Support for the original Orange County censure continues to grow as local parties take issue with Phelan’s violations of Republican principles and priorities.
State
Texas Releases Progress Report on 2020 Election Audit
Few surprises found in Phase 1 of the state’s “full forensic audit” of the November 2020 presidential election.
Divided Opinions on How Texas Legislature Responded to Winter Blackouts
Is Texas’ energy secure?
Texas’ Contentious New Pro-life ‘Heartbeat Law’ Is Saving Lives
More work can be done, however, to save babies in Texas.
Border Crisis Turns Attention to Building a Texas Wall
Will Abbott finish it?
MOST RECENT
Matt Rinaldi Running for Texas GOP Chair
After Allen West’s resignation, Rinaldi is the first candidate to announce for the position.
Allen West Resigns as Texas GOP Chair
West was elected chairman of the party in July 2020.
Vaccine Passport Prohibition Won’t Protect Employees
Houston Methodist Hospital is requiring employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination or be terminated.
Autopsy Report: The Legislative Saga Surrounding Gender Modification Bills
The Legislature ultimately failed to address the issue.
Abbott Indicates at Least 2 Special Sessions on the Horizon
Abbott stopped short of giving a specific time in which the first would take place, but he indicated it would be before the special session he has previously eluded to in September or October.
George P. Bush Announces Bid for Attorney General
A member of the Bush political dynasty, George P. Bush is the son of former Florida governor and former presidential hopeful Jeb Bush.
Autopsy Report: Texas Lawmakers Chose to Not Protect Free Speech
Social media giants are discriminating and censoring non-Democrat voices, and the Texas Legislature is letting them.
Asset Forfeiture Reform Fails to Go the Distance
Both the Republican Party of Texas platform, as well as the Texas Democrat Party platform, call for the end of civil asset forfeiture before a criminal conviction.
Texas Lawmakers Pass Handful of Election Integrity Bills
This session’s top-priority election reform was slow-rolled by Republican lawmakers and finally killed by a Democrat maneuver.
Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration on Border Crisis
The declaration authorizes the use of “all necessary state and local resources” to protect landowners.
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“Feeling Heat” is Just Part of the Job Description
Representatives cannot expect that they will be “safe” from constituent ire over one issue or another.
Billions More for Bigger Government
Speaker Straus is calling for additional spending on public education.
Why School Choice Must Be Universal
Who knows what's best for children in terms of education? The adults responsible for them - i.e., parents...
Gone with the Wind?
Texas wind farmers have been profiting from federal intervention in the marketplace for two decades.
Krause Makes Good on Reform
Krause promotes substantive reforms that will lead to better fiscal stewardship in Texas.
The Curse of Low Expectations
“I just don’t know how much more conservative the Texas House could be.”
Failing the Test
Who should schools be accountable to for their performance: the state or the students’ parents?
Granting More Electric Car Subsidies
Replacing the words ‘decreasing costs’ with ‘government subsidies’ would be a more apt description of the saga of electric cars that taxpayers have watched unfold.
Flawed Limit
The LBB voted for a state spending limit higher than population growth and inflation, the limit preferred by Texans.
First Look at Pre-Filed Bills
Read the good, bad, and laughable of the 83rd Legislature’s pre-filed bills.