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State Issues Cease-and-Desist to Islamic Group Over Funeral Violations
The announcement comes after Abbott revealed that a dozen state agencies are investigating potential illegal activity tied to the controversial EPIC City project.
Groups Warn Texas Ethics Commission Is Chilling Citizen Speech
The Institute for Free Speech warned that Texas’ interpretation of lobbying could have ensnared the Founding Fathers themselves.
Former Houston ISD Official on Trial for Corruption
A Houston ISD official and a district vendor were initially indicted in December 2021 on multiple charges, with additional tax-related counts added in April 2022.
Allen ISD Teacher on Leave Over ‘Inappropriate Communication’ With Students
Another district employee was arrested for online solicitation of a minor—the second in two months.
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Governor, House, and Senate Leaders Unite on Property Tax Reform Plan
At a jointly held press conference Thursday morning, Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the filing of HB2 and SB2, their consensus property tax reform plan.“One thing that we know is that people in the...
Democrats Target Due Process, Gun Rights
Despite having received widespread condemnation last year by state leaders, Democrats in the Texas Legislature continue to march forward in their attempts to strip law-abiding gun owners of their Second Amendment rights by filing “Red Flag” legislation in the Texas...
Texas Democrat Wants to Abolish Immigration Enforcement Agency
A Democrat lawmaker in Texas is playing right out of the Washington D.C. liberals’ playbook, filing a bill calling for the end of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE. Calling it a “bloated agency tainted by controversy,” Democrat...
Testimony Reveals Transparency Issue in State Contracts
On Tuesday, members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee asked a series of questions to the Legislative Budget Board, revealing some $179 billion dollars in state government contracts are out of compliance with a state transparency law. The law requires vendors...
Democrats, Liberal Media Downplay Noncitizen Voting
After a shocking report from the Texas Secretary of State last week revealed 95,000 individuals identified in the Texas Department of Public Safety database as non-U.S. citizens have registered to vote in Texas — and 58,000 of those have voted in one or more Texas...
Dallas’ Taxpayers Asked To Fund Ineffective Citizens Police Review Board
Dallas taxpayers concerned about police accountability are being led down a rabbit hole that will cost them around $1 million. A coalition of leftist groups, supported by the chief of police and members of Dallas’ Citizens Police Review Board, have put together a...
Democrats Head into Runoff to Replace Alvarado
In the special election for House District 145—the seat vacated by now State Sen. Carol Alvarado—none of the eight candidates cleared the hurdle to avoid a runoff. Now, the top vote getters, Democrats Christina Morales and Melissa Noriega, go head-to-head. Morales led...
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'...