by Cary Cheshire | May. 24, 2017 | State
With the clock ticking and an important deadline looming, House lawmakers passed a fix to the state’s voter ID bill with only a few hours to spare. Responding to a last-minute push by Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas House moved yesterday to give preliminary approval to...
by Greg Harrison | May. 23, 2017 | Local
Citizens are upset after their county judge attempted to have people thrown out of public comment sessions during Commissioners’ Court hearings for simply voicing critical opinions. A couple weeks ago, local activist Ashley Whittenberger attended a Hays County...
by Austin Goss | May. 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
Legislation to eliminate “free-speech zones” on college campuses and allow for students to partake in “expressive speech” anywhere they so choose on the grounds of a college campus passed the Texas Senate earlier this week. However, opposition from university...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 23, 2017 | State
As the legislative session comes to a close, conservatives across the Lone Star State are making ready their plans to retire Republican lawmakers who failed to deliver on the conservative promises they made during their campaigns. On Monday, Dublin businessman Chris...
by Ross Kecseg | May. 22, 2017 | Local
The Collin County Commissioners Court today voted to deny further payment of invoices to Houston-based attorneys appointed to prosecute Texas’ Attorney General. The special prosecutors will likely appeal the decision to the Dallas Court of Appeals. The motion to deny...
by Erin Anderson | May. 22, 2017 | Local
How easy is it to steal mail ballots in Dallas County? “Easy,” says a Dallas campaign worker and voter fraud whistleblower – and he’s got recordings to prove it. In conversations secretly recorded by his fellow campaign worker Sidney Williams and released to local ABC...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 22, 2017 | State
With only seven days left for the Texas Legislature to complete its work, Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding that the Texas House pass legislation to fix the state’s embattled voter ID law. On Sunday, Abbott sent an urgent message to House Speaker Joe Straus declaring...
by Michael Quinn Sullivan | May. 22, 2017 | State, Uncategorized
Over the weekend, the leadership of the Texas House of Representatives once again thumbed their noses at taxpayers. No issue unifies Texans like frustration with our burdensome – almost confiscatory – property tax system. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 22, 2017 | State, Uncategorized
In a brazen act of contempt and arrogance, House Speaker Joe Straus is refusing to pass serious, conservative reforms Texans demand and is choosing to engage in a high stakes game of political chicken with the state’s highest elected leaders. This weekend, Straus...
by 1836 Studios | May. 21, 2017 | Texas Scorecard Video
by Erin Anderson | May. 21, 2017 | Citizen Profiles
Julie McCarty leads one of the largest and most active tea party groups in Texas – and the nation. But that’s just one of her full-time jobs. In addition to serving as president of the NE Tarrant Tea Party, Julie’s also a full-time real estate investor with her...
by Bradley Pierce | May. 20, 2017 | Commentary
Byron Cook, Chairman of the Texas House State Affairs committee, claims to be a Republican “Champion for Life.” Based on his record this session, though, those claims are pretty laughable, or at least they would be if the consequences were not so tragic. Before...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 20, 2017 | State, Uncategorized
On Saturday, Texas House leadership moved to pass a pretend “property tax reform bill” to the Texas Senate. Why the quotes? Because rather than pass serious, structural reforms like the Texas Senate passed, the Texas House is moving a homeopathic half measure instead....
by Cary Cheshire | May. 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Legislation to impose a new tax on nursing home residents has managed to stay alive despite ardent opposition from conservatives. One of the most nefarious items that has gone before the Texas Legislature this session, House Bill 2766 by State Rep. JD Sheffield...
by Cary Cheshire | May. 20, 2017 | State, Uncategorized
After swirling speculation he would be resigning his position as head of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman Tom Mechler announced that he would be stepping aside in order to focus on his business and his family. “Friends, this job is hard,” said Mechler in a...
by Austin Goss | May. 20, 2017 | State
State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) is spearheading another piece of conservative legislation, with the intent of helping homeschool kids and parents. Senate Bill 640, also to known as the “Tim Tebow Bill,” has garnered the support of grassroots organizations, most...
by Greg Harrison | May. 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Texas House will soon consider a measure that will restore autonomy for homeowners by protecting them from forced annexation by neighboring municipalities. Currently, Texas is one of only a handful of states that allow forced annexation; the practice...
by Austin Goss | May. 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Texas Senate has voted out a bill that would effectively prevent steroid users from participating in high school athletics. Senate Bill 2095, proposed by State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) would “provide UIL with the authority to make rules to address student...
by Tony McDonald | May. 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
After a one-day delay, the Texas House moved to recommit Senate Bill 2, the property tax reform bill, to the House Ways and Means Committee. The move will further delay consideration of the bill, which Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has demanded be passed intact if the Senate...
by Tony McDonald | May. 19, 2017 | State
Things are looking bad for State Senator Carlos Uresti of San Antonio. Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti of San Antonio turned himself into federal authorities on Wednesday. He is facing felony charges for securities law violations and money laundering relating to an...
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