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South Texas Democrat Switches Party Affiliation
Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez announced she now aligns with the Republican Party.
Over 50 Texas House Republicans Voted to Protect Democrat Influence on Border Security Efforts
If people don’t support border security, why would we put them on the Border Security Council?
New Tarrant Appraisal District Scandal Prompts Calls for New Leadership
Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare and Keller Mayor Armin Mizani say it’s time to replace Chief Appraiser Jeff Law.
Texas Power Grid Breaks Peak Energy Demand Record Again
On Sunday, August 20, the grid surpassed 85,116 megawatts, setting a new record for energy demand on the weekend.
The Archive
Standing Up To Subsidies
Conservatives tired of seeing their tax dollars used for subsidizing industries like “green energy” should be thoroughly disappointed with knowing just how many of their legislators supported such programs this session. Ever heard of the Texas Emissions Reduction...
UT Takes First Step In Reform
Responding to calls for reform in higher education, the chancellor of the University of Texas today unveiled a plan that takes a good first step at improving affordability and transparency. Of course, more is needed to make sure taxpayers, parents and students get the...
Colluding Against Consumers
In a matter of months, Austin will join Brownsville among the cities making it harder, more expensive, and potentially more harmful, to get groceries. Retailers, environmental activists and city officials are designing the details of a shopping-bag ban. The consumers...
Creating a Shortfall
If you look up and notice you’re one of the only Republican House members going with the Democrats on a budget vote, chances are you’re wrong. Unfortunately for freshman Rep. Larry Gonzales (R – Round Rock), nobody offered him that advice. In perhaps one of the worst...
Leander ISD: In the Shadow of Debt
For years, the Leander Independent School District (LISD) behaved according to the reckless attitude of our debt-ridden society: spend money like there’s no tomorrow. But tomorrow has arrived, and now the LISD must reap what they’ve sown for their irresponsible...
City of Austin micro-managers target payday lending
Not satisfied with "paper or plastic," the Austin City Council's team of micro-managers are seeking to interfere with payday lenders in a nefariously creative way, limiting the locations where such businesses may set up practice and how they may operate. This new...
Another Blow To ObamaCare
Taxpayers all across the nation scored perhaps the biggest victory so far against ObamaCare last Friday, as the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that the individual mandate portion of the bill was unconstitutional. We still have a long way to go before...
Leander ISD: In the Shadow of Debt
For years, the Leander Independent School District (LISD) behaved according to the reckless attitude of our debt-ridden society: spend money like there’s no tomorrow. But tomorrow has arrived, and now the LISD must reap what they’ve sown for their irresponsible...
City of Austin micro-managers target payday lending
Not satisfied with "paper or plastic," the Austin City Council's team of micro-managers are seeking to interfere with payday lenders in a nefariously creative way, limiting the locations where such businesses may set up practice and how they may operate. This new...