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Texas Officials Criticize Proposed $500 Million in Corporate Welfare to Movie Industry
The pushback follows the release of a commercial featuring Matthew McConaughey and other actors advocating more funding for the industry.
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.
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In Vote on Failing Dallas Bus Agency, Union Backs Drivers Over Taxpayers
In the upcoming election to decide on shutting down Dallas’ failing bus agency, Texas’ most powerful teachers union is backing bus drivers over taxpayers. Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA) says it will campaign on behalf of Dallas County Schools in a...
Shaheen Announces Run for Re-Election
After seriously considering a campaign for higher office, State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R–Plano) has announced that he will instead run for re-election to his current seat. Over the past few months Shaheen has flirted with a run for the Texas Senate to replace outgoing...
House Journal Reveals Straus Dictatorship
After effectively killing the vast majority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session agenda by delaying and diluting them to death, House Speaker Joe Straus adjourned the chamber sine die a full day early over the objections of dozens of lawmakers. In the video archive,...
Montgomery County GOP Overwhelmingly Passes Anti-Straus Resolution
In a landslide vote that sent shock waves through the political establishment, the Montgomery County Republican Party Executive Committee passed a resolution 34-11 condemning Texas House Speaker Joe Straus and calling for new leadership. Montgomery is the...
Houston College Trustee Personally Hires Team to Investigate District
Weeks have passed since an indictment against Houston Community College Trustee Chris Oliver was unsealed, and now another board member has personally hired a firm to further the ethics investigation in the district. Trustee Dave Wilson announced in a press conference...
Governor Abbott Continues to Call Out House Leadership
In the aftermath of a failed special session, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has laid blame at the feet of the House leadership in general, and the speaker of the House in particular. During a radio interview, Abbott directed blame almost exclusively at House Speaker Joe...
Fort Worth Won’t Join Lawsuit Against SB 4
After more than five hours of public comments – many from pro-illegal immigrant activists hurling defamatory accusations of racism and white supremacy – Texas’ fifth largest city declined to pile on a lawsuit to block the state’s new immigration enforcement law. By a...
As GOP Caucus Meets, Abbott Slams Straus
While House Republicans were attending a caucus meeting the day after the Texas Legislature adjourned Gov. Greg Abbott’s special session sine die, Abbott was taking to the airwaves to blame House Speaker Joe Straus for killing his agenda. Asked in a radio interview...
Straus Kills Abbott Agenda
In an unprecedented abuse of power, House Speaker Joe Straus unilaterally adjourned the Texas House without warning a day before the special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott was scheduled to end. In doing so, he ignored loud objections from the floor and denied...