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Texas Senators Move to Ban Local Government Funding of Abortion Travel Entities
State Sen. Donna Campbell’s measure would expand Texas’ pro-life laws by banning indirect cooperation between the government and abortion providers.
Mayes Middleton Enters Race for Texas Attorney General
He announced he is personally committing $10 million to jumpstart his campaign.
Fort Bend ISD Approves Policy That Affirms Students’ Biological Sex
Schools will be required to notify the parents of any student requesting name or pronoun changes that do not align with their biological sex.
Texas House Set to Honor Former Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards
Richards served as the president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America from 2006 to 2018.
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Texas Rangers to Investigate Bonnen’s Backroom Deal
After a Texas House committee officially referred the case, state investigators with the Texas Rangers will begin investigating the backroom offer given by Speaker Dennis Bonnen and State Rep. Dustin Burrows (R–Lubbock) to Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan....
Allen West: Dennis Bonnen Should Resign
A candidate for Chairman of the Republican Party of Texas has called on Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen to resign following revelations he tried to entice Empower Texans CEO Michael Quinn Sullivan into targeting Republican lawmakers in primary elections in exchange...
Drag Queen Story Hour Concerns Austin Residents
The transgender debate, one of the most hotly contested issues in politics today, has recently come to a head in Austin in the form of “drag queen story hours.” These events, which are held at some of Austin’s public libraries, feature men dressed in heavy makeup and...
Democrats Ramp Up Texas-Sized Ambitions
It is no secret that Texas' Democrat Party wants to take back their former stronghold. If Texas had gone blue in 2016, Donald Trump would have lost and Hillary Clinton would have become president. Trump carried Texas by nine points in 2016, but with Ted Cruz only...
Fort Worth Mayor Pens Endorsement of Gun Control
In the wake of the tragic murders in El Paso and Dayton, Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price has joined other mayors and elected local politicians in calling for stricter gun control measures on law-abiding Americans. "I join Mayor of El Paso - Dee Margo, alongside more than...
Austin City Council Declares Climate Emergency
Despite rampant homelessness and likely one of the worst traffic situations in the nation, the City of Austin decided a different issue takes top priority: the climate. “We’re basically saying this is an emergency, and we need to treat it like an emergency and take...
Is Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Struggling Financially?
Dozens of teachers were given grants from a nonprofit to buy supplies for their classrooms, even though financial documents show the school district took in over $228 million in revenues in Fiscal Year 2018. The average homeowner’s property tax bill paid to the...
Midland Councilman J. Ross Lacy Abandons Re-Election Bid for Congressional Run
Confirming rumors reported earlier this week by Texas Scorecard, Midland City Councilman J. Ross Lacy announced his bid for the 11th Congressional District seat held by retiring Congressman Mike Conaway. Lacy withdrew from his re-election bid to city council on...
Jared Patterson Brags About Being Democrats’ “Favorite Freshman”
A Republican lawmaker from North Texas is bragging about being Democrats’ “favorite freshman” due to his “relationships” with leadership. During a Legislative Recap hosted by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, freshman State Rep. Jared Patterson (R–Frisco) shockingly...