Pro-Palestine protests and professors rattle Texas universities.
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Gubernatorial Candidate Chad Prather Sentenced to Facebook Jail
With the Republican primary election a week away, Chad Prather has received a week’s suspension from the social media platform.
Phelan Touts Teachers Union Endorsement
Texas House speaker is among minority of Republicans endorsed by state education association.
Lawmaker Slams GOP House Members for Allowing Democrat Committee Chairs
“We’re setting ourselves up to lose.”
Abolish Abortion Texas Releases Primary Voting Guide
The guide lists all candidates who have pledged to abolish abortion in Texas.
MOST RECENT
Texas Attorney General Releases List of Local Entities Imposing Mask Mandates
Though the state Legislature had the opportunity to put an official ban on mask mandates from local officials into law, the Texas House voted down such a proposal earlier this year.
Election Season Has Already Begun Amid Legislative Chaos
With the tenuous process of redistricting on the horizon and the ongoing lack of quorum in the Texas House of Representatives, many lawmakers are already getting re-election challenges.
House GOP Caucus Chairman Says Compromise With Absent Democrats ‘Absolutely a Possibility’
The Texas House of Representatives has gone 35 days without a quorum, leaving many Texans wondering when Republican leadership will act to compel absent Democrat lawmakers to return.
Local Officials Buck Texas Supreme Court Ruling, Still Forcing Masks on Citizens
President Joe Biden—who has been hiding from the public during international crises—reportedly took time to applaud the mask mandates.
Officials’ Mask Mandate Rebellion Latest Example of Unchecked ‘Local Control’
“Local governments will take every opportunity they can to expand their powers, and the Legislature needs to make it clear that when that happens, they are willing to act.”
Redistricting: The Battle Brewing on the Horizon
A perfect storm of political posturing is taking place in Austin, potentially affecting the disposition of political districts and policy for Texans going forward.
Texas Supreme Court Keeps Ban on Local Mask Mandates in Place
Courts in Bexar and Dallas counties had previously issued temporary restraining orders against Abbott’s prohibition on mask mandates.
Sex Trafficking in Texas: The Suffering of the Enslaved
In the second installment of this series, Texas Scorecard examines the pain of those forced to sell themselves for sex.
First Week of Second Special Session Concludes, Senate Nears Finish Line
With just a handful of items remaining for the Senate to consider on Abbott’s agenda, they will potentially finish their work within days.
State Rep. Questions State Agency on Child Mutilation Amid Fight to Protect Children
“I think most Texans would be concerned if [the agency] decided that only ‘some’ genital mutilation was wrong while condoning other mutilation.”
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False Accusations
The battle between the two chambers of the Texas Legislature escalated late last week when State Rep. Dennis...
Home School Students Score in Texas Senate
Home school students may soon be able to play football and other sports alongside public school students in...
Straus’ Union Dues
The Wall Street Journal reports Texas Democrats receive close to 100 percent public employee labor union donations.
RMAs: Recklessness Merits Auditing
Yesterday, the State Senate passed to engrossment SB 1184, authored by State Sen. Don Huffines (R-Dallas)....
Preachers Call for Marriage Protections
On Monday, the Texas Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony that would protect the religious freedom...
Property Tax Hikes in the Texas House
Nobody may have campaigned on higher property taxes last election cycle, but legislators are poised to...
Clock Ticking for Conservatives
With sine die and the end of the legislative session drawing near, the window is rapidly closing for...
Driving Texas Leftward
Illegal immigrants could soon receive permits from the state to drive legally on Texas roads if one lawmaker...
Tribune Misses Fraser’s Biggest Conflict of Interest
Last week the Texas Tribune issued a report on State Sen. Troy Fraser (R–Horseshoe Bay), linking the...
Senate Approves Comprehensive Property Tax Relief
Keeping in step with their approach to property tax relief, the Texas Senate passed SB 1760 by Conroe...