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Harris County Empowers Attorney to Sue Trump Administration Over Executive Actions
Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee recently joined a lawsuit against Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens.
North Texas Teacher Arrested for ‘Improper Relationship’ With Student
Ruel “JR” Barbee taught art at Newman International Academy, a charter school in Arlington.
State Sen. Creighton Slams Anti-School Choice ‘Rhetoric’
Creighton, with help from other Republicans, attempted to correct the record on taxpayer-funded lobbying, per-pupil funding, and other topics related to school choice.
UT-Austin Offers Core Math Classes Focused on ‘Racial Inequality’
The university offers the courses Numbering Race and Measuring Racial Inequality.
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Emmett Puts Personality Above Principle in Collier Endorsement
These ten simple words mean little individually, but collectively sent shockwaves around Harris County’s conservative circles: “He’s voting for Democratic candidate Mike Collier for lieutenant governor.” In black and white in the Houston Chronicle endorsement for...
Dallas County GOP Calls Out “Unprincipled” Republicans
Dallas County’s GOP leadership is fed up with so-called Republicans working against the party by endorsing Democrats, whose liberal stances on key issues are in direct opposition to the Republican platform. In a resolution passed Monday night, the Dallas County...
Lubbock Mayor Paves Way for Lime Scooter Monopoly
Last month, Lubbock Mayor Dan Pope complained about the scooter sharing company Bird failing to obtain the necessary permits before descending on the town even though such permits didn’t exist. But now Pope has drummed one up, empowering unelected bureaucrats at local...
Midland ISD Considers $545 Million Bond Proposal for May Ballot
Outsized population growth in the oil patch is being met with an outsized school bond proposal for 2019. At Monday night’s Midland Independent School District board meeting, trustees were presented with a detailed bond proposal that includes three ballot initiatives...
Commentary: Mike Toth for Texas Third Court of Appeals
I first met Mike Toth in December 2017 when I interviewed him as a candidate for Texas Third Court of Appeals. This high-profile court adjudicates civil and criminal appellate cases from lower courts in 24 Austin-area and Central Texas counties. Mike showed...
Houston Trustees Call Press Conference to Rehire Superintendent
The board of trustees for Texas’ largest school district called a press conference to backtrack on a surprise move made last week, the appointment of a new interim superintendent. The board announced their intention to vote on rescinding the hiring of a new interim...
Straus Sycophant Admits to Killing Bills Behind Closed Doors
A Straus lackey just admitted the one thing everyone knows but few talk about: Establishment Republicans want a secret process they can use to kill conservative bills. State Rep. Kyle Kacal (R–College Station) is one of the most liberal Republicans in the Texas...
Houston’s Ex-Press Secretary Accepts Plea Deal
Embattled former press secretary Darian Ward accepted a plea deal today offered by the Harris County District Attorney’s office for “abuse of official capacity.” The charges stem from Ward failing to turn over a number of records requested that dealt with her personal...
Fake Republicans Are What’s Wrong With the GOP
Republicans who pretend to embody conservative values on the campaign trail — while helping liberal Democrats defeat conservatives — are hurting the Republican Party. There’s a big difference between Republicans having a “big tent” philosophy, and outright switching...