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San Angelo ISD Teacher Jailed for Alleged Sexual Misconduct With Student
A school resource officer with the San Angelo Police Department is also under investigation in connection with the case.
Ban on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Weakened in Texas Senate
7 Republicans joined Democrats in amending the legislation to allow taxpayer-funded lobbying organizations to continue hiring full-time lobbyists.
Texas Senators Advance Conservative Agenda, Pass Republican Priority Legislation
Protections for Texas children and land have passed the Senate.
Harris County GOP Calls for Appointment of Jacqueline Lucci Smith as County Attorney
County Attorney Christian Menefee recently resigned to run for Congress.
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Bureaucrats Bemoan Biedermann’s Defense of Taxpayers
After taxpayers in one Texas town rejected a proposed $12.6 million debt proposal, city bureaucrats and their enablers are taking issue with a local lawmaker who stood with taxpayers. Earlier this month, taxpayers in Fredericksburg shot down a city bond proposal that...
Martin Stringer: Motivated by History, Grounded by Faith
With political values rooted in history, the constitution, and his faith, West Texas-native Martin Stringer has devoted countless hours to connecting fellow conservatives and volunteering for the cause of liberty. Stringer describes his political values as being...
Texas Mayor’s Firm Is Profiting From City Contracts, Property Tax Increases
A recent investigative report has uncovered evidence of a Texas mayor personally benefitting from residents’ failure or inability to pay their property taxes. Recently, Austin’s KXAN published a report exposing city contracts held by Round Rock mayor Craig Morgan’s...
Jason Villalba Draws Primary Opponent
With a disastrous record in the Texas House and recent calls for gun control, Texans won’t be surprised to learn that State Rep. Jason Villalba (R—Dallas) could face a tough reelection. On Monday, Dallas business owner Lisa Luby Ryan, who operates an interior design...
Bombshell Paxton Document Unmasks Corrupt Prosecutors
In August, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board labeled the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a “political prosecution” citing a sealed grand jury document provided to the editorial board. That document has now been published for the public to view by...
Bo French Announces Rematch Against Charlie Geren
Though House Speaker Joe Straus and his hatchet-man Byron Cook (R-Corsicana) announced they would be “retiring” rather than seek re-election to the Texas House, one flag officer in their corrupt regime has announced he is planning to stick around. But that may change...
What Facts Have the Media Ignored Regarding Illegal Immigration?
Liberal-leaning media outlets have all but ignored the negative impact of illegal immigration. And in their desperate attempt to distort reform efforts aimed at improving public safety, they've also misled the public. But the facts published by Texas’ own government...
Cook’s Kangaroo Committee on “Competitiveness”
Joe Straus and Byron Cook threw their own going away party this week and only invited their friends. When Joe Straus announced the formation of the Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness, many dismissed it as an obvious attempt to justify his opposition to...
TAB Mounts Farcical Attack on Conservatives
After every session, a number of groups come out with “scorecards” grading how lawmakers performed in the Texas Legislature. And that’s a good thing. By using tools like Texans for Fiscal Responsibility’s aptly-named Fiscal Responsibility Index, Texas Right to Life’s...