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Tony Gonzales Joins Democrats, Votes Against Defunding Military Drag Shows
U.S. Rep Tony Gonzales of Texas voted alongside House Democrats to reject an amendment to defund drag shows and “pride” events.
Grand Prairie Teacher Gets 15 Years in Prison for Sex Crimes Against Student
Matthew Ramos taught middle school at the all-girls Young Women’s Leadership Academy at Arnold.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Yelp Over Discrimination of Pregnancy Resource Centers
The lawsuit accuses the company of violating Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Democrat US Senator Criticizes China Buying American Farmland
A ban on hostile foreign nations buying Texas land died in the state House last Spring.
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In Clash of Budgets, Senate Reigns Supreme
The war over state fiscal matters will reach another milestone in the 85th Legislative Session when the House committee substitute for CSSB1, the state's budget, hits the floor on Thursday. After months of jockeying by key players in both chambers, House members will...
In Paxton Case, the Fix is In
With his latest decision to delay Ken Paxton’s trial and move it out of Collin County, Judge George Gallagher has shown that the fix is in against the Attorney General. At a hearing last week, Gallagher granted an unprecedented motion filed by the special prosecutors...
House Republicans are Dunces for Democrats
Last Wednesday, the Democrat coalition that governs the Texas House overrode Republican opposition to expand welfare in the state, but what happened the next day was even more mind boggling. At issue was HB 132, by State Rep. Ina Minjarez (D–San Antonio), which would...
Lawmakers Should “Just Say No” to Raiding the Rainy Day Fund
Over the past few years Republican lawmakers have steadily rejected one of their own as he sought to bring Obamacare to Texas, now he’s back with another scheme they should overrule: raiding the Rainy Day Fund. A liberal member of the Democrat coalition that governs...
Collin College Trustees Approve $10.7 Million Land Purchase in Allen Ahead of Bond Vote
Voters have yet to approve the $600 million in new debt Collin College is requesting, but that hasn’t stopped officials from agreeing to spend $10.7 million on land for a proposed technical training center in Allen they expect to pay for with that debt. The community...
Texas Senate Passes Package of Conservative Priorities
The Texas Senate capped off an extremely busy week in which lawmakers passed a large number of conservative priorities. Here are some major items you might have missed: Phasing out the Franchise Tax The franchise tax is Texas’ onerous business tax that imposes a heavy...
Austin Police Hate Freedom…Again
One major city’s police department is ignoring the constitutional rights of citizens – adding yet another anti-liberty measure to a growing list that has contributed to the city’s decline in attractiveness as a hub of innovation. Earlier today, the Austin Police...
Democrat Leadership Coalition Limits Members’ Power
Members of the Texas House are leaving Austin this week with decidedly less power than they had when they arrived. Amending bills on the floor was once considered an almost sacred right of every member of the state’s lower legislative chamber, limited only by...
Diluted School Choice Proposal Passes Texas Senate
Though school choice legislation has passed the Texas Senate, advocates for the issue have a lot less to celebrate than originally planned. Championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, school choice has been a major issue this session with advocates for and against the...