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US Rep. Chip Roy Doubles Down on Defunding DHS Over Disastrous Border Policies
Roy took to social media to express his disappointment in the House GOP for hesitating to defund Biden’s DHS.
Paxton Impeachment Trial Moves Forward in Texas Senate
Motions to dismiss the charges were unsuccessful, moving the trial forward.
Y’All Answered: Would You Comply With New COVID Lockdowns?
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
Texas Land Commissioner Says New Federal Regulation May ‘Cripple’ Oil and Gas
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal would designate the Dune Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species.
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Self-Serving Proposition
Last week, Houston Mayor Annise Parker presented her second ballot item to city council for the upcoming November election. While the discussion of changing term limits for the city’s politicians has been floating around for a few months now, this is the first time a...
Byron Cook’s Illegal Immigration Interference: Part One
Texas reforms designed to strengthen border security and curb illegal immigration have been harder to pass than they should have been because of one state legislator: State Rep. Byron Cook (R-Corsicana). As chairman of the powerful State Affairs Committee, Cook is...
Lubbock County Residents Face Threat of New Tax Hikes
While many Lubbock residents are focused on the city’s proposal for a tax increase, Lubbock County Commissioners Court is proposing a 1.7 cent tax increase for fiscal year 2015-2016. They hope to raise $3 million... in addition to the $4 million in surplus revenues...
Highland Park ISD Debt Plan Raises Eyebrows
School debt would skyrocket in Highland Park from $18,700 per student to more than $93,000 per student if school officials have their way. Highland Park ISD board members are pushing a new $361 million debt proposal that, if approved by voters, would dramatically...
Anti-Constitutional Gamblers Attack Sen. Jane Nelson
Last year crony investors connected with the Texas horse-racing industry sought to undermine Texas’ constitution in an effort to line their own pockets. Now, this same group is working to criminalize the leadership of State Sen. Jane Nelson (R–Flower Mound) and her...
Abbott’s Education Reform Killed By Texas House Leadership
Legislation designed to let parents get their children out of failing schools, promoted as a top reform by Gov. Greg Abbott, passed the Texas Senate with bipartisan support – only to be killed in the Texas House by the coalition of Democrats and liberal Republicans...
Houston Churches Under Attack
There’s a battle brewing in Houston’s Fifth Ward between the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) and two local churches, yet another instance of Mayor Annise Parker’s administration abusing religious members of the community. The churches, Christian Fellowship Missionary...
Straus Leadership Team Behind Paxton Indictments
There is now little doubt that the coalition government of liberal Republicans and Democrats who control the Texas House are responsible for the politically motivated indictments against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The leadership of that coalition, headed by...
Tarrant Taxpayers Win
In the face of public opposition and an inability to sufficiently answer questions during town hall meetings, the Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court indicated they would not be placing the JPS hospital network’s $809 million bond on November’s ballot. The debt deal...