Commentary
The Eyes of Texas are Upon…Lubbock
Will Lubbock residents support drug use?
Muenster Outlaws Abortion Trafficking, Becomes 52nd Texas City to Outlaw Abortion
The Muenster City Council’s vote was unanimous.
Finishing What We Started
We sent a message on March 5th, now we must win.
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Commentary Archive
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’...
Brady Whatley: Sharing a Passion for Christian Conservative Values
Brady Whatley is a CPA by trade, but a conservative activist by nature. Hardly a week goes by that the Denton County resident doesn’t send at least one email to his friends, neighbors, and elected officials, with an update on a political issue or a call to action for...
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...
What Facts Have the Media Ignored Regarding Illegal Immigration?
Liberal-leaning media outlets have all but ignored the negative impact of illegal immigration. And in their desperate attempt to distort reform efforts aimed at improving public safety, they've also misled the public. But the facts published by Texas’ own government...
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...
Constituent to Giovanni Capriglione: Your Rhetoric Doesn’t Match Your Record
An open letter from a constituent to State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake): Dear Representative Capriglione, In your campaign for reelection announcement this week, you state, "If reelected, I promise to continue to fight for limited and efficient government...
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...
“Unfunded Mandates” Legislation Amounts to a Double Tax
Texas taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay twice for local government services or state laws that regulate their power. But that’s precisely what many local officials want lawmakers to do—double charge taxpayers. During the 85th legislative session in 2017, both city and...