It is estimated that Texas taxpayers have spent $5-$8 billion annually on education for illegal alien children.
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Residency Questions Raised in Texas House Race
The three-way House District 93 primary has two candidates looking to disqualify the third candidate for allegedly failing to establish a permanent residence in the district.
School District Calls Short-notice Meeting to Enact Mask Mandate 2 Days After Christmas
“It demonstrates how the whole system is infected with progressivism.”
Paxton to Court: Reconsider Ruling on Election Fraud Enforcement
Attorney General Paxton denounces court ruling that “empowers dishonest campaigns.”
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.
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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.
Vaccine Passport Prohibition Heads to Abbott
Citizens successfully helped push legislation through the Texas Senate and House of Representatives.
New Texas Law Will Protect State’s Infrastructure from Enemy Nations
“We can’t allow hostile nations to get a foothold in our critical infrastructure.”
Bill to Strengthen Spending Limits Sent to Governor
Strengthening the state’s spending limit has long been a priority of conservatives.
Did Lawmakers Really ‘Run Out of Time’?
They had 140 total days. They were reluctant to bring up the Governor’s Emergency Items in the first 60 days, including two that ended up failing by the end of the legislative session.
Abbott Threatens to Defund Legislature
His announcement gives credence to talk in Capitol circles that he may be forced to call the Legislature back for a special session during the summer.
87th Legislative Session: An Overview
The 140 days of the legislative session have concluded. What did—and did not—get accomplished?
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Crime Can Pay for Legislators
The state’s generosity toward those who have betrayed the trust of those they have pledged to serve isn’t limited to just State Rep. Joe Driver.
Jim Landtroop Endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Plainview conservative should be re-elected to Texas House in '12. State Rep. Jim Landtroop of Plainview...
Don’t Follow Sacramento
Earlier this fall, Texas’ Republican House Speaker told newspapers he wants the legislature to focus on...
Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Everything is bigger in Texas. We take pride in the fact that here our trucks, guns and football stadiums...
Straus Channels Obama: ‘No More Cuts, Hike Revenues’
When it comes to confronting Texas' budget challenges of 2013 and beyond, Republican House Speaker Joe...
Proposition 4 Will Lead To Less Property Protections
Thanks to the Texas Legislature, Texans are now faced with a new attempt to finance Kelo-style property...
Perpetuating the Problem of Higher Education Costs
Tired of watching the cost of tuition skyrocket at public universities? Proposition 3 will only exacerbate...
The More Things Change…
Residents of House District 11 must be tired of keeping track of what side of the fence their state...
Senatorial Shift
With four Republican retiring, perhaps two more Republicans vulnerable to primary challenges, and a Democrat...
Records On Display In New 106
With redistricting having literally changed Texas’ political playing field, conservatives must remain on...