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Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Advances in Texas Senate
Taxpayer-funded lobbyists opposed legislative priorities such as property tax reform, school choice, and election integrity.
Restoration of the Alamo
An update on the Alamo’s redevelopment.
Texas Lawmakers Tackle Growing Threat to Cattle and Hunting Industries From Flesh-Eating Parasite
The House Agriculture and Livestock Committee heard from experts and concerned citizens about the dangers of a parasite making its way toward the U.S. border from Mexico.
Montgomery County Secures First Murder Conviction Under Texas Fentanyl Law
The 2023 law allows anyone who supplies fentanyl resulting in death to be charged with murder.
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Controversy Attracts Challengers in Amarillo School Board Races
After the controversial resignation of a popular coach, debates over the renaming of Amarillo's Lee Elementary School, and the passage of a $100 million bond, a group of challengers have stepped up to take on the incumbents in Amarillo's upcoming school board races....
Houston Fire Fighters Rally City Hall
With the dispute over pay still raging, Houston fire fighters gathered by the hundreds to march on city hall and rally on its steps, urging the mayor and city council to stop stalling on implementing equal pay. Both mayoral challengers, Bill King and Tony Buzbee, came...
Beto Builds Platform: Ban Guns, Allow Late-Term Abortion
Texas native and liberal presidential candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke continues to gradually inch his way further left in a crowded field of hopeful Trump opponents. Since adding his name to a field of 16 candidates seeking the Democrat nomination, and...
Austin Wants to Keep Taking More of Your Money
Austinites, according to your city council, you’re still not paying enough in taxes.At a recent city meeting, the council discussed preliminary numbers for next year’s budget, one of which included property taxes. As of now, they’re planning to take an...
Texas House Decriminalizes Lemonade Stands
Soon, Texas children may be able to sell lemonade without fear of prosecution. In one of the first bills passed in the session, the Texas House has voted to decriminalize children's lemonade stands. Often one of the first opportunities for children to learn about...
Conservatives Defeat Effort to Turn Failing Schools into Welfare Centers
As Democrat lawmakers in the Texas House were working to give administrators of failing schools extra time before being shut down, conservatives were able to defeat those efforts and clean up glaring problems with the bill. During their first daily calendar of the...
Out-Of-Touch Local Officials Versus Texas Taxpayers
Taxpayers across Texas are demanding relief from skyrocketing property tax burdens, yet some local officials are actively opposing popular reforms to help control the growth of Texans’ property tax bills.Recent polling shows an overwhelming 77 percent of...
Pecan Bill is 86th’s Occupational Licensing Battle in a Nutshell
Texas likes to tout its business-friendly environment, but when it comes to government permission to perform your profession, Texas lags behind other states. Conservatives have tried for several sessions to undo some of the burdensome barriers to entry that...
Senate Committee Considers Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
Progress on a proposed ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is ramping up, as the legislative session hits the halfway point. A long-standing practice in the halls of the Texas Capitol, taxpayer-funded lobbying refers to cities, counties, and other local governments or...