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The Ayes of Texas are Upon You: Better Keep Your Head on a Swivel
I must admit I’d never expected to be mesmerized by the grand waste of my money that was the Ken Paxton...
House District 2 Candidates on Whether They Support Dade Phelan
The special election will take place on Tuesday, November 7.
Biden Administration Funds Texas Planned Parenthood Chapters
The grants were given in response to Texas’ Heartbeat Act.
Citizen Group Defends Keller ISD Against ACLU Attacks
Citizens Defending Freedom dismisses the ACLU’s Title IX discrimination complaint as intimidation and “blatant fundraising.”
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Convention of States Resolution Passes Texas Senate
Another conservative priority has passed the state’s upper chamber as the Texas Senate voted to approve a resolution calling for an Article V Convention of States. On Tuesday, the Texas Senate voted along party lines (20-11) in favor of SJR 2 by State Sen. Brian...
Huberty Gives Death Sentence to School Choice
Another conservative priority is on life support after the Texas House moved to thwart efforts to expand parental choice in education. Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) told an interviewer that school choice was “dead” in the Texas House this year....
Federal Government Dropping Opposition to Texas Voter ID Law
The federal government will be dropping its opposition to Texas’ photo voter ID law, according an attorney representing plaintiffs in the case. Danielle Lang of the Campaign Legal Center was advised today that the U.S. Department of Justice, “will be filing documents...
Democrats vs. Patriots in Texas’ Highest Court
Nine Texas Supreme Court justices currently hold in their hands the future of free speech in the Lone Star State. On one side are a group of conservative citizens attempting to combat voter fraud. On the other side is the Texas Democratic Party seeking to make...
Study Shows High-Speed Rail Could Cost Taxpayers $21.5 Billion
A recent study by the Reason Foundation projects a dismal fate for the planned Texas Central high-speed rail, asserting that the rail will eventually have to be bailed out by taxpayers. The study estimates the failed railway could cost taxpayers up to $21.5 billion...
Lawmaker Criticizes City Secretary for Violating Election Law
The City Secretary of Irving has come under fire from a state lawmaker for allegedly violating the election code in an attempt to keep a mayoral candidate off the May ballot. A formal opinion from the Attorney General’s Office has been requested. Irving’s City...
Spotlight: The Economic Stabilization, or “Rainy Day” Fund
Texas’ Economic Stabilization Fund, or the “Rainy Day Fund,” is the largest of its kind, accounting for 23 percent of such set-asides in the nation. At its inception in 1988, the citizens of Texas approved the fund for “unforeseen shortfalls in revenue.” Given...
Otto’s Opulent Spending Spree
Afraid to put their liberal records before conservative voters in the Republican primary, several prominent lawmakers “retired” from office following last session. But some of them have come back to the Capitol in order to work for the lobby. State Rep. John Otto...
Plano City Council Challengers Call for ‘Keeping Plano Suburban’
A slate of challengers running for local office in Plano participated in a meet and greet hosted by the Plano Citizens’ Council. All four municipal candidates echoed a unified message focused on “keeping Plano suburban” and ending the city’s controversial...