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Dozens of Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Members Arrested Outside Austin
Law enforcement took 47 people into custody.
EPIC City Developers Hire High-Profile Defense Attorney
Dan Cogdell says the planned Islamic community is “the victim of racial profiling” and calls criticism “political theater.”
Texas Senators Move to End State DEI Programs and Enforce Biological Sex Designations
One measure bans DEI from state agencies, while another prohibits changes to birth certificates based on “gender identity.”
Sources: Former Texas Lottery Director Reportedly Missing
Sources say authorities have been unable to find Gary Grief, and he could have fled to Mexico. An attorney for Grief has disputed that claim.
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First Arrests Made in Fort Worth Voter Fraud Ring
For years, illegal mail ballot harvesters have been rumored to be operating in Tarrant County, allegedly paid by political campaigns seeking to steal votes from senior citizens. Now it appears the harvesters are getting caught. Two years after Texas Scorecard first...
National Media Blames Texas Press For O’Rourke Love Affair
As his political fortunes appear destined to follow those of two decades worth of Texas Democrats before him, Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke is losing the affection of his fawning admirers in the national mainstream media. In past years, the national press just moved...
The Beto Barometer
On September 21, Democrat Congressman Beto O’Rourke and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz met for the first of three debates in their prominent race for the US Senate. Both delivered predictable talking points, but little did each candidate know the debate would reveal the...
Ed Emmett Endorses Collier, Harris County GOP Silent
On Thursday, the notoriously left-leaning Houston Chronicle announced its endorsement of Republican Harris County Judge Ed Emmett largely due to his decisions to thwart grassroots conservatives and raise taxes. “From saving the Astrodome to advocating for state...
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...