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Texas Medical Board Suspends License After Doctor Defied Mask Mandates
Dr. Eric Hensen has been fighting the TMB for years over the policy.
Student Group Sues West Texas A&M President for Canceling Drag Show
“Drag shows are derisive, divisive and demoralizing misogyny, no matter the stated intent.”
House Prioritizes Bill to Abolish Death Penalty for ‘the Most Heinous Crimes’
The bill was unanimously approved by the House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, which is chaired by Democrat State Rep. Joe Moody of El Paso.
Texas Senate Tackles Perpetual Emergency Orders
Texas is the last Republican-led state to be under a state of emergency for COVID.
The Archive
Oh No Vo
State Rep. Herbert Vo is being accused of accepting illegal corporate campaign contributions. The Democratic state representative from Houston allegedly got a company to offer discount coupons on clothes when someone gave money to his campaign. Right about now Mr. Vo...
PAC Endorses Lewis In HD 81 Race
The Empower Texans PAC today announced its enthusiastic endorsement of Tryon Lewis in the run-off race for House District 81. The Empower Texans PAC is the state general political action committee of Texans for Fiscal Responsibility and EmpowerTexans.com. During the...
Red-Light Red-Ink
Red-Light cameras are all the rage among cool cities with big budgets, using hi-tech to nab drivers who illegally coast (or fly) through intersections. Critics have maintained the cameras violate civil liberties and amount to a cash-grab by cities. Proponents tell us...
Serving Texas
Serving in the Texas Legislature is no picnic; lawmakers get $600, with the responsibility for governing a state that is the 8th largest economy in the world and nearly 24 million people. And it is done for less pay and perks that most city's offer their councilmen....
Texas Governments Awash in Cash While You Pinch Pennies
While most Texans are struggling to keep up, the state reported today that cities are reaping a 9.2% increase in sales tax collecitions over last year. Even as inflation plagues Texas families, it produces more sales tax revenue so maybe local governments should...
Tyroch Campaign Stifles Free Speech
In the House District 55 race, Martha Tyroch’s campaign advisors demanded that YouTube pull a parody of her campaign ad, claiming a “copyright violation.” YouTube removed the piece this morning. The parody, created by the Empower Texans PAC, highlighted Tyroch’s...
A Conversation With Ken Paxton
One of the strongest conservatives in the Texas Legislature is Ken Paxton of McKinney. On issue after issue, he stands as one of the true heroes and champions of individual liberty, free markets, and right thinking. I had the opportunity to address a conservative...
Could They All Be Right?
Media reports are playing up an apparent conflict between the legislative leadership and the governor on transportation funding. Put simply, the Lt. Governor, Speaker, and House and Senate budget chairmen are calling on the mismanaged TxDOT to go into debt to pay for...
Alternatives to Mental Institutions May Improve Outcomes and Save Taxpayers’ Money
The Los Angeles Times has an interesting piece this week about how California has transitioned from having 13,000 mentally disabled clients in its state institutions in 1969 to 500 today. Texas still has 5,000 residents in such institutions. As the Texas Legislature...