Denise Villalobos and Don McLaughlin have flipped longtime Democrat seats in South Texas.
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Survey Shows Stark Contrast Between Teachers, Voters On Education Approach
More than 62 percent of teachers surveyed want to ban or strictly regulate home and private school options.
Will Texas Finish Trump’s Border Wall?
“Texas is under an invasion, and we need this border wall now more than ever.”
Dade Phelan Downplays Potential for Property Tax Relief
“No one is even considering how much more expensive it’s going to be to run government next cycle.”
Waller County Declares an Invasion As Illegal Border Crossings Continue
“Make no mistake, Biden could easily put the brakes on this record-setting border disaster today if he wanted to. He just doesn’t want to.”
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Texas House District 60 Candidates in Their Own Words
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Texas House District 33 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 31 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 23 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 19 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 17 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 11 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 5 Candidates in Their Own Words
Texas Scorecard asked legislative candidates to weigh in on issues facing the Lone Star State.
Texas House District 1 Candidates in Their Own Words
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A Glimpse at Patrick’s Session Priorities
At a press conference in the Texas Capitol, Lieutenant Governor-elect Dan Patrick delineated major items on...
Conservative Mandate Gets Red-Light
Despite activists spending months calling their representatives and descending on the Capitol in droves, they were not successful.
With Surplus, Tax Breaks First
With the comptroller having now forecasted that lawmakers will have $113 billion in general revenues, Texans...
Comptroller Releases Revenue Estimate
Oil prices will affect all state revenues, but their impact will be felt most harshly in the Economic Stabilization Fund.
Speakership Victory
At noon on Tuesday, the question of who will be the Speaker of the Texas House in the 84th Session will be...
Abbott Calls For Regulatory Reform
At the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Policy Orientation, Gov.-elect Greg Abbott presented a number of...
Straus Happened
Since the grow-government establishment in Austin cannot win when they take their case to the voters, as...
Medicaid Expansion: More Fraud, or More Corruption
Last month, Austin was rocked by the latest in a slew of scandals suggesting widespread corruption in state...
Protect Power or Serve the People
Close allies of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus were rejected by Republican primary voters last March, and...
Dead Money
The Texas Capitol can often be the scene of strange phenomena. Enter funds consolidation—this government...