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A recent campaign mailer launched by State Sen. Kel Seliger (R–Amarillo) is yet another effort to hide the inconsistency between his rhetoric and voting record. The front page of the mailer features a cartoon rocket labeled “property taxes” and says: “Your property...

Montgomery County, notorious for its corruption and “good old boys” network, has been run by a tight-knit group of establishment politicians for decades. However, significant changes could be ahead if reform-minded candidates have their way in the March 6...

An automated "robo call" is using the baseless, politically-motivated indictments against Attorney General Ken Paxton to attack his wife in her bid for the Texas Senate. This is the second time in as many weeks that the attack - which conservatives have roundly...

Gov. Greg Abbott visited McAllen yesterday for a “Get Out the Vote” rally at the Hidalgo County GOP HQ. He began his speech before a crowd of supporters with a play on the weather. “There is a very strong wind out there today,” he stated, “But you know what that wind...

Departing Texas House Speaker Joe Straus and the Austin establishment are getting involved in several open-seat races across the state in an attempt to stop conservative candidates from winning. The Texas House Leadership Fund, a PAC controlled by Straus and his team,...

After catching flak during early voting for an unconstitutional ordinance, McKinney’s City Council doubled down Thursday on restricting the political speech of volunteers outside polling locations. One of North Texas’ most conservative suburbs has refused to repeal a...

Records reveal that 2018 has seen an upsurge in women politicians throughout the nation, claiming “2018 will be the year of women.” It’s been suggested that opposition to the presidency of Donald J. Trump has led to the increase in women candidates vying for office...