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Alfie Evans, Healthcare and Freedom

The story of 2 year-old Alfie Evans has captured the attention of people all over the world and for good reason. As this small infant continues to fight for his life, his parents and family remain powerless to prevent the British government, courts, and government-run...

Texas Should Protect Private Property, Oppose High Speed Rail

Texas has enjoyed success and prosperity over the past decade due in large part to conservative leadership at the state level, and high engagement from dedicated conservatives who help put good, principled people in office. One of the most encouraging qualities of...

Bloated Bond Packages

April in Texas is a great time of year. Baseball is back, warmer weather is in the air, bluebonnets are growing, and cities are pushing massive bond packages. Ok maybe that last one isn’t some thing all that great, but it typically happens this time of year. The...

Midland Implementing New “Tax”

Our City Council is planning to take more of your money, this time via a stormwater runoff fee on the water bill.  For residents, the tiered fee structure ranges from $1.20 to $3.40 per month and is based on the square footage of your home’s roofline.  Barring any...

Tarrant County Woman Convicted of Illegal Voting

Democrats continue to bury their heads in the sand as they claim that voter fraud isn’t real. But in Fort Worth on March 28, 2018, Crystal Mason was convicted of illegal voting in the 2016 general election and sentenced to five years in the Institutional Division of...

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Mark Pulliam: A Lawyer Exposing Corruption

Mark Pulliam is a retired lawyer, yet his most exciting days have only just begun. He now exposes the corruption happening in some of the biggest media outlets and institutions in the state of Texas. Pulliam was born and raised in Washington, D.C., though his parents...

Notice the White Hat?

Are folks in the Austin lobby starting to catch on that we at Empower Texans mean what we say about our mission and objectives? I was recently entertained to read a blog post by Austin ethics attorney Andrew Cates entitled “Empower Texans – White Knight in Disguise?”...