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Scandals Cloud Prosper ISD’s Quest for a New Trustee
The remaining six trustees decided to appoint someone to Wilborn’s vacated school board seat rather than call a special election.
State Board of Education Backtracks, Withdraws Opposition to School Choice
“If you want school choice, you’re not an enemy to public education.”
You’re Being Gaslit: Education Reform Lies Exposed
The ones telling these lies are the same ones who personally benefit from the current failed system.
Texas Lawmaker Wants to Rein In Bureaucracy
State Rep. Brian Harrison filed legislation to prohibit judges from deferring to state agencies’ interpretations of Texas laws.
The Archive
Gov. Greg Abbott to Hold Latest State of the State Address in Over 30 Years
Thirty-eight days into the legislative session, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is slated to hold the latest state of the state address in more than 30 years. On February 16 at 7 p.m., Abbott will update the Texas Legislature on his plans for the state and his priorities for...
Life or Death: Making Texas Energy Unreliable and Unaffordable
Actions speak louder than words. Despite the established narrative, public servants are making Texas’ electrical grid more unreliable and unaffordable, potentially putting Texans’ lives and livelihoods at risk. The Era of Energy Liberation As previously reported in...
Former State Board of Education Member Files Legislation to Reform Public Education
A former member of the State Board of Education and freshman member of the Texas House, State Rep. Terri Leo-Wilson (R– Galveston) has filed three new bills that she says will empower the citizen-elected State Board of Education to tamp down against radical ideology...
Texas AG Joins the Fight Against FDA’s Abortion Pill Decision
Nearly two dozen state attorneys general are fighting the Biden administration's move to ease restrictions on abortion drugs. In signing the letter calling the actions of the Food and Drug Administration “illegal” and “dangerous,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton...
State Sen. Charles Schwertner Arrested for DWI in Austin
In the early hours of Tuesday morning in Austin, State Sen. Charles Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican, was arrested by Austin police for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Schwertner, who has served in the Texas Senate for 10 years, was arrested at 2:12 a.m. and...
Where Are House Committee Assignments?
Committee assignments in the Texas House have not been announced, despite the Legislature being nearly one-fifth of the way through the legislative session. House Speaker Dade Phelan (R–Beaumont) is responsible for assigning committees for Texas’ biennial legislative...
Texas Governor Announces Plan to Ban TikTok
To limit security risks from the Chinese Communist Party, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a new plan this week instructing state agencies on how to ban the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from state-issued devices and agency internet networks. TikTok, which...
Life or Death: Texas’ Unstable Power Grid
Despite assurances to the contrary, records indicate that Texas’ power grid remains unstable. Electricity generation is lately taken for granted in the Western world. Few living today can imagine life without it. But it is more than just a convenience for smartphones...
Former Abbott Rival Proposes Plan for Eliminating School Property Taxes
In an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News, real estate developer and former State Sen. Don Huffines explains how lawmakers can phase out a portion of school property taxes within 8 to 10 years. Huffines was one of several candidates who challenged Gov. Greg Abbott...