The Chinese social media giant is accused of failing to protect the privacy of minors.
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31 Texas Counties & Counting Declare an Invasion
“We have got to start going on an offensive instead.”
Local Officials Reveal Harsh Realities of Border Life
“These are Texans being forced off their own property, without due process of law.”
Abbott Declares Texas Still in ‘State of Disaster’ Due to COVID
Texas’ COVID emergency declaration extended for another 30 days.
Texas Ranks 25th in Protecting Religious Freedom
“What is Texas doing to safeguard religious liberty in 2022?”
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State Court Says Attorney General Lacks Authority to Prosecute Election Cases
Ruling upholds Texas Constitution’s separation of powers provision while hindering election fraud prosecutions.
CPS Targets Family Rights Advocates in New Rules
Texas Home School Coalition is shining a light on new CPS rules that try to keep pro-family advocates locked out of the process.
Texas Attorney General Investigating Pharmaceutical Companies Amid Child Mutilation Saga
“These pharmaceutical companies allegedly advertised and promoted hormone (puberty) blockers for unapproved uses without disclosing the potential risks associated with these drugs to children and their parents.”
Texas Republicans ‘Doubling Down’ on Local Elections
Texans can expect city and school board races to become more openly partisan.
Off to the Races: Texas Candidate Filing Deadline Concludes
Many incumbents find themselves on the defensive, setting the stage for a rousing primary election cycle.
Viola Garcia: The Texan Fighting Against Parents at the National School Boards Association
The Texas Association of School Boards refuses to withdraw from the national association, where one of their own has been leading the fight against parents.
Texas Lawmakers Respond to Texas Military Forced Vaccinations
All have routinely called for a fourth special session to address the issue of prohibiting employer vaccine mandates.
Lawmakers Let Liberal School Boards Lobby Against Texans on Taxpayers’ Dime
The Texas Legislature has repeatedly failed to protect parents, students, and taxpayers from liberal lobbyists at the state’s school board association.
Not So Hot? Abbott’s COVID Line Rings Hollow
Despite Abbott’s characterization that he “created a hotline for employees to report illegal vaccine mandates in Texas,” the number just goes to the Texas Workforce Commission.
Abbott’s Primary Challengers Respond to Problems in Texas Military Department
Vaccine mandates have come down upon the Texas guardsmen despite Abbott’s own executive order prohibiting them, while Texas is failing to pay guardsmen on time.
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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.
Who’s Holding a Townhall?
Only a handful of members said they do in fact plan to hold a townhall meeting to discuss House leadership.