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Medicaid Provider Under Investigation for Spying on Patients and Legislators
Superior HealthPlan CEO acknowledges company hired investigators to research patients, journalists, and state officials.
Conroe School Employee Arrested for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child
Michael Perry was a Crime Stoppers “Featured Felon.”
Trump’s Executive Order Strengthens Election Laws
Texas already complies with most of the order’s sweeping election reforms.
Republicans Try Reviving Red-Light Camera Ticketing for School Buses
Opponents say photo-enforced ticketing is an unconstitutional form of policing that fails to make Texans safer.
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Texas Woman Arrested for Voter Fraud Twice in Two Weeks
For the second time in two weeks, a South Texas woman has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of voter fraud. Modesta Vela of Roma was arrested October 4 on four voter fraud charges relating to mail-in ballots. Vela is accused of approaching an elderly...
City of Austin Ballot Propositions: Our Recommendations
Austinites face a crucial election in less than three weeks. While the top of the ticket will include highly publicized races such as Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrat Congressman Beto O’Rourke, voters in Texas’ capital city will also make critical local...
O’Rourke Advocates for Socialized Healthcare, Amnesty at Texas State University
In his long-shot bid to bring his far-left politics to the US Senate while representing Texas, Congressman Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke constantly panders to the Hollywood elites bent on removing taxpayer champion US Sen. Ted Cruz from office. O’Rourke came to Texas...
Collin County Republicans Working Together to Keep Texas Strong
“Keep Texas Strong” is more than a slogan for GOP candidates in Collin County. From Congress to County Clerk, Republicans running for office are working together to win in November and serve in accord with conservative principles that make Texas great. Local voters...
Alamo Plaza Lease Finalized
On Thursday, the San Antonio City Council approved a lease of the Alamo Plaza area to the state’s General Land Office, pushing forward into motion plans by the GLO to renovate and restore the Alamo battleground. Currently, the Alamo site itself is owned and managed by...
City of McAllen Censors Cruz Supporter
Amid the flood of “Beto” signs that have overtaken several Texas cities, many of Senator Ted Cruz’s supporters have used their own yard signs to make their values known—if petty bureaucrats don’t stop them. One McAllen resident is learning just how low some local...
Texas Democrats Urge Non-Citizens to Register with Pre-Filled Applications
Texas Democrats could face “serious consequences” for mailing voter registration forms to ineligible non-citizens in South Texas that were pre-filled to indicate the applicants are U.S. citizens. Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Thursday: “A complaint says the Texas...
Pulliam: I Endorse Jeff Brown
Properly functioning courts are an essential element of a free society governed by the rule of law. A sound judiciary requires judges who honestly and impartially apply the law, as written. Texans are fortunate to have an excellent state Supreme Court—the best in the...
Kirk, Wolfmueller Prioritize “Culture” in School Board Race
The upcoming school board election for Midland Independent School District is arguably one of the most critical in recent history. And among the two contested races on the ballot, one is certain to present a new voice to the district’s seven-member governing board:...