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Texas Joins Fight Against Taxpayer-funded Gender Mutilation Surgeries for Criminals
Alongside 23 other states, Texas is attempting to prevent a mandate forcing taxpayers to fund the surgeries.
New Order From Abbott Seeks to End DEI in State Agencies
Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest directive mirrors a similar order by President Donald Trump issued last week.
Abbott Bans Chinese AI and Social Media Apps on Texas Government Devices
RedNote and DeepSeek are among the targets of the latest ban.
Understanding the Key Deadlines of the 89th Texas Legislature
The dates citizens need to know during the 140-day session.
The Archive
Surge in Women Seeking Office in Hidalgo County
Records reveal that 2018 has seen an upsurge in women politicians throughout the nation, claiming “2018 will be the year of women.” It’s been suggested that opposition to the presidency of Donald J. Trump has led to the increase in women candidates vying for office...
Abbott Endorses Thomas McNutt
Gov. Greg Abbott is continuing his efforts to elect conservative candidates in this year’s Texas Republican primary by announcing an endorsement of businessman Thomas McNutt as he runs for the open seat vacated by State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana). "Thomas McNutt is...
Texas Alliance for Life’s Endorsements a Who’s Who of Pro-Choice Republicans
On February 26th, almost a week into early voting, Texas Alliance for Life decided to release its full list of endorsements. The organization, headed by Joe Pojman, has been a front group for Joe Straus and his troop of pro-choice Republicans. Pojman is most notorious...
Zerwas Speaker PAC Reveals Establishment Coalition
Recently released campaign finance reports show there is a new PAC promoting State Rep. John Zerwas (R–Richmond) as he campaigns for Speaker of the Texas House. The legislators the group is supporting illustrate Zerwas’s liberal establishment leanings. Mere hours...
Workman Doubles Down on Granny Tax
When it comes to conservative records, Austin-area State Rep. Paul Workman (R-Austin) can only lean on his 2011 freshman session. Since then, he’s scored a trifecta of F-ratings on the Fiscal Responsibility Index. That’s why it’s surprising that Workman’s recent radio...
TLR Backs Straus’ Hand-Picked Successor for HD 121
A group that claims to advocate for conservative reforms is once again demonstrating they are more interested in access in Austin than advancing their legislative agenda. With only days remaining in the Texas Republican Primary, Texans for Lawsuit Reform came off the...
Deposition Exposes Geren CPS Cover-up
Charlie Geren has been caught in a cover-up, lying to voters about what he knew about an attack on his opponent’s family. Bo French is a conservative Fort Worth businessman who is challenging State Rep. Charlie Geren (R–Fort Worth) for the second time in the...
Rinaldi Defends Texas Right to Life
Conservatives were stunned late last week by a statement from the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops attacking the state's oldest and largest pro-life organization. The attack appears to be driven by a lobby team, rather than the bishops themselves, says a Catholic...
Montgomery County GOP Calls for Removal of Tolls
The Executive Committee of the Montgomery County Republican Party has passed a resolution calling for the tolls to be removed from the 242 flyover. The resolution was approved overwhelmingly in a vote of 30-13 at a special meeting. The executive committee...