The previous impeachment effort failed during the Senate trial, with Paxton being exonerated on all counts last September.
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Texas Government Expects to Haul in ‘Astonishing’ $27B Surplus. What Will Lawmakers Do With It?
“This is both a historical number and potentially a dangerous one.”
Study: Unreliable Energy is Destabilizing Texas Power Grid
“The greatest danger that the Texas grid faces now is the political establishment’s unwillingness to challenge the push for subsidies by generators and the renewable energy industry.”
Texas Senators Weigh Options for Battling Border Crisis
“Border security is absolutely the responsibility of the federal government. But in the unprecedented absence of that security, Texas has no option but to step in and use every tool available.”
Chip Roy: Drug Smuggling at the Border a ‘Daily Battle’
As the drug crisis continues to flourish on the southern border, U.S. Rep Chip Roy wants an end to the invasion.
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Dan Huberty, An Obstacle to Conservative Reform, Not Seeking Re-election to Texas House
Huberty’s announcement makes for one of at least 14 lawmakers not returning to the Texas House of Representatives next cycle.
Texas Lawmaker Says Vaccine Mandate Ban Has ‘No Support’ From Gov. Greg Abbott
“If the Governor was sincere we would have placed it on the call day one …”
Supreme Court Moving Quickly on Texas Heartbeat Act
The legal battle continues to heat up as SCOTUS agrees to hear arguments in early November.
Texas GOP Calls on Gov. Abbott for Fourth Special Session on Vaccine Mandates
Echoing Republican lawmakers and gubernatorial challengers, the Republican Party of Texas wants legislation addressing vaccine mandates.
Slaton Draws Primary Challenge Just as 2022 Primary Election Season Gets Underway
Slaton, who received the highest score among his colleagues on Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s Index, draws a primary challenger in Caddo Mills pastor Clyde Bostick.
Texas State Senator Champions Freedom to Use Off-Label COVID Treatments
Texas State Sen. Bob Hall cites a Nebraska AG opinion as a reason for promoting widespread use of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin in early intervention.
Texas Nationalist Movement Leader Announces Campaign for Lt. Governor
Daniel Miller, president of the Texas Nationalist Movement, is taking on Dan Patrick for one of the most powerful elected offices in the state.
Union Pacific’s Vaccine Mandate Puts Thousands of Texans’ Jobs at Risk
Thousands of Texan railroad workers are facing termination for refusal of the COVID vaccine.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls Special Session to Ban Vaccine Mandates
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has said there is “no need” for a special session at this time.
Texas Gov. Appoints John Scott as Secretary of State
Abbott says Scott’s expertise “will enhance his oversight and leadership over the biggest and most thorough election audit in the country.”
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Why does Senator Carona pretend to be a Republican?
I’ve told my audience, in legislative session after session, what disdain the wealthy Dallas state senator...
Innovation, Not Debt, Key to Better Schools
Let’s try spending more money in the classroom rather than simply on a classroom.
2014 Races Dependent on 2013 Outcomes
Policy outcomes that are implemented in 2013 will define 2014.
Big Government Down-Ballot
Living outside a major metropolitan area doesn’t exempt you from bigger government…
Straus Spokesman Spins
Straus spokesman says anyone who questions the conservative credentials of the incumbent speaker has a “special interest agenda.”
Tax Hikes When You Least Expect Them
School districts have taken advantage of the legal window to set tax ratification election dates when voters are least likely to expect them.
Erase The Margins
“Texas’ margin tax has dulled the state’s competitive edge and without significant reform it will spell trouble for the state’s future economic prospects.”
Easy Cutting
True economic development results when government is kept under tight control, letting the free market be truly free.
FreedomWorks Fires Early Shot In Speakership Race
Can rank-and-file House members dismiss the concerns of their base voters?
Dewhurst Got It
Strictly limiting the growth of government has been one of the signature policy goals of the conservative movement for more than a decade.