The measure would halt programs with debt-to-earnings ratios of over 125 percent.
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Legislation to Protect Women’s Sports Gets Hearing in Texas Senate
“When a biological male joins a girls’ sports team, statistics show he will present stronger than 95 percent of the females trying out.”
Communist China in Texas: Spies Infiltrate Texas’ Sheriffs
Beijing in Speaker Dade Phelan’s backyard, and yours.
Citizens Testify for Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Ban in Texas Senate
“Taxpayers are having to subsidize speech they don’t agree with.”
Texas Senate Debates Restoring Felony Penalty for Illegal Voting
Republicans tentatively approved Senate Bill 2, saying it restores the law “to where it was two years ago.”
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Dawn Buckingham: ‘No Reimagining the Alamo’
The Republican land commissioner candidate’s position is a stark rebuke of her predecessor George P. Bush.
The Reality Behind ‘Transgenderism’ in Kids
While the left believes puberty blockers and “sex reassignment” surgeries benefit children with gender dysphoria, the results warn against the practice.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Slams Republican Lawmakers Over Legislative Priorities
“The biggest problem is we don’t have the right people in office, or it’d be done now.”
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.
Matt Rinaldi Wins Election as Texas GOP Chair
Running unopposed, Rinaldi will continue to serve as chairman of the party for the next two years.
Dan Patrick’s Conservative Priorities Indicate Coming Conflict With Texas House
Patrick’s priorities could preview an impending standoff in 2023 between the Texas House and the Texas Senate.
Cornyn Jeered at Texas GOP Convention
The senior senator’s opening comments were delayed by sustained booing from the convention delegates.
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Texas Senate Leads on Fiscal Responsibility
Zero Based budgeting is a large step toward greater fiscal responsibility.
No Denying TEC Extremism
Even the TEC’s defenders must confess the regulator’s draconian positions far exceed common sense or conventional wisdom.
Susan King’s Royal Treatment
While King’s legislative record is well known, her criminal record is not. And she is fighting to keep it hidden from her constituents and voters.
Endorsements: Gates Left, Christian Right
Wayne Christian is supported by a broad coalition of conservatives, while Gary Gates has aligned himself with disgraced liberals.
A Failure to Lead
For better or worse, the nation looks to Texas for pioneering leadership on conservative issues.
Preemptive Disclosures Needed
When elected officials do business with government, it brings into doubt the independence of their voting behavior.
Beware of Efforts to Curtail Requests
Texas should be a state where disclosure is the rule and not the exception, and those disclosures should be made quickly and free of charge.
Burton: Why I Oppose Tax-Funded Lobbying
The Colleyville Senator penned a poignant op-ed stating why the fundamentally anti-taxpayer practice should be abolished.
Patrick Fights to Keep Tuition Affordable
Lt. Gov. is alarmed at reoccurring reports that our state universities have increased tuition or are considering proposals to raise tuition on students.
Attacks on Massengale Assume Ignorance of Voters
Lehrmann is allowing and encouraging her supporters to attack a fellow judge in ways she knows are disingenuous.