by Valerie Muñoz | Dec. 12, 2024 | State
After conservative activists voiced their concerns, one lawmaker has filed a measure that, if passed, would ban sex toys from family-friendly retailers. State Rep.-elect Hillary Hickland (R-Belton) has filed House Bill 1549 to allow the sale of obscene devices only in...
by Valerie Muñoz | Nov. 13, 2024 | Federal
A contentious race among Republicans for U.S. Senate majority leader has resulted in a 29-24 win for South Dakota Sen. John Thune and a loss for Sen. John Cornyn of Texas. Florida’s Sen. Rick Scott, a popular candidate with Trump allies, lost the race after the first...
by Emily Medeiros | Jan. 24, 2023 | State
Two Texas lawmakers are teaming up to rein in rogue district attorneys who refuse to enforce the law. State Rep. David Cook (R–Mansfield) and State Sen. Tan Parker (R–Flower Mound) partnered together to file House Bill 1350 and Senate Bill 378, which would permit the...
by Emily Medeiros | Sep. 21, 2022 | Federal
On Tuesday, Defend Texas Liberty—a conservative political action committee—released a poll showing Texas Republicans strongly object to President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The poll included results from more than 1,000 voters who participated in the...
by Brandon Waltens | Aug. 27, 2020 | Local
Questions over election integrity are swirling in Texas’ most populous county, as their top election official has announced he will be sending absentee ballot-by-mail applications to every registered voter in the county. Earlier this week, Democrat Harris County...
