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Texas Senate to Congress: Keep Supreme Court at Nine

Lawmakers in the Texas Senate approved a resolution calling on Congress to protect the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. Since 1869, there have only been nine Supreme Court justices at one time. The proposed “Keep Nine” constitutional amendment would...

Senator Seeks To Stop School Electioneering on Taxpayers’ Dime

A state senator proposed a measure to stop the persistent problem of Texas public school officials using taxpayer-funded resources to influence the outcomes of elections. The measure would add criminal penalties for school electioneering violations. State Sen. Brian...

F.U.R.R.I.E.S. Act Would Ban Animal Behavior in Class

A Texas lawmaker is taking aim at “furries” in public schools with new legislation that would prohibit students from engaging in non-human behavior on campus. House Bill 4814 by State Rep. Stan Gerdes (R–Smithville), also known as the Forbidding Unlawful...