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Report: Thousands From Hostile Nations Detained in Texas
Illegal aliens from China, Russia, and Iran have been caught in the Lone Star State.
Is Catholic Charities Helping Bring Illegal Aliens to Fort Worth Schools?
Tarrant County GOP recently revealed that the organization is working with the school district to bring illegal alien children into the school district.
Meet the Freshmen: David Lowe
Lowe credits his victory to refining his approach and voters’ growing dissatisfaction with the current state of Texas politics.
Violence Against Students Tops List of Texas Teacher Misconduct
More than a third of all educator misconduct reports submitted to the state from September 2021 through July 2024 were for violence against students.
The Archive
Texans Demand Policies That Foster Prosperity
Texas has long been the beacon of liberty, prosperity, and innovation for America and the world, and one of the state’s leading policy research institutes has a plan to keep it that way. The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s “Texas Prosperity Promise” outlines policy...
Integrity of Texas’ Elections Rests with House Committee
Texas lawmakers have a vital opportunity this legislative session—and the future of the Lone Star State’s election system hangs in the balance. The newly assigned Texas House Elections Committee is primed to take on the difficult challenge of overhauling Texas'...
Austin Taxpayers Forced to Subsidize Left-Wing Lobby Agenda
While the City of Austin is known for having a liberal reputation, “the blueberry in the tomato soup” as former governor Rick Perry often said, not every citizen is of a liberal persuasion or likely to fall lock-step behind bigger government. But that isn’t stopping...
Commentary: Census Fight Is About Dollars and Votes
While the national debate continues over how secure our border will be, another aspect of illegal immigration continues to snake its way through the courts. In 2017, the Trump Administration added a question about citizenship to the upcoming 2020 census; simply, “Is...
Commentary: The Underlying Numbers
In the last couple of days, the new Morning Consult American electorate tracking poll (1/18-22; 1,996 US registered voters; 35% self-identified Democrats; 33% Independent; 32% Republican) captured media attention because it released a national Democratic presidential...
Georgetown Loses Millions on Green Energy Gamble
The City of Georgetown made a costly blunder, and residents are now paying for it. City officials lost millions of taxpayer dollars after a failed gamble on green energy, and now Georgetown residents will pay higher electricity bills to help make up the losses. The...
Commentary: My Experience at the March for Life
For 46 years, thousands of people from across the country have gathered in Washington D.C. each January in the March for Life. The annual event is held to commemorate the January 22, 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision, to mourn the 60 million babies who have been...
Conservative Lawmakers Look to End Abuse of “Legislative Fast-Track”
When most people imagine the process by which the legislature passes a piece of legislation, they likely conjure up images of fiery debates, pro and con speeches, and votes all on the record. Sure, this is the process for some legislation—especially high-profile items...
Bonnen Responds to Criticism from Gun Rights Activists
After receiving criticism last week for his committee assignments from second amendment advocacy organizations, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen (R–Angleton) is shrugging off the attacks. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Bonnen dismissed claims by the Texas Firearms...