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Grayson County Conservatives Condemn Paxton Impeachment
The resolution calls for Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate to dismiss the articles of impeachment.
Texas Actually Repelling Invasion in Eagle Pass, More Work Remains
As the Biden border crisis continues, Texas has finally begun repelling illegal border crossers as they attempt to cross into Eagle Pass.
El Paso Faces Backlash After Celebrating International Drag Day
“Please stop indoctrinating the beautiful, already existing culture of El Paso.”
Christian Market Receives Retaliation for Refusing an LGBT Vendor
Because of their Christian values, ROOTS Market said they could not host an LGBT vendor.
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Conservatives are the Texas GOP mainstream
It’s April Fool Day which leads many to ask: Isn’t everyday fools day these days? It certainly is in the Texas political press and the problem isn’t so much that certain writers are trying to fool you but that those writers are fools themselves because of their chosen...
Lawrence Jones III: Garland ISD, Place 5
In advance of the 2014 local elections in May, Texans For Fiscal Responsibility today endorsed Lawrence Jones III in his bid for Garland ISD School Board, Place 5. Ross Kecseg, the TFR Metroplex office director, enthusiastically stated; "A graduate of Garland ISD,...
Arlington ISD, Doubling Down on Debt?
We’ve written extensively regarding Texas’ local debt epidemic. But don’t take our word for it. Both the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the State Comptroller have been analyzing government data in an effort to educate the public regarding the wildly...
MTA Apologizes, Agrees To Settlement In Trademark Lawsuit
Following two years of litigation, a group of political consultants have apologized for “any confusion” their conduct created when they produced campaign literature addressed from an entity with a “confusingly similar” name to Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. The...
TEC Backs-Out of Agreement to Reconsider Subpoenas in Empower Texans Case
AUSTIN, Texas – A federal district judge was told this evening that, after days of negotiations, attorneys for the Texas Ethics Commission had agreed to reconsider subpoenas issued to Empower Texans before the agency backed out at the last minute. Empower Texans is a...
Nanny State Bag Fee, Now In Big D
Dallas is commonly referred to as a transplant city, with many Americans from across the country relocating here for promising career opportunities. Now it appears that nanny-state regulations, and not merely people, are also finding solid footing in the metroplex....
Ethics Commission Doubles Down On Unconstitutional Action
After meeting behind closed doors today, the Texas Ethics Commission said they stood by their decision to probe Empower Texans and expose the names of donors and subscribers despite court precedence and no legal authority. Empower Texans has sued the TEC after the...
From Your City Council To The White House
We recently covered the encouraging wave of conservative victories in the March Republican primary. If history is any guide, far less attention will be paid to May’s local elections. That’s unfortunate, not only because Texans are largely governed locally, but...
Local Debt: Few Vote, Everyone Pays
Historically, turnout in Texas’ political primaries has languished in the single-digits. Considering that many races from within each party are uncontested, it’s somewhat understandable. But countless, hotly contested Republican races this March still failed to...