A political staffer-turned-politician, Phelan has represented the southeast Texas-based House District 21 in the Texas House since 2014.
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Abbott Sets Third Texas House Special Election for Nov. 5
Texas House Districts 28, 100, and now 148 will hold special elections to finish the remainder of terms vacated by resigning members.
Burrows Resigns as House Republican Caucus Chairman
On the heels of one of the state’s most high-stakes controversies in years, one of the participants in a corrupt and unethical meeting has allegedly resigned his chairmanship atop the House GOP Caucus.
Bonnen Spokesperson Promotes Defense of Alleged Behavior
The op-ed and corresponding tweet reveal the Austin establishment’s cavalier attitude toward backroom deals.
Texas Rangers to Investigate Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
A Texas House committee referred the investigation to the Texas Rangers Public Integrity Unit.
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Legislative Budget Board Projects Sales Tax Hike Will Hurt Most Texans
Around 75 percent of Texans could bear a higher tax burden, according to new numbers from the State.
Challengers Seek to Reform Magnolia Independent School District
Establishment and newcomers vie over skyrocketing school property taxes and board members’ deference to school superintendent.
Is Conroe ISD Using Tax Dollars to Electioneer?
Tax-funded mailers only show voters the sunny side of proposed $807 million bond.
Texas House Votes to Kick Can on Real Reform to Teacher Retirement System
Only State Rep. Jonathan Stickland voted against the effort to pass the buck.
Senate Moves to Close Legislature-to-Lobby Revolving Door
A prohibition on serving as an elected official and a lobbyist simultaneously, however, was stripped from the bill in a floor amendment.
Texas House Delays Property Tax Reform…Yet Again
According to Burrows, a committee substitute to the Senate companion—Senate Bill 2—will be drafted and passed out of committee in the coming days.
House Committee Gives Green Light to Red-Light Camera Ban
The bill will now be sent to the House Committee on Calendars, the final hurdle before reaching the House floor.
Cruz and Cornyn Join Texas Senate Republicans in Demanding Border Security
“I call upon Senate Democrats, in Texas and Washington, to stop playing partisan politics. Come together. Let’s solve this problem,” said Cruz.
Grassroots Call on Abbott to Provide Permanent Property Tax Relief
“We call on you to demand better of our Republican legislators before they surrender the state to Democrat control.”
Senate Strikes Against Job-Killing Sick Leave Mandates
Creighton argued that an inconsistent patchwork of regulations from city to city makes it difficult for cities to attract new businesses and create jobs.
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Texas Scorecard Radio (July 12, 2018)
Attorney Trey Trainor joined Tony in-studio to discuss free speech and the Texas Ethics Commission.
Texas Realtors Endorse Liberal Dallas Democrat
The organization’s apparent goal is to support establishment friends, when feasible, even if it means selling out their own interests and membership in the process.
Local Property Taxes: What Federal Tax Reform is Showing Us
The prospects for property tax reform hang in the balance.
Four Battles from the Texas GOP Convention
Grassroots conservatives thwarted several attacks from the establishment wing of the party and left San Antonio victoriously.
Beto Fundraises in Hollywood…Again
The move isn’t surprising for O’Rourke, whose liberal values have proven to be out of step with Texans.
Paxton Takes on Obama’s Weaponized Agency
Paxton’s brief, filed in conjunction with 13 other states, arrives on the heels of two lawsuits challenging CFPB’s structure.
Texas Republicans React to Supreme Court Pick
Shortly after the announcement, many Texas Republicans immediately took to Twitter to celebrate the nomination.
Texas Attorney General Sues Powerful Austin Bureaucrats
The lawsuit challenges the composition of Austin’s land use Planning Commission.
Cities Begin to Drop Bag Bans after Court Ruling
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has made clear that the only legal path forward for cities with existing bag bans is to stop enforcement and begin repeal.
Fort Bend ISD Weighs $1.7 Billion Bond
Just four years after its last bond issuance, a school district is coming back for more.