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Houston NGOs Layoff Workers as White House Halts Funding To Illegal Aliens
Both Catholic Charities and YMCA have laid off hundreds of Houston employees who provided services to illegal aliens.
Analysis: Texas Lottery Vendor IGT Sued Alongside Lottery.com and Former Director
Meanwhile Gov. Greg Abbott passes the money-laundering buck.
Texas Senators Approve Constitutional Amendment Restricting Bail for Human Trafficking Suspects
The approval follows Wednesday’s passage of three other bail reform items, including one denying bail to criminal illegal aliens.
New Poll Shows Strong Support for School Choice as Texas House Files Bill
The two chambers’ proposals are largely similar, increasing the chances it will make it to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk.
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Commentary: The Case for Congressional Term Limits
In January of this year, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced a joint resolution with Rep. Francis Rooney (R-FL) to amend the Constitution to include congressional term limits. If the amendment is passed and ratified by the states, senators would be limited to two...
Licensed Carry in Places of Worship Passes Senate
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate passed a measure putting the state one step closer to making statute out of a 2017 Attorney General opinion asserting Texans who possess a license to carry do so in places of worship. Senate Bill 535 would codify an opinion of Texas...
Geren Amendment Makes Tax Appeals Harder for Citizens
The Texas House passed its version of property tax reform legislation on Tuesday; and while most onlookers were concerned with the major parts of the legislation that would offer more voter control over skyrocketing property taxes, one amendment would make it harder...
Joaquin Castro Passes on Campaign Against John Cornyn
Despite hinting that he would soon announce a campaign for the U.S. Senate, Democrat Congressman Joaquin Castro of San Antonio has announced he would not challenge incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the 2020 election. Castro, whose identical twin brother Julian...
Garland Asks Voters for $423M in Debt, Tax Hike
Garland voters will decide this Saturday whether to approve millions in new city spending and debt that would result in a significant property tax hike to repay it. The tax increase would be on top of a 53 percent spike in city tax bills forced on the average Garland...
School Finance Reform Rushed Through Committee
State lawmakers made haste Wednesday morning to pass a significant school finance reform out of committee, despite having just received a copy of the bill upon their arrival to the committee’s meeting. “We’re just moving this along in the process,” said Senate...
Another One Bites the Dust: House Version of GOP Priorities Being Killed
While legislation dealing with the issue passed the Texas Senate weeks ago, lawmakers in the Texas House are signaling the death of a measure banning taxpayer-funded lobbying. This would be the fourth of five priorities of the Republican Party of Texas to be dealt a...
Property Tax Reform Passes Texas House
NOTE: This article has been updated with additional information since it was initially published, including a statement from State Rep. Briscoe Cain. More than two weeks after their colleagues in the Texas Senate, the Texas House has passed its version of property tax...
Dallas Residents Protest High-Density Development
Early voters who went to the Mountain Creek Parkway Library in Dallas last Saturday morning were greeted by some of their fellow residents handing out petitions protesting high-density development around their neighborhood. Planned Development 521, an area of Dallas...