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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.
Texas A&M Regents Name Comptroller Glenn Hegar As Sole Finalist for Chancellor
Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick has announced her candidacy to replace Hegar.
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Straus Bets on Weakness from Abbott and Patrick
In a brazen act of contempt and arrogance, House Speaker Joe Straus is refusing to pass serious, conservative reforms Texans demand and is choosing to engage in a high stakes game of political chicken with the state’s highest elected leaders. This weekend, Straus...
Byron Cook: Destroyer of Bills
Byron Cook, Chairman of the Texas House State Affairs committee, claims to be a Republican “Champion for Life.” Based on his record this session, though, those claims are pretty laughable, or at least they would be if the consequences were not so tragic. Before...
Pretend Property Tax Reform Bill Passes Texas House
On Saturday, Texas House leadership moved to pass a pretend “property tax reform bill” to the Texas Senate. Why the quotes? Because rather than pass serious, structural reforms like the Texas Senate passed, the Texas House is moving a homeopathic half measure instead....
Mechler Resigns as RPT Chairman
After swirling speculation he would be resigning his position as head of the Republican Party of Texas, Chairman Tom Mechler announced that he would be stepping aside in order to focus on his business and his family. “Friends, this job is hard,” said Mechler in a...
Texas Senate Takes Step to Even the Playing Field for Homeschool Students
State Sen. Van Taylor (R-Plano) is spearheading another piece of conservative legislation, with the intent of helping homeschool kids and parents. Senate Bill 640, also to known as the “Tim Tebow Bill,” has garnered the support of grassroots organizations, most...
Alleged Uresti Co-Conspirator Turns Against Him
Things are looking bad for State Senator Carlos Uresti of San Antonio. Democrat State Sen. Carlos Uresti of San Antonio turned himself into federal authorities on Wednesday. He is facing felony charges for securities law violations and money laundering relating to an...
Byron Cook Defrauded Pastor, Lawsuit Claims
After being sued for fraud by one business partner last year, Byron Cook has now also been sued by a Collin County pastor who alleges that he was defrauded by Cook’s business scheme. Mike Buster, executive pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, filed suit...
Records Reveal Straus Lieutenants Ducked Sanctuary Cities Vote
At the end of April as the Texas House was debating legislation to ban sanctuary cities, four lieutenants of House Speaker Joe Straus skipped a vote on a crucial amendment intended to strengthen the law. While House Democrats did almost everything they could to stop...
Paxton Prosecutor May Have Violated Law on Exculpatory Evidence
One of the Houston-based special prosecutors who is prosecuting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have violated state law requiring prosecutors to receive training in how to avoid so-called Brady violations regarding the withholding of exculpatory evidence. The...