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Los Angeles Mayor Complains About Illegal Aliens Bused Into City
Abbott’s busing scheme has delivered more than 21,000 illegal aliens to “sanctuary” cities such as D.C., New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Denver.
Decision Texas, Local, South Texas
South Texas Democrat Switches Party Affiliation
Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced she now aligns with the Republican Party.
Over 50 Texas House Republicans Voted to Protect Democrat Influence on Border Security Efforts
If people don’t support border security, why would we put them on the Border Security Council?
New Tarrant Appraisal District Scandal Prompts Calls for New Leadership
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Keller Mayor Armin Mizani say it’s time to replace Chief Appraiser Jeff Law.
The Archive
OAG Report Vindicates Wallace Hall (Again)
A new report on the financial malfeasance at the University of Texas – released late on Friday afternoon before a long weekend – offers harsh criticism of a payola scandal begun when UT President Bill Powers was head of the law school. Without naming him, the report...
Free Community College?
President Barack Obama recently unveiled his plan to offer free tuition for the first two years of community college to American students. However in the immortal words of Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride: “You keep using that word [free]. I do not think it means...
San Antonio Considering Annexation Revenue Plan
Moving to generate more tax revenue for city coffers, the City of San Antonio is moving ahead with an annexation plan that could add as many as 200,000 people and 66 square miles to the city. The city council voted in December in favor of conducting a fiscal analysis...
Conservatives Win Big in Rules Fight
Under a time crunch imposed by Texas House leadership and facing a troubling rules resolution proposal, conservative state representatives who two days ago faced down the Speaker won several important battles at the Capitol Thursday. The rules proposal, House...
Orwellian Committee Unveiled in New House Rules
On the third day of the 84th legislative session, the Texas House is set to take up a rules resolution, which if adopted, would make permanent an investigatory committee with an Orwellian name and draconian powers. The proposal, House Resolution 4, is scheduled for...
Confirmed: Margin Tax Drags Down Texas
The Tax Foundation released a report today that analyzed the Texas Margin Tax and confirmed its insidious consequences for Texas’ business environment. The margin tax was created in 2006 as an attempt to haul in extra revenue for school financing after the statewide...
A Glimpse at Patrick’s Session Priorities
At a press conference in the Texas Capitol, Lieutenant Governor-elect Dan Patrick delineated major items on his legislative agenda for the 84th session. Naturally, news outlets across the state bewailed the conservatism of Patrick’s checklist, suggesting recklessness...
Small Businesses Call for Tax Relief
The Texas Chapter of the National Federation of Independent Business, a group that represents small business, recently began a radio ad blitz across the state. The ads, which are airing in Houston, Austin, and all other major cities in the state decry the state’s...
Conservative Mandate Gets Red-Light
The Texas House gaveled the 84th Legislature into session Tuesday afternoon and the election of a speaker headlined the agenda. Conservative and Tea Party Republicans, frustrated with a moderate-to-outright-liberal speaker with a proven track record of killing...