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University of North Texas System To ‘Pause’ Drag Shows on Campus
UNT is now the third system to end on-campus drag shows following Texas A&M and the University of Texas.
Harris County Commissioners Vote for Higher Government Employee and Contractor Salaries
The new minimum wage has been set to $20 an hour for government workers and $21.65 for contractors.
Texas Land Commissioner Buckingham Calls for Federal Action To Secure Border Islands
The General Land Office has declared two islands in the Rio Grande state land.
Poll: Energy Independence Valued More Than Fighting ‘Climate Change’
This comes as Republican lawmakers have proposed several energy-related measures in the Texas Legislature aimed at securing the Texas grid.
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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...
Patrick Endorses Fallon for Senate
In a heated Texas Senate race, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick today took the extraordinary step of endorsing a conservative challenger over an incumbent member. In a video released this morning, Patrick made official his endorsement of State Rep. Pat Fallon (Prosper)’s campaign...
More Voter Fraud Arrests in South Texas
South Texas authorities arrested four people Tuesday for illegally voting in elections in 2016. Robert Caples, commander of Starr County’s Special Crimes Unit, said Rigoberto Vela, Oscar Ivan Peña, Reynaldo Moreno, and Rogelio Garcia are accused of casting ballots...
Vice President Visits Texas, Tours the Border
Vice President Mike Pence traveled to Texas last week to participate in fundraising events in San Antonio and Dallas, a roundtable discussion with U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Rio Grande Valley, and a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border. The Vice President...