NEWS

A Letter To The President
Our government “of the people, by the people, for the people” has been perverted by self-serving politicians and bureaucrats operating at all levels of government.

Bettencourt and Lucio Push for Ballot Integrity
State Sens. Bettencourt and Lucio are pushing to restore integrity to local elections.

Dukes’ Hazard
State Rep. Dawnna Dukes (D-Austin) was handed an indictment earlier today from a grand jury and could face as many as 28 years in prison if convicted.

Texas House Proposes Busting Budget, While Senate Wants Budget Cuts
The House’s plan would cut funding for border security efforts…

Keough’s Staff Contradict Speech
Lawmaker’s chief of staff tells constituents that speech delivered by his boss was not accurate.
Left-Wing Paper Prints Factual Inaccuracies to Fight Property Tax Reform
Embarrassingly, another anti-taxpayer group – the Texas Association of Counties – promoted the inaccurate report.

Houston Faces Setback in Deceptive Ballot Language Lawsuit
An appeals court rejects the City of Houston’s challenge to a lawsuit alleging they used deceptive ballot language for a term limits proposal.

Lang Files Legislation for Closed Primaries
Knowing that liberals and moderate Republicans abuse the current system, conservatives have long supported moving to a closed primary system.

Paxton Prosecutors Bill Nears $600k
Collin County commissioners have already pledged to oppose the payments, will they keep their word?

Reform May be on the Horizon for Midland ISD
A recent planning meeting between MISD and the Texas Education Agency may be an indication that much-needed reform is coming to the West Texas district.

Jim & Michael Show (01/15/2017)
Jim & Michael discuss week one of the 85th Texas Legislature and what is yet to come!

Carroll Maxwell: The Power of a Pen and a Phone
We regularly profile the men and women of Texas who stand out as effectively engaged citizens. Each of these Texans has a unique story to tell; coming from unique backgrounds and life experiences, they nonetheless share a passion for liberty in the Lone Star State.