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Lawmaker Confronts State Agency on DEI, Democrat Chair Melts Down
Speaker Dustin Burrows quickly weighed in, issuing a statement suggesting Harrison’s questioning had crossed a line.
Could Fourth Time Be the Charm for Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban?
The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony for a proposed ban on the practice, which has passed the Senate three times previously.
State Vendor IGT Violated Its Contract With the Texas Lottery Commission
With all eyes on the lottery, IGT’s political contributions present another problem.
Harris County Bonds Out Man Charged in Murder of Deputy Sheriff
Dremone Francis, charged in the capital murder of an HCSO deputy, was released on bond.
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Court Rules Irving City Secretary Ignored Election Law, Orders Pena Added to Ballot
Irving's City Secretary “failed to perform her ministerial duty” when she rejected mayoral candidate Kristi Pena’s application and petition due to what she claimed were invalid signatures, the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas ruled on Monday. Shanae Jennings’...
Citizens Rally Against Aggressive Annexation Policy
Over the weekend, hundreds of residents gathered in the rain to protest a neighboring municipality’s aggressive annexation program which has targeted their homes as a source of revenue to bolster city coffers. On Saturday afternoon, upset citizens gathered at the Leon...
House Rushes to Hear School Finance Bill on Less Than 24-Hours Notice
In a stunning move, House Speaker Joe Straus is trying to change the school finance system without input from educators or citizens. Just before the Texas House adjourned on Monday, Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R–Kingwood) moved to suspend the...
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...