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Legislation Banning Red Light Cameras Garners 102 Cosponsors
With 102 joint and coauthors, legislation banning red light cameras has more than enough lawmakers signed on to exceed the 76 votes necessary to pass out of the Texas House this session. Bedford Republican State Rep. Jonathan Stickland announced the House Bill 1631...
Democrats Oppose Voter Eligibility Checks
A coalition of leftist groups who oppose verifying that Texas voters are U.S. citizens has pushed senate Democrats to block confirmation of the state’s top election official, hoping to stop his efforts to maintain secure elections. In a...
House Committee Considers Job-Killing Mandates on Texas Businesses
The Texas House Committee on International Relations & Economic Development held its second meeting Monday morning, hearing public testimony and taking into consideration several bills that would implement job-killing mandates on the backs of Texas businesses. The...
Teachers and Administrators Spar Over Teacher Pay Raise Proposal
Classroom teachers and school administrators found themselves at opposite ends Monday as the Texas Senate Finance Committee considered teacher pay raises. Senate Bill 3, filed by State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound), would give every teacher in Texas a permanent...
Commentary: Congress Shirks Its Powers and Then Cries ‘Thief!’
A bipartisan howling is coming from Congress about President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build the border wall. And while hypocrisy in Washington is always in the water, on the question of immigration, there is enough of it to make your hair curl....
Sunday Scorecard: February 24, 2019
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joins the show to chat, and State Rep. Jonathan Stickland is back with another “Bad Bill of the Week!”
7 Numbers to Know About the Dallas Mayor’s Race
For Dallas voters, the race to replace term-limited Mayor Mike Rawlings is on. Here are some numbers to know about the upcoming election: [icon name="check-square-o" class="" unprefixed_class=""] Nine candidates are running in the nominally non-partisan race for...
Property Tax Reform Committee Hearing Set in House
The fight for meaningful property tax reform continues in the Texas Legislature as legislation is set to receive a committee hearing in the Texas House next week.House Bill 2, like its companion Senate Bill 2, seeks to slow the growth of skyrocketing...
Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban To Receive Hearing in Texas House
Legislation that seeks to end the pernicious phenomenon of taxpayer-funded lobbying will receive a hearing in the Texas House next week.A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol, taxpayer-funded lobbying refers to cities, counties, and...