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The Incentive-Industrial Complex

While most Texans put in a hard day’s work to support their families, there are some among us who are content to live off the labor of others. Sadly, this is a truism in our current political sphere. And no, I am not talking about many of our political figures; though...

Cruz Leads Where TXLege Fails

Ted Cruz recently spoke at a school choice rally in Houston, celebrating the kickoff of National School Choice Week. Thousands of similar rallies all over the country are scheduled, as school choice initiatives in over 23 states are growing in both success and...

Fundraisers Speak Louder Than Words

As cited in an interview by the Texas Tribune, Sen. John Carona (SD16-Dallas) has a proud, unapologetic history of hosting fundraisers for liberal Democrats facing Republican challengers, including some at his private home in Dallas. The most surprising beneficiaries...

Video Outlines Evidence Against Murphy Turner

In advance of two hearings in Bexar County this week, Empower Texans has submitted to the court a video outlining the contradictory statements made by Murphy Turner Associates. The short video, created at the direction of lead counsel Joe Nixon of Beirne, Maynard...

Sen. Duncan plays the populist, ignorantly.

According to Lubbock’s Mudslide Media, state Senator Robert “Duncan suggested some of his fellow politicians have solicited votes in conservative parts of the state by attacking opponents as being “liberal,” rather than studying real issues. “We have dumbed down our...

Monorail Massengale and the Chamber of Boondoggles

From the “we can’t make this stuff up” file, out of Lubbock comes news that Lubbock master downtown developer Delbert McDougal is working to install a monorail. You read that correctly. A monorail. In Lubbock. We have previously written about how certain members of...

Dallas Judge Impugns Homeschoolers

The Texas Home School Coalition (THSC) recently publicized an ‘unlawful’ abuse of power by a Dallas County Judge, who ordered the forcible removal of seven children from the home of a Duncanville family this past November.  The decision was made in an ex-parte hearing...

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Aycock & Seliger: Feeble men with big titles.

State Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock, with his over-the-top whining guest column in the Texas Tribune in which he yammered on about how unfair it was for conservative-leaning legislative watchdog groups to rate his brand of conservatism poorly, demonstrated himself to be...

Geren’s Pet Pig: Trinity River Slush Fund

State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) has extensive experience promoting a wide range of reckless public policies in direct conflict with his party’s platform. Regarding federal mandates, Geren supported a budget amendment that opened the door for Medicaid...