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Dade Phelan’s Bill Would Criminalize Political Memes
Courts have routinely struck down laws that regulate political discourse based on content, citing the First Amendment’s strong protections for satire and parody.
Marlin City Council Approves 6-Month Paid Leave, Pay Raise for Indicted Police Chief
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Rangers have intervened after the chief was indicted on 10 counts of animal abuse.
Measure Filed to End Higher Ed Instruction on Radical Gender Pronoun Use
Lawmakers are signaling their intent to address university curriculum as the next step in combating “woke indoctrination.”
Eanes ISD Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Porn
Zachary Barnett was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety on three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
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Border City Wastes Tax Dollars in Response to Tourism Slump
President Trump’s call for a border wall, along with the recent sanctuary cities legislation passed by Texas lawmakers, is being used by a border mayor as an excuse for the decrease in tourism from Mexico. McAllen Mayor Jim Darling claims he’s combating “negativity”...
Field Narrows in RPT Chairman Race
The race for chairman of the Republican Party of Texas is now down to only two after another potential candidate announced he would not run for the position. Late last night, Mark Ramsey announced that he would be declining to run for the position, leaving only two...
Texas House Passes Voter ID Fix with Revisions
With the clock ticking and an important deadline looming, House lawmakers passed a fix to the state’s voter ID bill with only a few hours to spare. Responding to a last-minute push by Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas House moved yesterday to give preliminary approval to...
Activists Face Down County Judge
Citizens are upset after their county judge attempted to have people thrown out of public comment sessions during Commissioners’ Court hearings for simply voicing critical opinions. A couple weeks ago, local activist Ashley Whittenberger attended a Hays County...
JD Sheffield Draws Conservative Challenger
As the legislative session comes to a close, conservatives across the Lone Star State are making ready their plans to retire Republican lawmakers who failed to deliver on the conservative promises they made during their campaigns. On Monday, Dublin businessman Chris...
Collin County Officials Deny Further Payment to Paxton Prosecutors
The Collin County Commissioners Court today voted to deny further payment of invoices to Houston-based attorneys appointed to prosecute Texas’ Attorney General. The special prosecutors will likely appeal the decision to the Dallas Court of Appeals. The motion to deny...
Dallas County Has a Voter Fraud Problem
How easy is it to steal mail ballots in Dallas County? “Easy,” says a Dallas campaign worker and voter fraud whistleblower – and he’s got recordings to prove it. In conversations secretly recorded by his fellow campaign worker Sidney Williams and released to local ABC...
Abbott Declares Voter ID Fix an Emergency Priority
With only seven days left for the Texas Legislature to complete its work, Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding that the Texas House pass legislation to fix the state’s embattled voter ID law. On Sunday, Abbott sent an urgent message to House Speaker Joe Straus declaring...
Hosed by the House
Over the weekend, the leadership of the Texas House of Representatives once again thumbed their noses at taxpayers. No issue unifies Texans like frustration with our burdensome – almost confiscatory – property tax system. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas Senate...