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Texas House Committee Considers Limiting Foreign Land Ownership
Despite its national security framing, the bill is also drawing fire from some conservatives who argue it doesn’t go far enough.
Christian School CFO Accused of Grooming 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter
The girl told police that Rory Waide left a sex toy in her underwear drawer.
Texas Lottery Vendor IGT Has Been Fined for Contract Violations
The company argues in a legal filing it didn’t knowingly break the rules.
Texas Senators Consider COVID-19 Vaccine Freedom Measures
Under one of the proposals, doctors would be permitted to prescribe off-label drugs like hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat COVID-19.
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Citizens Should Demand Real Results on Reforms
Earlier this month we began laying out a few factors citizens (and their representatives) should use to judge candidates seeking election as the next Texas House Speaker. Among the three criteria is a requirement that the individual win the support of a majority of...
Austin City Council Changes Street Name, Costs Businesses Thousands
For some Austin citizens, one letter on a street sign could now cost them tens of thousands of dollars. Last week, the Austin City Council discussed changing one vowel in the name of a famed local street. Manchaca Road, an eight-mile artery south of downtown, was the...
Dallas Plans to Continue Lobbying Against Citizens
The City of Dallas is preparing their legislative strategy to fight conservative efforts in the state legislature such as property tax reform, according to a meeting of the ad hoc legislative committee on Monday. During the hearing, council members listened to a...
Voters Can Bring Back Affordable Water
Never heard of the Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District? Your water bill has. The subject of this report, the LSGCD, controls the sources and supplies of water here and parcels it out to monopolistic entities throughout Montgomery County. The San...
Why Are Texas House Republicans in Tough Campaigns?
As Texans head into early voting for the November general election, there has been a fair amount of punditry from all sides on what to expect. Since before President Donald Trump was even in office, Democrats have been clamoring about a coming “blue wave” of electoral...
Texans Pushing Back Against Windfarm Subsidies
From transmission line development in West Texas and the Panhandle, renewable energy sources have received $7 billion in incentives. Though only fifteen percent of Texas’ population lives in that region, Texans across the state are forced to pay for this massive...
Prosperity Roadmap: Budget Coalition Announces Priorities
A coalition of 18 conservative organizations held a press conference last week to announce its top budget priorities for the coming session. While Texas blazes new economic trails, leading the way in job creation and growth, the derailment of prosperity across the...
Austin City Council Supports Forcing Texans to Pay for Abortions
The Austin City Council recently showed their support for a new degree of government control: forcing Texans to pay for other citizens’ abortions. Last week, the council passed a resolution that supports forcing abortion coverage to be included in standard health...
Huffines Requests Emergency Hearing on Election Security
After increasing allegations of voter fraud in Texas have come to light in recent months, State Sen. Don Huffines (R–Dallas) has requested a committee hearing to further investigate the matter. “Voter registration & voting by non-citizens is illegal and...