Meanwhile Gov. Greg Abbott passes the money-laundering buck.
State
S&P Global Ends ESG Credit Ratings Following AG Investigation
Texas’ Office of the Attorney General joined a coalition of states in investigating S&P Global’s use of ESG factors in its credit rating analysis.
Red Threat: Big Brother Beijing
The CCP is trying to extend its surveillance and repression operations into the Lone Star State. So far, they’ve been successful.
Porn Sites Sue Texas to Block Age Verification Law
Pornhub and others claim the state’s new rules for ensuring users are 18 years old violate the First Amendment.
Matt Schaefer Announces Retirement from Texas House
Schaefer opened the door to a possible future run for higher office.
MOST RECENT
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.”
Legislation Filed to Give Tax Credit to Couples Who Stay Married and Have Kids
“Get married, stay married, and be fruitful and multiply.”
Texas Lawmakers Seek to Protect Women in Sports
Seventy-seven lawmakers joined as co-authors on State Rep. Valoree Swanson’s legislation to protect women’s college sports.
Bobby Guerra: The Democrat in Charge of the House Resolutions Committee
The South Texas lawmaker is the former chairman of the Hidalgo County Democratic Party.
Gov. Greg Abbott Holds Strategic Tour Stops in Campaign for School Choice
“This session, we will empower every parent with the ability to choose the best high-quality education option for their child.”
Disgraced Former House Speaker Dennis Bonnen Opens Lobbying Firm
“They trade on their government contacts, and their clients pay top dollar for the access and influence.”
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Biedermann and Tinderholt Endorse Lone Star Agenda
The two join State Rep. Jonathan Stickland as the only lawmakers currently supporting the conservative plan.
ELECTION: Race to Replace Zerwas Heads to Runoff
The race to finish the unexpired term of the Fort Bend County-based House District 28 was not decided in Tuesday’s special election; the race now heads to a runoff.
ELECTION: Voters Shoot Down 1 Constitutional Amendment, Approve 9 Others
When Texas voters took to the polls, they approved all but one constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Democrats Sue Texas to Revive Mobile Voting
Democrats want courts to restore the process used regularly by local officials to target sympathetic voters and tilt election results.
Texas GOP Chair in Hot Seat over Special Session Calls
When asked for a response to conservative grassroots calling for a special session, Chairman James Dickey said he’s “already committed to backing up everything in the [Texas Republican Party] platform.”
Conservatives Plan to Save Texas After Purple Session, Bonnen Scandal
The scandal has created an opportunity for Gov. Greg Abbott, who solely wields the power to call the legislature into a special session.
Texas Joins Coalition of States Aiming to Curtail California Power Grab
“California and liberal elites shouldn’t get to make decisions for the rest of the country. We need to make sure they don’t.”
Patrick Fires Back at Liberal Bureaucrats
The lieutenant governor is touting his work to whittle away at the state’s budget bureaucracy.
RECAP: Central Texas Property Tax Increases
How much more will you have to pay next year?
Commentary: Texas’ Speaker Is Too Powerful
Legislators have a chance to reset the balance of power in the Texas House.