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Analysis: Who’s Raising and Lowering Taxes in Upton County?
Upton County property tax rates are a mixed bag of cuts and hikes over a three-year period.
House Uses ‘Nuclear Option’ To Force Through Rules Empowering Democrats
The rushed release and subsequent vote raised concerns about transparency and Burrows’ willingness to prioritize the party’s agenda.
LGBT Non-profit Provides ‘Therapeutic Support’ to Students in Houston Schools
The Hatch Youth Safe Zones Project provides on-campus “affirming” counseling for LGBT students.
Texas Land Office Urges DOJ to Drop Discrimination Claims Over Hurricane Relief Funds
Biden officials decided to revive the case, which the Department of Justice previously dismissed, just days before leaving office.
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Patrick Pushes Texas Privacy Act
In a press conference yesterday, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his latest efforts to pass legislation to keep men out of women’s showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms in advance of the legislation’s first hearing in the Texas Senate. SB 6 by State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst...
Will Paxton Prosecutor Defend the Bandidos for Murder?
After four of the “highest ranking” members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Gang were arrested in Austin and charged with murder, many are wondering if Paxton special prosecutor Kent Schaffer will defend them in court. Last week, four members of the motorcycle gang were...
Dick Saulsbury: Dedicated to Liberty
Despite unprecedented success in the business world and deep involvement in both state and federal politics, Charles Richard Saulsbury Sr., known by friends and family as “Dick” Saulsbury, has a personality that is refreshingly humble and unassuming. With his strong...
Senate Seeks to Crack Down on Sexual Predator Educators
Many Texans parents and constituents believe that the corridors of our school’s hallways are basically completely safe from the sexual predators that plague our great state and prey on our children. However, this is not always the case. Over the course of the...
Texas Senate Shows Support for Abbott, House Shows Contempt
So far this session, one chamber of the Texas Legislature has moved in support of the governor while another has moved to oppose him. In his State of the State address earlier this year, Gov. Greg Abbott announced four items as “emergency priorities” for lawmakers to...
Straus and Zerwas Propose Raiding Rainy Day Fund
Just as conservatives feared, the Democrat coalition in the Texas House is now openly campaigning to loot the state’s savings in order to fund bigger spending. In a budget released today, Texas House Appropriations Chairman John Zerwas (R–Richmond) is proposing to...
How Much Dust…
No one has mastered the art of using the calendar to stall important reforms like House Speaker Joe Straus. Check back here to see how long he and the Texas House tarry before passing the key reforms demanded by conservatives, GOP primary voters, and the the governor....
Gun Owners Gather at Texas Capitol
With pistols on their hips and Constitutions in their hands, Second Amendment advocates from all over the state surged into the Texas Capitol on Thursday to demand lawmakers protect gun rights. As part of “Gun Owner Lobby Day,” members of a majority of state and...
Austin Kicks Affordability Can Down the Road
After two and a half hours of debate, the Austin City Council voted to postpone indefinitely a program that would encourage more affordable options for housing as well as reduce burdensome regulations for businesses. Thursday in Austin City Hall, Councilmember Ellen...