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US Rep. Colin Allred Said His Generation Will ‘Tear Down’ the Border Wall
Allred, now a candidate for U.S. Senate, has supported multiple left-wing policy views on immigration and border security in Congress.
Officers Seize More Than $1.5 Million Worth of Illegal Drugs along Texas Border
South Texas Border Protection officers seized several packages of cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana being transported illegally.
Texas Educrats Push Community Engagement at Convention
School district trustees and administrators are facing public calls for the legislature to pass education reforms.
Will the Texas Power Grid Weather the Winter?
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has previously come under fire for failing to provide power during extreme weather events.
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Woodlands Parkway Extension Back on the Table
Montgomery County Commissioner Charlie Riley is seeking to resurrect a new version of the unpopular Woodlands Parkway extension, despite the fact that the project is opposed by over 90% of voters in The Woodlands. After the project was shot down in the landslide...
Texas Supreme Court Stonewalls Hall’s Investigation
Despite being repeatedly vindicated in his campaign to expose corruption at the University of Texas, Regent Wallace Hall was defeated Friday when the Texas Supreme Court sided against him and in favor of the university. Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to the University...
Abbott Increases Pressure for Immigration Reform
In response to a newly elected Sheriff’s refusal to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, Gov. Greg Abbott is doubling down on efforts to curtail illegal immigration and holding the officials who refuse to cooperate responsible. Newly elected Travis County...
City of Frisco Raised Taxes 38 Percent Over Last Five Years
The City of Frisco raised property taxes 38 percent higher than the effective tax rate over the last five years. These statistics can be found on the Collin County Tax Assessor’s website.* Texas’ Truth in Taxation laws require that local officials be told just how...
TCC Pledge in Direct Conflict with House Leadership
A caucus of Republican lawmakers issued their “2017 Pledge with Texans,” a move that places them in open opposition with House leadership. On Wednesday, the Texas Conservative Coalition members included in their “pledge to advance, support, and vote for” a promise to...
Brady’s New Tax?
A powerful Texas congressman is pushing for a new tax that a conservative watchdog group decries as a “middle-class consumer tax to take the place of high corporate taxes.” U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-The Woodlands) is supporting a “border adjustment tax” as part of a...
Patrick Blames Texas House for Stopping School Choice
A throng of students, parents, and teachers descended on the Texas Capitol Tuesday to demand that the Texas Legislature pass school choice. Speaking to the crowd, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick accused the Texas House of standing in the way of those reforms. Patrick is expected...
Lawmaker Wants To Unify, Consolidate Election Dates
Under a measure proposed by a state legislator, elections in Texas would be held on only one of two days with very few exceptions. That’s a marked change from current law, in which city and school governments routinely shop election dates to minimize voter...
Abbott and the UT Corruption
With his latest nominations to the University of Texas Board of Regents, Gov. Greg Abbott is making an open attack on reform in higher education. On Monday, Abbott announced he would be asking the Texas Senate to replace incumbent regents Alex Cranberg, Brenda...