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Geren Watering Down Sanctuary Cities Legislation

A perennial enemy of conservative reform, State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) is diluting serious sanctuary city reforms strongly backed by both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Authored by State Sen. Charles Perry (R–Lubbock), SB 4 would defund...

Ex-Straus Lieutenant Joins the Liberal Lobby

After leaving the legislature last year, a former lieutenant of the Texas House leadership is joining a liberal lobby organization in order to fight legislation banning men from women’s restrooms. In a press release issued today, the Texas Association of Business...

Student Election Overturned To Advance Social Agenda

A student body election doesn't usually rise to the level of deserving adult attention, but the role of student body president in Texas’ universities is highlighted in law, and given specific duties and powers on campus. Despite beating out his closest competition by...

Citizen Activist Dragged out of House Committee Hearing

A citizen trying to record the Texas House Committee on State Affairs was dragged out of the room on the orders of Joe Straus’ hatchetman. Earlier today, Amy Hedtke and other citizen activists came to the Texas Capitol in order to testify on legislation to curtail...

GOP’s New Entitlement For Illegal Aliens

Illegal aliens might be the biggest beneficiaries of the GOP “replacement” to ObamaCare proposed by the Republican leadership in the U.S. House. Is your Republican congressman going to let that happen on Thursday? Very possibly. Members of Congress are poised to vote...

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Texas Senate Passes Property Tax Reform

On Tuesday the Texas Senate approved major legislation to sharply limit local government’s abilities to increase property taxes without voter approval. Authored by State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R–Houston), SB 2 would require local governments to hold an election...

Collin County College Raising Taxes Again?

Collin County Community College is asking voters to approve a blank check for $600 million in new debt. While approving the May proposition may raise future property tax rates by 12 cents, records show the district already increased property taxes 19.6 percent over...