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John Cornyn’s Texas Two-Step

Democrats have the upper hand in the US Senate because the Republicans charged with leading it simply are not doing so. Roll Call, the Capitol Hill newspaper of record, recently wrote: Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn isn’t convinced the Senate will need to change its...

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Trump Sends First-Class Letter to 10-Year-Old Texan

Hesitantly, 10-year-old Anson Graft, student at Granbury’s Lakeside Baptist Academy and son of Texas Torchbearer Melanie Graft, mailed his class project, a hand crafted “Flat Stanley,” to President Donald Trump. According to Anson’s mother, Melanie Graft, he wasn’t...

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Farenthold Gets New Tax-Funded Job

Disgraced former congressman Blake Farenthold has a new job at the taxpayers' expense: he's the new "legislative liaison" for the Calhoun Port Authority in Port Lavaca. Farenthold resigned from Congress in disgrace in April, following revelations that he used $84,0000...

Cornyn Doesn’t ‘Understand’ Paxton Bid To End DACA?

While the Dallas Morning News' business columnist is gushing with excitement, conservatives are wondering what it is Sen. John Cornyn doesn't understand about Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit to end the Obama-imposed DACA program. The DMN's Mitchell Schnurman...

Perry Endorses Crenshaw In CD2

Few contests have as striking a contrast between candidates as the open-seat CD2 race in Harris County. On one side is Kevin Roberts, the debate club coach who – despite not being a lawyer – works for his brother-in-law's law firm. On the other is Dan Crenshaw, a...

Arrington: Limit Terms To Drain The Swamp

A freshman lawmaker from Texas wants to enact strict term limits for Congress. Lubbock’s Jodey Arrington and other first-term lawmakers recently met with President Trump on term limits. Arrington wants to restrict individuals from serving more than 12 years in...

Yes, Lance, You Did Vote For A ‘Granny Tax’

Last year the Texas House of Representatives voted on a measure that the widely respected Texas Public Policy Foundation described as a "granny tax." State Representative-turned-congressional candidate Lance Gooden may not like the description, but he did vote for it....

Still No Sign Of Culberson

Speaking on Fox News yesterday, US Sen. Ted Cruz criticized the ongoing investigations into President Trump. As quoted by the Daily Caller, Cruz said: I think it’s very troubling that Bob Mueller has appointed a number of lawyers to his team who are partisan...