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Holding Republicans Accountable: New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority
The Texas Republican Leadership Fund is being established “to elect ‘true’ conservatives to crucial leadership roles.”
Texas Casts 40 Electoral College Ballots for Trump
The chamber broke out into cheers as the votes were cast for Trump and Vance.
Tarrant Commissioners Accept Grant for Human Trafficking Unit
The state grant will fund the Human Trafficking Unit in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Former Lewisville ISD Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Child
Alainee Simonson is also accused of having an improper relationship with the student while she was a teacher at Lewisville High School-Killough.
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McKinney Refuses to Repeal Free Speech Restrictions
After catching flak during early voting for an unconstitutional ordinance, McKinney’s City Council doubled down Thursday on restricting the political speech of volunteers outside polling locations. One of North Texas’ most conservative suburbs has refused to repeal a...
Surge in Women Seeking Office in Hidalgo County
Records reveal that 2018 has seen an upsurge in women politicians throughout the nation, claiming “2018 will be the year of women.” It’s been suggested that opposition to the presidency of Donald J. Trump has led to the increase in women candidates vying for office...
Abbott Endorses Thomas McNutt
Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing his efforts to elect conservative candidates in this year’s Texas Republican primary by announcing an endorsement of businessman Thomas McNutt as he runs for the open seat vacated by State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana). "Thomas McNutt is...
Texas Alliance for Life’s Endorsements a Who’s Who of Pro-Choice Republicans
On February 26th, almost a week into early voting, Texas Alliance for Life decided to release its full list of endorsements. The organization, headed by Joe Pojman, has been a front group for Joe Straus and his troop of pro-choice Republicans. Pojman is most notorious...
Zerwas Speaker PAC Reveals Establishment Coalition
Recently released campaign finance reports show there is a new PAC promoting State Rep. John Zerwas (R–Richmond) as he campaigns for Speaker of the Texas House. The legislators the group is supporting illustrate Zerwas’s liberal establishment leanings. Mere hours...
Workman Doubles Down on Granny Tax
When it comes to conservative records, Austin-area State Rep. Paul Workman (R-Austin) can only lean on his 2011 freshman session. Since then, he’s scored a trifecta of F-ratings on the Fiscal Responsibility Index. That’s why it’s surprising that Workman’s recent radio...
TLR Backs Straus’ Hand-Picked Successor for HD 121
A group that claims to advocate for conservative reforms is once again demonstrating they are more interested in access in Austin than advancing their legislative agenda. With only days remaining in the Texas Republican Primary, Texans for Lawsuit Reform came off the...
Deposition Exposes Geren CPS Cover-up
Charlie Geren has been caught in a cover-up, lying to voters about what he knew about an attack on his opponent’s family. Bo French is a conservative Fort Worth businessman who is challenging State Rep. Charlie Geren (R–Fort Worth) for the second time in the...
Rinaldi Defends Texas Right to Life
Conservatives were stunned late last week by a statement from the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops attacking the state's oldest and largest pro-life organization. The attack appears to be driven by a lobby team, rather than the bishops themselves, says a Catholic...