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Mass Arrests in Colony Ridge: Authorities Target Criminal Aliens
Gov. Greg Abbott said the operation had been in the works with President Donald Trump’s border czar for months.
$113K Funneled Into Legislator’s Pocket Via Taxpayer-funded Lobbying Payouts?
Democrat State Rep. Mary Gonzalez is the executive director of the School Board Members for Latino Equity, which is reportedly funded with taxpayer dollars from the Texas Association of School Boards.
State Sen. Kolkhorst: New Measures Seek To Bring MAHA to Texas
Senate Bill 25 will be considered by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday.
New Measure Seeks to End Faculty Senate Power in University Decision-Making
The measure follows faculty senate clashes with both lawmakers and a university’s board of regents.
The Archive
Who Is the GOP Consultant Involved in Voter Fraud Case?
The organization responsible for uncovering an alleged voter fraud operation in Tarrant County says an “unnamed” Republican political consultant is involved in the scheme. Aaron Harris of Direct Action Texas claims the mountain of evidence he uncovered – along with...
Rigging Elections
Turns out elections really are being rigged. And not just in far-off places like Chicago or Detroit, but apparently much too close to home It appears a massive, organized effort to sway elections has been going on right under our noses in the largest of Texas’ “red”...
Swan Song for Parental Choice Opponents
With the legislative session fast approaching, the coming fight for education reform was previewed yesterday in an interim hearing of the House Committee on Public Education. At the hearing, Randan Steinhauser, the Executive Director for Education Opportunity and a...
Evidence of Alleged Tarrant County Voter Fraud Released
At least two races were won through voter fraud in one of Texas' largest – and most Republican – counties. This was among the findings announced by the organization responsible for exposing what is allegedly the largest voter fraud operation in Texas history. In a...
Pay Raise For Politicians
Apparently the Texas “Ethics” Commission thinks taxpayers are feeling generous, because they voted to give legislators a 15 percent pay raise heading into the spring legislative session. Texans didn’t vote to make the Texas “Ethics” Commission the regulators and...
The 5 Ways Arlington Officials Are Misleading Residents on the New Rangers Stadium
Arlington officials are promoting five myths regarding the city’s controversial plan to build a new stadium for the Texas Rangers. Texans deserve the truth. Myth #1: If the vote fails, Arlington will lose the Rangers. The Rangers lease extends through 2024, or eight...
Complaint Against Empower Texans Officially Dismissed
After staff members at the Texas Ethics Commission recommended dismissing all actions against Empower Texans last month, the commissioners made it official today. By a vote of 7-0, with Straus appointee Steve Wolens abstaining, the TEC dismissed its complaints against...
TEC Considering Pay Raise for Lawmakers
At their meeting Friday in Austin, the Texas Ethics Commission will consider increasing lawmakers’ compensation, a move that will also make it easier for lobbyists to wine and dine them. The TEC is debating an increase in the per diem, a daily stipend that lawmakers...
GOP Caucus Again Betrayed by Straus
Ever since the failure of House Speaker Joe Straus' plan to appoint a far-left extremist to the Texas Ethics Commission the pressure has been on the Texas House Republican Caucus to hold him accountable for his choice. But instead of stepping up to the plate, there...