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Platform Administering China’s Lottery Has Ties to Texas Lottery
While Texas works to distance itself from the Chinese Communist Party, gambling apps tie the two together.
Why Senator Duckworth is ‘Flat Out Wrong’ About Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense
“Frankly, America’s daughters are just as capable of defending liberty and freedom as her sons.” – Senator Tammy Duckworth
Y’All Answered: Trump’s Cabinet
Readers offer their insights and experiences.
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Texas A&M Film Class Advances LGBT Ideology Through Horror
Course contradicts TAMU’s conservative reputation.
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Democrat Leadership Coalition Limits Members’ Power
Members of the Texas House are leaving Austin this week with decidedly less power than they had when they arrived. Amending bills on the floor was once considered an almost sacred right of every member of the state’s lower legislative chamber, limited only by...
Diluted School Choice Proposal Passes Texas Senate
Though school choice legislation has passed the Texas Senate, advocates for the issue have a lot less to celebrate than originally planned. Championed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, school choice has been a major issue this session with advocates for and against the...
Attorney General’s Office Investigating Alleged Voter Fraud in East Texas
A criminal investigation into an alleged voter fraud scheme in East Texas is now underway, according to an organization responsible for exposing election scandals. It's the third such case currently ongoing by state officials. Direct Action Texas, the grassroots...
Voter ID Update Passes Texas Senate, Heads to House
On a bipartisan 21-10 vote, the Texas Senate on Tuesday passed modifications to the state’s photo voter ID law aimed at ensuring it passes constitutional muster while protecting election integrity and preventing voter fraud. SB 5, authored by State Sen. Joan Huffman...
Hundreds Flood Texas Capitol for Constitutional Carry Hearing
After constitutional carry languished without any action for the duration of last session and three months of the current session, advocates finally had a chance to officially make their voices heard at the Texas Capitol. On Tuesday, the House Homeland Security &...
Where is the legislature on pension reform?
Houston’s pension reform deal has been making its way through the legislature, but not without bumps along the way. Both chambers’ pension committees have heard the plan, which passed the Senate Pension Committee by 7-1 and was left pending in the House Pensions...
Opposition Builds to Wasteful Clear Creek ISD Bond
Clear Creek ISD is no stranger to school bonds and crippling debt. In 2004 and 2007, the district passed bonds amounting to $264 and $183 million respectively. Most recently, a $367 million bond was passed in 2013, which the district is still in the process of paying...
Senate Unanimously Passes Fiscally Responsible Budget
Coming in under available revenues, the Texas Senate passed a fiscally responsible state budget that meets needs. And in what can only be described as a repudiation to the bizarre claims of the Texas House leadership, the budget was passed unanimously. Senate Finance...
Pastors Present the Toilet Seat Awards
The Texas Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6, received support from every Republican and one Democrat in the Texas Senate, yet despite it being a priority item of the Lt. Gov., it has stalled in the House. To urge movement on the legislation, the Houston Five – a group of...