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Texas Ethics Commission Overreach Criticized at Sunset Advisory Commission Hearing
The True Texas Project, attorney Tony McDonald, and former Round Rock ISD Trustee Danielle Weston shared testimony critical of the state agency.
Illegal Alien Smuggler Arrested, Owned Four Colony Ridge Properties
A Guatemalan national was arrested for his connection to a mass casualty smuggling event.
Legislation Filed Mandating Schools Inform Parents of Employee Misconduct
If passed, it would go into effect for the 2025-2026 school year.
Grassroots Organization Condemns Texas Ethics Commission, Calls for Reform
True Texas Project’s letter comes several days after the Republican Party of Texas addressed issues with the Texas Ethics Commission in a resolution.
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Abbott Endorses Chris Fails in Campaign Against Lyle Larson
Gov. Greg Abbott continued his streak of holding obstructionist lawmakers accountable today by endorsing Hollywood Park Mayor Chris Fails in his campaign against incumbent State Rep. Lyle Larson (R–San Antonio.) In a video announcing the endorsement, Abbott offered...
Doyal, Riley Say Woodlands Parkway Extension Will Be Built
Montgomery County Judge Craig Doyal says that the Woodlands Parkway extension is going to be built, as long as he has anything to say about it. Speaking at a recent candidate forum, he restated his support for the controversial road, noting that it could...
FBI Arrests State District Judge
Dozens of FBI agents were seen Friday afternoon at the residence and office of 93rd State District Judge Rodolfo "Rudy" Delgado. Texas Rangers and Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies assisted the FBI as they removed plastic bins from the Democrat's residence in...
Virginia Lee Townsend: Momma OWL
Virginia Lee Townsend is eighty-four years young, and is as smart, witty, and outspoken as ever. Born in San Antonio in 1934 at Rescue Home, a refuge for unwed mothers, she was raised in the PSJA (Pharr, San Juan, Alamo) area. Growing up as an only child, early on she...
The O.W.L.S. in South Texas
Who are the O.W.L.S.? Some have joked that the acronym represents “Old White Ladies-Looking for Something.” However, the non-partisan group Objective Watchers of the Legal System is open to all races, young and old, men and women – anyone who wishes to hold their...
Odessa Activists Celebrate Major Victory
An ongoing citizen-led effort to amend Odessa’s city charter celebrated a major victory today as the signatures of over 4,200 voters were submitted in a petition to city hall. The petition calls for a May election that gives local residents an opportunity to change...
Temple Public Library Censored Alternate Views on Its Controversial Display
The Temple Public Library is facing a dilemma after censoring certain viewpoints on a controversial promotional display. Backlash from the community culminated in a library board meeting Tuesday morning, one that was highly publicized and packed with almost three...
Boersma and Paddie Debate in Marshall Candidate Forum
MARSHALL, Texas—As citizens across the nation were preparing to listen to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, voters in the East Texas town of Marshall were listening to a debate between an incumbent state representative and his conservative...
Republicans Had Ample Reason to Censure Straus
When the State Republican Executive Committee voted on Saturday to censure Speaker Joe Straus, liberal commentators clambered to explain it away as being solely about the privacy legislation Straus obstructed and ultimately killed last year. Indeed, Straus’ own...