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What to look for in Campaign Finance Reports

Tomorrow marks an important deadline in accountability season in Texas. Campaign finance reports are due to the Texas Ethics Commission and their contents will tell voters and activists alike a lot about the viability of a campaign, which races the Austin...

Judge Caught in Voter Fraud Scandal Blames GOP Chair

Tarrant County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Russ Casey has been caught with his pants down again, metaphorically this time, pushing him to drop his re-election bid. The Republican judge submitted a “Notice of Withdrawal” from the 2018 GOP primary just days after...

Teachers and Taxpayers Should Unite Against Cronyism

Why should taxpayers take a renewed interest in what’s going on with our public education system? Liberals are working to hijack the Republican primary at the expense of students, teachers, and taxpayers. Texans want a thriving education system, that serves Texas’...

Straus is Censured by the Bexar County GOP

TX Speaker Joe Straus was censured this evening, Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, by his own Bexar County GOP organization for being an obstructionist to conservative state legislation in the Texas House, and for disparaging the state GOP Platform. A video was shown of Straus...

Cook’s Kangaroo Committee on “Competitiveness”

Joe Straus and Byron Cook threw their own going away party this week and only invited their friends. When Joe Straus announced the formation of the Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, many dismissed it as an obvious attempt to justify his opposition to...

Culture of Taxpayer-Funded Political Influence

Taxpayer-funded organizations may promote voter registration and communicate election schedules, but the use of taxpayer funds for electioneering is prohibited. There is always a temptation to use public funds to engage in subtle (or overt) electioneering for the...