The special election will take place on Tuesday, November 7.
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Crime Soars as Harris County Sheriff Focuses on Preferred Pronouns for Transgender Staff
Despite steadily rising crime rates, woke policies are prioritized over public safety.
Texas Military Problems Worsened Under Maj. Gen. Norris
Abbott appointee failed to fix problems identified during Hurricane Harvey.
Gov. Abbott Reneges on Guarantee That Power Will Stay on During Upcoming Storm
“No one can guarantee that there won’t be a load shed event.”
Father Jeff Younger Blasts Republican State Legislators for Refusing to Outlaw Child Mutilation Experiments
“She found what I was trying to do to protect my son very distasteful.”
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Democrats Bust Quorum in the Texas House Just as Special Session Gets Underway
A “call of the House” motion was made, and in the end, only four Democrat lawmakers were in attendance.
Texas Senate Moves Forward With Protecting Women’s Sports
The proposed law would ensure male students would not be allowed to steal women’s athletic opportunities.
Republican Lawmaker Says Democrats Should Be Given ‘A Victory or Two’
After Democrats left the state to kill election integrity legislation, Republican State Rep. Kyle Kacal is calling for “moderation.”
Republican Leadership Chimes in on Democrats Fleeing Austin
Throwing the ongoing special session into a state of confusion, will Republican leadership prevail in compelling Democrats to return to the state and deliberate issues on the agenda?
Texas Election Integrity Bills at Center of Special Session Showdown
Republican-led committees approved comprehensive election reforms over the objections of Democrats, who fled the state to block a vote on the legislation.
How Texans Could Get Property Tax Relief in Special Session
A court case may have presented the potential to use federal tax dollars to lower property tax bills.
Democrat House Lawmakers Leave Austin to Break Quorum
Democrat lawmakers have left for Washington D.C.
CPAC Presidential Poll: Abbott Gets Little Support in Home State
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Round DeSantis dominated the poll.
Matt Rinaldi Elected New Chair of Texas GOP
A former state representative, Rinaldi was among the most conservative lawmakers in the Texas House.
Texas Voters Want Action on Property Taxes
Seventy-one percent of registered voters won’t be happy if there is “nothing done about property taxes” during the state Legislature’s special session.
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With Surplus, Tax Breaks First
With the comptroller having now forecasted that lawmakers will have $113 billion in general revenues, Texans...
Comptroller Releases Revenue Estimate
Oil prices will affect all state revenues, but their impact will be felt most harshly in the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Speakership Victory
At noon on Tuesday, the question of who will be the Speaker of the Texas House in the 84th Session will be...
Abbott Calls For Regulatory Reform
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott presented a number of...
Straus Happened
Since the grow-government establishment in Austin cannot win when they take their case to the voters, as...
Medicaid Expansion: More Fraud, or More Corruption
Last month, Austin was rocked by the latest in a slew of scandals suggesting widespread corruption in state...
Protect Power or Serve the People
Close allies of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus were rejected by Republican primary voters last March, and...
Dead Money
The Texas Capitol can often be the scene of strange phenomena. Enter funds consolidation—this government...
Conservative Think Tank Charts a New Way Forward for Tax and Expenditure Limits
Building on their successful research of the Real Texas Budget and the Conservative Texas Budget, the Texas...
Straus Not Always Silent on Issue of Record Vote
Several weeks ago, Speaker candidate Rep. Scott Turner penned a letter to State Rep. Charlie Geren and House...