NEWS
Texas House Committee Scuttles Constitutional Carry, Approves Compromise Carry
Keeping with their tactic of diluting what they cannot destroy, a Texas House committee chose to disappoint Second Amendment advocates and advance anemic legislation instead of adding Texas to the growing number of states that allow constitutional carry.
Watchdog Group Warns Illegal Vote Harvesters in Dallas County
Local watchdog group Direct Action Texas says it’s not going to stop working to expose illegal vote harvesters preying on elderly residents in Dallas and elsewhere.
Huffman to Offer Step Backwards on Pension Reform
Houston’s pension reform proposal is expected to be heard on the Senate floor.
Cruz Down?
New Texas Lyceum “poll” doesn’t say what the media wants it to say.
Thornberry: Military Readiness, Not Social Agendas
Texas congressman says resources should focus on ‘warfighter readiness’ and not ‘social engineering.’
Texas House Lagging on Ethics Reform
Despite the rhetoric and promises almost all of the components of ethics reform are languishing in the Texas House.
Texas Senate to Congress: Repeal ObamaCare
While Congress sits idle, Texas Senate is demanding action.
Updates: Bad Bill of the Week with State Rep. Stickland
The “Bad Bill of the Week” segment with State Rep. Jonathan Stickland has helped lead to the killing of numerous horrible pieces of legislation, because of the grassroots.
Abbott Backs Weakened Version of Bathroom Bill
When asked about the issue, social conservatives overwhelmingly preferred SB 6 to Simmons’ legislation, saying it is substantially stronger and more robust.
Thomas McNutt Announces Campaign, Sets up Potential Rematch Against Byron Cook
McNutt’s announcement sets up a potential rematch in House District 8.
Senate Passes Tax-Funded Lobbying Disclosure Bill
The Senate passed 24-7 a commonsense measure which would improve accountability and transparency in regards to the ways government entities spend tax dollars lobbying the legislature.
Searching for Transparency at Collin College, Part 3
Some Collin College board members, including the chairman, agree trustees’ contact information should be publicly available – but it’s still not on the college’s website.