NEWS

House Trying to Extort Conservatives and Tap Rainy Day Fund
Spending on schools and border security are being held hostage to raiding the Rainy Day Fund.

House Republicans Fast-Track Legislation to Raise the Minimum Wage
The Democrat coalition is fast-tracking liberal priorities while delaying conservative reforms.

Stopping A Rail Boondoggle Before It Starts
State senators make sure Texas won’t suffer a California-sized train wreck.

Privacy Act Passes Texas Senate
The measure is a major priority of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a coalition of conservative groups and leaders across the state.

Texas Redistricting – The Redux
It doesn’t appear that the Texas situation will be settled anytime soon.

San Antonio’s Debt-Doubling Duplicity
The City of San Antonio is asking taxpayers to double their tax-funded debt this May election – and using some duplicitous math to make the case.

Greater Houston Partnership Supports Property Tax Reform
A premier Houston-area business organization has endorsed the Texas Senate’s property tax reform proposal.

Prosecutors’ Hypocrisy Laid Bare in Paxton Response
With their case “crumbling,” the Special Prosecutors in the Paxton case were exposed by his legal team for their hypocritical attempts at delay.

Federal Court Rules Texas Congressional Maps That Were Never Used Are Invalid
In Texas’ six-year battle over congressional redistricting, a 2-1 decision by a U.S. District Court denies the case is moot even though the challenged 2011 maps were repealed.

Texas Supreme Court Wrestles with Same-Sex Benefits Case
The Texas Supreme Court will decide if they will expand the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling, or uphold the Texas Constitution.

In Paxton Case, Prosecutors Are Delaying To Protect Their Cronies
Sure, they want to get paid, but for Paxton prosecutors, delay tactics really come down to politics.

For Paxton Prosecutors, It’s All About The Money
Special prosecutors’ latest attempt to delay trial shows they are trying to run up the bill at taxpayers’ expense.