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Texas Plants Flag on Border Island
Law enforcement is clearing Fronton Island to halt criminal cartel activity.
ANALYSIS: On the Ground in Colony Ridge
The legislature is set to address the controversial development in an upcoming special session.
House Impeachment Managers Dox Paxton Family Weeks After Acquittal
The documents were released as “additional evidence” Monday night.
American Sheriff Alliance Calls for Action at the Border
Sheriffs highlighted the strain on local resources and the increase in criminal cartel activity.
The Archive
First Arrest Warrant Issued in Dallas Voter Fraud Case
Felony voter fraud charges have been filed against the first suspect in Dallas County’s ongoing criminal investigation of forged mail ballots and illegal vote harvesting in this May’s elections – and prosecutors say he won’t be the last. Miguel Hernandez of Dallas was...
An Underwhelming, Undone Session
Just a few days ago, the Texas Legislature concluded its 85th regular session. But while the body is adjourned sine die, lawmakers’ work is anything but over. While both chambers did pass a mediocre budget (the one thing they’re constitutionally required to do), a ban...
James Dickey Elected RPT Chairman
After a heated, two-week campaign, Travis County Republican Party Chairman James Dickey was elected to lead the Texas GOP by the party’s executive committee on Saturday. Prevailing in a 32-31 vote over Houston businessman Rick Figueroa, Dickey now takes position as...
Along with Losing Their Judge, Paxton Prosecutors May Have Lost Their Case
When the Ken Paxton prosecution inevitably concludes with his acquittal, Texans will look back at the motion to transfer venue as the turning point when the special prosecutors lost their case against the state’s top law enforcement officer. The Dallas Court of...
Democrat Defends Municipal Lobbyists, Kills Annexation Reform
Were it not for one state senator’s filibuster defending city bureaucrats, homeowners living just outside of a municipality’s jurisdiction would have been given commonsense protections against unilateral annexation. Unfortunately, State Sen. Jose Menendez (D-San...
Census Bureau: American Voting
There are always seemingly conflicting reports about the actual number of people who register to vote and the corresponding number who are even eligible to participate, but we are now closer to having more definitive information courtesy of the US government. The...
RPT Chairman Candidates, In Their Own Words
A few weeks ago, Republican Party of Texas Chairman Tom Mechler resigned from his position citing the demands on his family and his business. While the position is currently vacant, the State Republican Executive Committee will elect a replacement for Mechler at their...
Pro-Illegal Immigrant Protesters Take Their Show to North Texas
Illegal aliens are “here to stay.” Pro-sanctuary cities protesters who disrupted the Texas Capitol with that slogan on Monday brought the same shirts, signs, and shouts to a North Texas lawmaker’s office on Wednesday. About 50 to 60 protesters gathered outside the...
TSRA Praises Killer of Constitutional Carry
After one lawmaker ensured that Second Amendment legislation died in the Texas Legislature, the state’s largest ostensibly pro-gun group is singing his praises. For years, Texas gun owners have argued that the Lone Star State lags desperately behind its peers when it...