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Republican Oil Regulators Impose Biden-style Restrictions on Energy Production
Texas Railroad Commission adopted new “environmental” rules that experts say will make it harder for Donald Trump to “drill, baby, drill.”
Proposal Would Allow Citizens Injured by Illegal Aliens to Sue Sanctuary Cities
House Bill 1645 would allow a person injured by an illegal alien’s crime to file a lawsuit against local entities or university police departments that enact sanctuary policies.
Specialist: Georgetown ISD Case Part of Disturbing Trend Among Youth
An investigation found a fourth grader harassed and assaulted another fourth grader.
Holding Republicans Accountable: New $20 Million PAC Seeks to Strengthen Conservative Majority
The Texas Republican Leadership Fund is being established “to elect ‘true’ conservatives to crucial leadership roles.”
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Houston Faces Setback in Deceptive Ballot Language Lawsuit
The City of Houston and former mayor Annise Parker faced a major setback when the Harris County 1st Court of Appeals denied their procedural appeal to dismiss the case against them alleging that deceptive ballot language was used to pass a proposition lengthening the...
Lang Files Legislation for Closed Primaries
On Tuesday, freshman State Rep. Mike Lang (R–Granbury) filed legislation to close the primary elections in Texas to only registered party members in order to deter unaffiliated individuals from influencing party elections. Currently any registered voter can vote in...
Reform May be on the Horizon for Midland ISD
Following a planning workshop with Midland ISD officials and the Texas Education Agency over the weekend, it now appears likely that substantial change will be coming to the struggling district in the next few years. The district's student proficiency has been...
Carroll Maxwell: The Power of a Pen and a Phone
Carroll Maxwell of Richardson, Texas has a love and appreciation for his country that serves as a constant motivation behind the unprecedented energy he devotes to preserving it. From serving on a presidential campaign to chairing a local Republican organization, his...
New DA Brings Aboard Planned Parenthood Cohort
A newly elected District Attorney has made a startling hiring decision to bring aboard the attorney responsible for the perversion of justice that occurred with the Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast case. In Williamson County, incoming District Attorney Shawn Dick...
Hall Takes Transparency Fight to Top Court
Whistleblowing University of Texas Regent Wallace Hall took his fight for transparency to the Texas Supreme Court this week where his attorneys argued for his right to access university records. Shortly after Hall was appointed by Gov. Perry to the Board of Regents in...
Taylor Pushes Forward on Major Ethics Reform Package
Speaking before a crowd of conservative donors and activists at the Texas Public Policy Orientation, State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) released the details of what items will be contained in the ethics reform package he will be fighting to pass this session. Taylor has...
Tinderholt Files Legislation to Abolish Abortion
Another Republican Party of Texas legislative priority was filed yesterday when State Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R–Arlington) filed legislation that would abolish abortion in the state. Last May, delegates at Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas passed a...
Cook Teams with Democrat to Avoid Testimony in Paxton Matter
In recent filings in a Collin County lawsuit in which he and a Florida business partner are being sued for fraud, State Rep. Byron Cook, a Republican from Corsicana, has added a curious name to his legal team: Democrat State Rep. René Oliveira of Brownsville. So why...