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Texas Tech Class Encourages Critical Race Theory in Human Resources Departments
The class includes assignments based on readings that peddle critical theories surrounding race, gender, disability, and religion.
Killeen ISD Teacher Resigns Over Alleged Misconduct With Student
The teacher has not been named but has been scrubbed from the school district’s website.
Houston Mayor Says Police Focus on Local Issues, Not ICE Deportations.
The Houston mayor said he can’t control what the federal government does but Houston Police will focus on enforcing local and state laws.
Investigation Uncovers Potential Violations of Law Protecting Girls’ Sports in Irving ISD
An undercover investigation revealed Executive Director of Campus Operations Reny Lizardo explaining that a gender-confused boy could play on the girl’s team, saying, “It’s not illegal if you don’t get caught.”
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Mark Pulliam: A Lawyer Exposing Corruption
Mark Pulliam is a retired lawyer, yet his most exciting days have only just begun. He now exposes the corruption happening in some of the biggest media outlets and institutions in the state of Texas. Pulliam was born and raised in Washington, D.C., though his parents...
Notice the White Hat?
Are folks in the Austin lobby starting to catch on that we at Empower Texans mean what we say about our mission and objectives? I was recently entertained to read a blog post by Austin ethics attorney Andrew Cates entitled “Empower Texans – White Knight in Disguise?”...
Federal Ruling Could Mean the End of the Texas Liquor Store Cartel
A Federal Court ruling could allow Walmart and other publicly-owned companies to sell hard liquor in separately-operated stores across the Lone Star State, and that could mean the end of the existing liquor store cartel in Texas. In a lawsuit against the Texas...
Mail Ballots Are “The Wild West of Voter Fraud”
Mail-in ballots are “the wild West of voter fraud,” a state official told Texas lawmakers in a special committee hearing on election integrity. Jonathan White, an assistant attorney general with the Criminal Prosecutions division of the Texas Attorney General’s...
SMU Students Fought for Free Speech, And Won
College students last semester fought for free speech on their college campus and won, defeating draconian censorship rules imposed by university administrators. One summer morning in 2017, the students of Southern Methodist University awakened to find themselves...
“There You Go Again”
"There you go again," was the rebuke from former California Governor Ronald Reagan. We all recall that moment during the October 28, 1980 debate when Reagan rebuked Carter over Carter's misstatement of Reagan's position on Medicare. The line "There you go again"...
Harris County GOP Hosts Democrat at Party Fundraiser
Harris County Republicans were shocked Thursday night when an event that bills itself as rallying the party around conservative reforms instead featured an interview panel headlined by one of the most liberal members of the Texas media. The Lincoln-Reagan dinner, an...
College Billed Students $14,000 for Hosting Steven Crowder
A Republican student group at Southern Methodist University successfully negotiated with administrators to host a conservative speaker on campus. The college initially overcharged the group for the venue – wanting $14,000 – but then reversed course after facing...
Round Rock Keeps Taking More of Residents’ Money
The City of Round Rock is collecting higher taxes than ever before, and spending millions on questionable projects. The city is experiencing exponential growth and development, with their total taxable property value increasing a massive $4 billion in the last five...