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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.
Will Texas Bus Illegal Aliens Directly to ICE Facilities?
The proposal aims to disincentivize illegal border crossings.
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Conservatives Oppose Gutting of Sanctuary Cities Reform
A priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican Party of Texas, lawmakers quickly got to work on legislation to ban sanctuary cities and compel law enforcement officials to cooperate with federal authorities. As with all of Abbott’s other “emergency items,” the...
Abbott Calls for Statewide Pre-Emption
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on earlier statements calling for a “broad-based law” pre-empting local regulations. Though "local control" hasn’t received as much attention this session as observers expected, the battle is quickly bubbling to the surface as...
Texas Legislature Tries Again to End Unfair “Rolling Polling”
The Texas Legislature is making another pass at ending an unfair and confusing early voting practice that is undermining the integrity of elections across the state. The practice known as “rolling polling” – by which governmental entities, such as school districts,...
Senate Advances Conservative Budget
House leadership, with the help of the entire Democrat caucus, want Texans to believe the state economy is in such dire straits that the only remedy resides in tapping the state’s Rainy Day fund to save the state from fiscal Armageddon. This makes for a gripping...
How to limit government spending — for good
In Texas, fiscal responsibility isn't just a political catch phrase, it's a mandate from "we, the people." That's why, for the second consecutive session, our office has filed Senate Bill 9 to place real, permanent restrictions on the growth of state government...
Medina’s Bi-Partisan Coalition
By speaking to residents’ real needs on property tax reform and administrative bloat, a democratic party chairman is poised to carry the conservative vote in a mayoral bid. At a press conference on the steps of City Hall, Democrat party chairman Manuel Medina spoke to...
Geren Watering Down Sanctuary Cities Legislation
A perennial enemy of conservative reform, State Rep. Charlie Geren (R-Fort Worth) is diluting serious sanctuary city reforms strongly backed by both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Authored by State Sen. Charles Perry (R–Lubbock), SB 4 would defund...
Ex-Straus Lieutenant Joins the Liberal Lobby
After leaving the legislature last year, a former lieutenant of the Texas House leadership is joining a liberal lobby organization in order to fight legislation banning men from women’s restrooms. In a press release issued today, the Texas Association of Business...
Student Election Overturned To Advance Social Agenda
A student body election doesn't usually rise to the level of deserving adult attention, but the role of student body president in Texas’ universities is highlighted in law, and given specific duties and powers on campus. Despite beating out his closest competition by...