School choice is the main focus in the GOP primary for House District 55.
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Chip Roy Says He Wants Texas to Be ‘As Strong As We Pretend It Is’
“We should actually be standing up and leading this country.”
Texas GOP Urges All Republicans to Work to Ensure Election Integrity
For a third consecutive legislative session, GOP grassroots make election integrity a top priority.
Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan Defends Democrat Committee Chairs
Phelan champions awarding Democrats committee chairmanships as standard practice.
Texas Ballot Harvester Pleads Guilty to 26 Voter Fraud Felonies
But Monica Mendez won’t serve any jail time for her crimes.
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Abbott Asks Texas Association of School Boards to Take Action on Pornography Inside Public School Libraries
One lawmaker says the approach is “not really going to accomplish much, but it does look good on Twitter.”
Gov. Greg Abbott Appoints Evan Young to Texas Supreme Court
Evan Young is the third lawyer in a row from Baker Botts to get an Abbott appointment to the state’s high court.
Nubia Devine Announces in New Texas House District 19 Primary Election
She joins two other candidates in the newly drawn district.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandates
“The federal government does not have the ability to strip individuals of their choice to get a vaccine or not.“
Texas State Rep. Jeff Cason Calls for Removal of Porn From School Libraries
Cason asks Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for a statewide investigation into pornographic books in school libraries.
Biedermann Will Not Seek Re-election to Texas House of Representatives
His announcement makes for the 18th lawmaker not seeking re-election in the Texas Legislature.
Deck Starts to Shuffle and Opportunity Emerges for Texas Conservatives
There are currently 18 lawmakers who have announced they will not be seeking re-election to their current positions.
Democrats Deploy an Army of Attorneys to Attack Texas Election Integrity Act
Dozens of liberal lawyers are lined up to challenge Texas Republicans’ signature election security bill in court.
Gov. Greg Abbott Absent as Challengers Share Their Visions for Texas
Topics at the first gubernatorial debate included border security, securing the state’s electrical grid, and vaccine mandates.
Trump Endorses Buckingham for Texas Land Commissioner
The endorsement represents Trump’s increasing involvement in the 2022 Texas election cycle.
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Are Sarah Davis and J.D. Sheffield Actually Worse than Democrats?
The answer is simple. With “Republican” branding, liberal Speaker Joe Straus uses the two legislators to take up “Republican” spots on committees, hoping his trick fools unassuming Texans.
Are there Limits on the TEC’s Power?
The TEC thinks it can investigate anyone, at any time, for any reason. Empower Texans Disagrees.
Wheless and Webster for Court of Criminal Appeals
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility endorses two candidates for the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Liberal Republican Takes Aim at Tony Tinderholt
A bronze star winner for his heroism in the military, Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) earned accolades as well for his service this session in the legislature.
Abbott-Patrick Agenda For 2017 Starts Now
While the governor and lieutenant governor have a unified Republican vision for 2017, the Texas House leadership has been an obstacle.
Unethical Judge Falls Upward
A judge with a questionable ethical history is running away from his local voters and for an open seat on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Straus Marks Farney for Protection
According to sources, Gordon Johnson has informed liberal House Speaker Joe Straus’s vendors that Georgetown Republican Marsha Farney’s reelection is one of Straus’s “top five” races.
Houston Chronicle Blogger Caught in Blatant Lie
Liberal blogger tied to Joe Straus and Byron Cook is caught in a lie.
Susan King Reenters Senate Race at Eleventh Hour
Susan King (R-Abilene), who suspended her campaign for Senate District 24 due to mental health struggles, surprised Texans by announcing on December 14th — the filing deadline for the 2016 primary – that she is throwing her hat in the ring once again.
TEC Bureaucrat Attends Anti-Free Speech Conference
Last week the TEC’s top bureaucrat attended what some are calling a “funeral” for the Wisconsin speech...