s evil … it’s heinous.”

Chad Prather, GOP Candidate for Governor, Sues Facebook Over Suspension

February 25, 2022

Prather’s week-long suspension occurred right before the primary election.

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Texas GOP Calls for ‘Derelict Democrats’ to Be Removed From House Leadership Positions

“I want to be clear: I have never seen an issue that so firmly unites Republicans across the political spectrum as this one does.”

Sex Trafficking in Texas: How to Fight Back

In the fourth installment of this series, Texas Scorecard examines how the Lone Star State can lead the fight against the modern slave trade.

Major Election Integrity Bill Passes Texas House

The amended version of SB 1 now goes back to the Senate.

Texas Legislature Prioritizes Property Tax Relief That Picks Winners and Losers

Though it would provide some relief to Texas property taxpayers, critics believe it is not enough to alleviate much of the burden.

House GOP Leadership Prioritizes Proposal That Wouldn’t Punish Democrats Who Fled

A resolution that would penalize absent lawmakers who paralyzed the House is left languishing in committee.

State Officials Still Silent on Child Mutilation

“I keep asking myself: Why do we have to work this hard to get our elected officials to protect children in this state?”

Republicans Advance Texas Election Integrity Bill

Once SB 1 passes a final House vote, the measure goes back to the Senate.

Gov. Abbott Refuses to Address Employer Vaccine Mandates

An Abbott spokesman said, “Private businesses don’t need government running their business.”

Liberal Lawmakers Form New ‘Progressive Caucus’

The caucus is composed of 20 Democrat House lawmakers who all aided in “busting quorum.”

ANALYSIS: Beware the Meaningless Penalties

Texas House Republican leadership is considering weak “penalties” for quorum-busting Democrats.

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Susan King Reenters Senate Race at Eleventh Hour

Susan King (R-Abilene), who suspended her campaign for Senate District 24 due to mental health struggles, surprised Texans by announcing on December 14th — the filing deadline for the 2016 primary – that she is throwing her hat in the ring once again.