The Latest
The TEXIT Wave: How an Advisory Referendum Could Reshape Texas Politics
The TEXIT question is not just a box to tick; it’s a commitment to the future of Texas.
School Choice Opponent Kyle Kacal Launches Re-election Campaign
The rural lawmaker is one of the most liberal Republicans in the Texas House.
Texas University Pushes DEI-Based ‘1619 Project’ on Students
The University of Texas at Arlington is requiring students to use critical race theory materials in a mandatory history course.
Former Paxton Deputy Accused of Staging a Coup
Jeff Mateer and other employees sent correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General on which they had removed Paxton’s name from the letterhead.
The Archive
Lights in the Tunnel: Saturday Results
By: Owen Stroud Not every local election is necessarily a loss to the unchecked expansion of government. Last weekend featured at least two positive indicators of a turn against frivolous spending. On May 11, voters across Central Texas went to the polls for the final...
Padding Their Own Pensions
While those focusing on the budgeting process during the last few weeks of session will likely key in on hot topics like water, transportation and education, many will likely miss the Legislature’s cowardly attempt to pad their own pensions under the auspices of a...
Wheels Fall off Darby’s Fee Hike Bill
Texas drivers can celebrate a small victory tonight because San Angelo State Rep. Drew Darby’s bill hiking fees for vehicle registrations hit a legislative roadblock in the House. After facing stiff opposition from legislators not wishing to break campaign pledges of...
Legislators Should Say No to State Version of Ledbetter Act
When Barack Obama became president, the first bill he signed into law was one that validated the concerns of misguided leftist feminists (I know, that seems awfully repetitive). The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act changed the way disputes over discriminatory pay can be...
Pledge Breakers
More than a dozen members of the Texas House today violated the pledge they made to their constituents not to raise taxes. You can get the details here about the legislation, but Americans for Tax Reform, Texas Public Policy Action, the House Republican Caucus policy...
A Scoreboard the Size of a House in Weslaco ISD
Here we are, the legislative session finally winding down, and most of think we'll be able to take a breather and loosen the grip on our wallets. Well, not so fast, folks, because government doesn't really take a break - it's just a matter of which government is...
Campus Carry needs your push now!
Texans finally achieved a House of Representatives floor vote on campus carry Saturday and it passed! You can see Rep. Allen Fletcher’s HB 972 and amendments here. Now to trouble in the state senate; Senator Whitmire (D-Houston), a past strong supporter of campus...
Larson (Admittedly) Games Lottery Vote
With so many members switching their votes in favor of keeping the Lottery Commission after first voting to abolish it, many suspect games were being played with the voting process. State Rep. Lyle Larson (R–San Antonio) left no doubt, telling his constituents: “No...
Promoting Obamacare?
Texas lawmakers will be voting today on legislation that would give tax incentives to companies on the basis of offering benefits complying with the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." Pushing this backdoor endorsement of Obamacare is GOP State Rep. Harvey...