Ending the practice is one of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top priorities for the 89th legislative session.
State
Potter County GOP Chair Launches Bid for Texas House District 87
Longtime Amarillo Republican leader and businessman launches bid to replace State Rep. Four Price (R-Amarillo).
Federal Judge: Texas’ Tuition Discount Encourages Illegal Immigration
For decades, Texas universities have given in-state tution discounts to illegal aliens.
Red Threat: Beijing Special Interests
Hostile special interests have targeted America and Texas at multiple levels.
Texas A&M Interim President Says Board of Regents Won’t Determine New Hires
Following backlash against A&M’s attempt to hire a DEI proponent, the new interim president says DEI has been ‘weaponized’ and regents won’t determine hiring decisions.
MOST RECENT
Texas State Senator Files Resolution to Declare an Invasion at Border
“Our current response, although unprecedented, is not strong enough to actually stop the influx of illegal aliens and deadly drugs into our state.”
Texas Tech Suspends Coach After Quoting Scripture
“I said that in the Bible that Jesus talks about how we all have bosses, and we all are servants.”
State Rep. Bryan Slaton Spearheads New TEXIT Bill
The TEXIT Referendum Act would allow Texans to vote on whether the state should secede from the union.
Legislation to Ban Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Filed in the Texas House
“Texas families have been forced to fund escalating attacks on conservative priorities at the legislature, and that stops this session.”
Texas Senate Advances ‘Fix’ to Restore Felony Penalty for Illegal Voting
Republican lawmakers are fixing a problem they themselves created.
Education Conference Pushes Woke Ideology Again
Family rights activists decry the program as “absolutely unbelievable.”
Patrick and Phelan Put Conflict On Display at Policy Summit
Dan Patrick indicates he is willing to go to a special session for school choice.
‘Fake Book Challenges’ Clog Spring Branch ISD, Delay Elementary School Play
Accountability in SBISD is taken hostage by left-wing partisans.
Texas Teachers Split on School Choice
Survey of 100,000 Texas classroom teachers finds nearly half want to “empower parents.”
Democrat Committee Chair Chastises Republican for Saying ‘Illegal Immigrants’
“I’m not going to have anyone dictate the terms I use or don’t use.”
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Being a Chairman in the Texas House Pays Well
A new report shows top Texas House chairmen raised 395 percent of the amount of their colleagues.
Democrat House Chairman Poncho Nevarez Busted With Cocaine
No public arrest has been made yet for the Bonnen-appointed Democrat chairman.
Texas Democrats Challenge Their Own Election Law as “Unfair”
In another effort to win elections in the courts, Democrats are challenging a decades-old, Democrat-passed ballot position law they now claim unfairly helps Republicans.
CLAIM: Pro-Life Groups Didn’t Support Pro-Life Bills
GOP Rep. Mike Lang places blame on pro-life groups for legislative failures, ignores House leadership.
Constitutional Carry Now Legal in Oklahoma, Still Illegal in Texas
With the passage of the Oklahoma law, the Sooner State joins an ever-growing number of states that do not require licenses for the open carry of handguns—a list Texas is not on.
Commentary: The Texas Gun-Control Roadshow Must End
While Republicans elsewhere are seeing success in defending and expanding gun rights, Texas stands in stark contrast.
Commentary: Conservatives Want the Old Dan Patrick
There’s a gulf between where Patrick is today and when conservatives were excited to support him.
Americans for Prosperity Asks Texans to “Thank” Disgraced Speaker Bonnen
The puzzling and troubling campaign raises many questions.
After Bonnen Scandal, Toth Asks Abbott for Conservative Special Session
“Texans need an ethical and active Speaker to take over the leadership of the Texas House of Representatives.”
Allen West Supports Lone Star Agenda
West draws a clear contrast between himself and Texas GOP Chairman James Dickey while calling out Republican Leaders’ purple session in the race for party chairmanship.