Gov. Abbott said the wire is meant to deter illegal aliens from traveling from New Mexico into Texas.
State
Reports Reveal Deeply Troubled Texas Military in Border Operation
Serious Incident Reports bolster retired federal serviceman’s charges against state military.
Republican Candidates Rally Around Parental Rights
“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
“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
Prather’s week-long suspension occurred right before the primary election.
MOST RECENT
ANALYSIS: Beware the Meaningless Penalties
Texas House Republican leadership is considering weak “penalties” for quorum-busting Democrats.
Texas Election Integrity Bill Heads to House Floor
A swapped-out version of Senate Bill 1 is scheduled for a vote by the full House on Thursday.
Dealing With the Democrats?
Path for an Abbott priority is unclear in House speaker’s shuttle diplomacy with Democrats.
Texas House Sets First Calendar Since May After Months of Stagnation
Includes election integrity and property tax relief proposals in the shadow of a potentially elusive quorum.
Are Vaccine Mandates Coming for Texans?
“You’re saying you have to inject something into your body that itself carries potential health hazards, or you can’t participate in society. That’s a huge intrusion of government.”
Texas Legislature Has Another Opportunity to Act on Mask Mandates
With less than two weeks remaining in the ongoing special session, bills have yet to be heard addressing the ongoing confusion around the state as the Fall semester of school has begun.
Some House Lawmakers Seeking Penalties for Absent Colleagues
Republican State Reps. Bryan Slaton (Royse City) and Tony Tinderholt (Arlington) asked House Speaker Dade Phelan questions about process for ensuring quorum break does not happen again.
No One Will Call It a Coup
Internal investigation finds criminal complaint against Attorney General Ken Paxton had no factual basis – and that the allegations were leveled by people who themselves broke the law.
House Barely Achieves Elusive Quorum Again, Texas GOP Calls for Consequences
With only 13 days potentially remaining in the ongoing Special Session, the Texas House of Representatives is limping along with a quorum that remains tenuous at best while still having not penalized absent lawmakers.
Will Texas House Lawmakers Finally Protect Women’s Sports?
The proposed protections face only one remaining obstacle: the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives.
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Straus Directly Implicated in UT Admissions Scandal
For more than two years the administration of House Speaker Joe Straus has fought against UT Regent Wallace...
Saying ‘No’ To ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion Was Good For Texans
Conservatives have taken heat in Texas for refusing the ObamaCare Medicaid expansion favored by Democrats...
Scoring Straus
One of the most common questions I get about the Fiscal Responsibility Index is “Why doesn’t Joe Straus have...
Abbott Brings Fresh Scrutiny to Crony Carve-outs
Adopted amidst controversy in 2001, Chapter 313 of the Tax Code – titled the “Texas Economic Development...
Bullseye on Final Passage
While the “token victory” of licensed open carry legislation was moving through the legislature, campus...
A World Without Labels?
Can you imagine how difficult it would be to shop in a store where none of the products had labels? One...
Amending on the Hip
Conservative voters are a force to be reckoned with—they demand results. Establishment Republicans tend to...
First Phoenix Video Shows Confrontation between State Rep. Byron Cook and Cameraman
Did State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana) intentionally sideswipe a cameraman working with the American...
Numbers Don’t Lie: Jones Study Confirms Accuracy of Fiscal Responsibility Index Results….Again
Since 2007, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (TFR) has released the Fiscal Responsibility Index following...
Loading the Legislation
With the groundwork laid for Second Amendment issues during the 84th Texas Legislature, the stage was set...