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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....

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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...

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