The proposed legislation reassigns the department’s responsibilities to other state agencies.
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$15 Billion in School Bonds on November Ballot
School districts propose raising taxes after taxpayers defeated recent bond proposals.
New Poll Shows Texas Republicans Believe Cheating Affected 2020 Election
“Republican voters are more conservative than ever.”
Fentanyl: Cheap, Easy, Potent
“It is one of the scariest things we face.”
Texas Education Conference Pushes ‘Porn Literacy’ for Minors
“With the lack of comprehensive sex ed in schools, porn has become the new sex education.”
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Huffines Campaign Uncovers Critical Race Theory in State Agency
The Texas taxpayer-funded Department of Family and Protective Services has been using critical race theory in its training materials.
Why Do Political Campaigns Accept Loans?
Loans to a campaign allow politicians to reclaim their campaign investment after the election and allow any outside contributors to minimize their donor profile.
Texas GOP Continues to Push for Special Session on Vaccine Mandates
The state party is calling for a four-day special session to ban vaccine mandates, despite hesitation from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Candidates Emerge to Challenge State Rep. John Cyrier
Tom Glass and Jen Bezner announce their candidacies for the Texas House District 17 seat.
Texas Association of School Boards Deflects on Pornography in Schools
The association says Gov. Greg Abbott should have sent his request to the Texas Education Agency or the State Board of Education.
More Migrants Headed for Texas Border
Another migrant caravan begins its journey through Mexico, while even more amass at the border in preparation to beat the reinstatement of the Remain in Mexico policy.
Patrick McGuinness Announces for Texas House District 52
He joins two other Republican candidates who have already announced for the position.
ELECTION RESULTS: Texas Voters Approve All Constitutional Amendment Propositions
Two of the propositions were directly related to government overreach in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dissenting Judge: Texas Law ‘Could Not Be Clearer in Its Prohibition’ of Drive-Thru Voting
Federal appellate court dismisses drive-thru voting challenge as moot while its inventors in Harris County continue the extralegal practice.
Abbott Asks Texas Association of School Boards to Take Action on Pornography Inside Public School Libraries
One lawmaker says the approach is “not really going to accomplish much, but it does look good on Twitter.”
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State Auditor: Higher Ed High on the Hog
Today, the Texas State Auditor released a detailed report on the number of full-time equivalent employees in state government. The central conclusion of the report is that, while state agencies have reduced their num
ber of FTE's by 8.4 percent since 1997, higher education institutions have grown their workforce by 26.1 percent over the same period. In fact, the report found that Texas higher ed institutions now have 143,044 FTE's, more than the 142,621 in all other state government agencies combined. While most colleges submitted an explanation for busting their FTE target, the Texas State Technical College in Harlingen failed to provide any reason to the Auditor.
Suddenly Responsible?
The San Antonio Express-News wants lawmakers to hold on to the state surplus revenue. The longer lawmakers hold it, the longer they will be tempted to spend it.