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Amarillo Democrat Elected Official Announces Party Switch
Democrat Constable Georgia Estrada announces her campaign for re-election in 2024 as a Republican.
ANALYSIS: Conservative Lawmakers, Donald Trump Call for Dade Phelan’s Removal
The full acquittal of Ken Paxton by the Texas Senate is seen as a repudiation of House Speaker Phelan and the Democrats’ control of the lower chamber.
Dan Patrick Condemns House’s Impeachment of Ken Paxton, Calls for Full Audit
“An impeachment should never happen again in the House like it happened this year,” said Patrick.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Acquitted on Impeachment Charges
Paxton had been temporarily suspended from office since the House’s impeachment vote in May.
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Road Bond Rhetoric
On Saturday Montgomery County voters overwhelmingly rejected the $350 million road bond presented by the county commissioners. Opposing residents warned for months leading up to the election that if the county did not listen to the residents and remove unwanted...
Byron Cook Attacks Abbott’s Agenda
Gov. Abbott’s legislative priorities are yet again under assault by Republicans in the Texas House. The newest target? Ethics reform. Wednesday morning, State Affairs Chairman Byron Cook (R-Coriscana) fired a broadside at the measure, calling it “one of the most...
Half of Austin Lobbyists Represent Governments
Over half of registered lobbyists in Texas are hired to defend the power of local governments, paid for with taxpayer money. It makes perfect sense then, that State Sen. Konni Burton’s (R-Colleyville) effort (SB 1862) to reform the government lobbying structure was...
Lawmakers Reinforce State Sovereignty
With the recent technological advancements in hydraulic fracturing (i.e. ‘fracking’), additional oil and gas activities have led some cities, such as Denton, to approve bans on the activity within city limits. Such bans however, run afoul of state law, which dictates...
False Accusations
The battle between the two chambers of the Texas Legislature escalated late last week when State Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) launched yet another attack on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. The two have been publicly trading barbs over tax relief policy in a dispute that has...
Home School Students Score in Texas Senate
Home school students may soon be able to play football and other sports alongside public school students in the Lone Star State. On Monday, the Texas Senate advanced Senate Bill 2046, the “Tim Tebow bill.” Named after the homeschooled and Heisman winning Florida...
Straus’ Union Dues
[Updated 5/23.] Big business is very publicly wondering if Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will help them out, or side with big labor. As the Wall Street Journal put it on Saturday, “Straus will decide the fate of a bill on coerced dues payments.” Texans tend to forget...
TRWD Puts Out False Press Release
Just three days before a hotly contested election, the Tarrant Regional Water District is claiming they’ve been awarded $440 million in state funding. According to an official spokesperson at the Texas Water Development Board, no such award has been made. The TRWD’s...
Bayou City Culture and Tourism
We previously reported on Houston creating its first general plan. The overarching question raised was, should the city fix something that isn’t broken? As we look at Mayor Annise Parker’s 5-year, $85 million “cultural plan” in conjunction with Houston First’s $8.8...