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Rep. Biedermann: 85th Regular Session Re-Cap
I am not a career politician and one of the things I find most distasteful in politics are politicians who say one thing during the campaign yet do another once elected. I am pleased to announce that last week I was independently ranked as the 8th most conservative...
Hidalgo County Revamps Voting Methods
One South Texas county in the Rio Grande Valley is aiming to boost voter participation with innovative voting equipment and a new, more convenient way for voters to cast ballots on Election Day. For a total of $5.5 million, Hidalgo County’s Elections Department...
Is the Texas House Preparing to Scuttle the Special Session?
Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott told lawmakers that he would be calling them back for a special session after a number of conservative reforms failed to pass during the regular 140 day session. He announced a bold agenda of 20 items including property tax reform, privacy...
Straus Met Repeatedly, Shared Secrets With New Yorker Columnist
It’s no shock that liberal Republican House Speaker Joe Straus is being praised by The New Yorker for his obstruction of conservative reforms. However, the depth of the relationship between Straus and author Lawrence Wright is surprising. Wright is out with a long...
Kay Bailey Hutchison tapped to become US Ambassador to NATO
Only months into his fledgling presidency, President Donald Trump is still tapping people to fill some especially critical administration posts. One of those spots was filled this week by a prominent and longtime Texas republican. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a former United...
Tax Burden in the Bayou City
With Houston’s property tax cap under attack, city officials would have taxpayers believe one (or both) of two things: that current property tax rates are too low, and that the city is already so efficient with property tax revenue that they have no choice but to ask...
Fourth of July on the South Texas border with Senator Ted Cruz
Despite protests condemning his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz spent Independence Day addressing concerns while promoting his vision. La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) has been vocal in condemning Sen. Cruz and rejected any open-dialogue with him....
Celebrating Self-Government
Fireworks, parades and picnics are a great way to celebrate, but certainly aren’t what we celebrate. It’s not the fourth day of July that brings out Old Glory, it’s what happened on that day in 1776 and the many days to follow. It’s a celebration of independence, and...
Abbott Appears to Shut Straus Out of Special Session Planning
As the Texas Legislature prepares to return to Austin for a special session with huge potential for conservative victories, many Texans are wondering if these 30 days will be any different from the 140-day regular session. To conservatives’ delight, Gov. Greg Abbott...