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Texas Senate Committee Weighs Bill To Crack Down on Illegal Vapes
State Sen. Tan Parker says China is fueling the illicit vape market in Texas.
Abbott Deploys Texas Rangers To Investigate Islamic Center
This comes after the governor announced a series of investigations last week.
Collin County Holding Monday Hearing on Muslim EPIC City Project
Commissioners will discuss the proposed Islamic community during their weekly meeting.
Quorum Collapse: Most Texas House Members Skip Work
Only 65 of the chamber’s 150 members were shown present on Friday.
The Archive
Utah Law that Inspired Texas Speech Regulators Struck Down
A Utah law that Texas speech regulators cited as inspiration for their own legislation has been struck down as unconstitutional in Federal Court. In a settlement with the Utah Taxpayers Association, who were represented in the case by the Center for Competitive...
Straus’s Unbelievable Denial
Last month Texas Scorecard reported that Austin attorney Anne Wynne was telling Democratic state representatives that she was going to be replacing Paul Hobby on the Texas Ethics Commission. Wynne is a radical left-wing activist who has pledged to “dismantle” the NRA...
Activists Express Concerns Over Bingham in DCGOP Race
In the wake of the unexpected vacancy in the chairmanship of the Dallas County Republican Party, two candidates have emerged to compete for the position. The fight pits a conservative businessman against a moderate establishmentarian. One is known for supporting...
Will Midland City Council Raise Property Taxes….Again?
By their own admission, Midland’s city council has adopted what seems to be a “standard” policy when setting property tax rates: a 3 percent annual tax increase. While such an increase may seem benign at first glance, it has resulted in significant tax increases over...
Investigation Into Missing Voters Faces Obstruction
Hill County’s attorney is using procedural tactics to delay the release of public records related to vast irregularities uncovered in the March primary. A private investigation revealed that nearly 1,800 votes appear to have been illegally cast in the election. With...
Letters to the Editor, Week of August 1
In this week's mailbag, a response to last week's article by Michael Quinn Sullivan: Not Your Kids, and concern over county budgets. Editor's note: We publish commentary from our subscribers on a regular basis. Commentary may be edited according to community...
Corsicana Citizens Win Again
The same group of citizens that fought back an effort by their county government to establish a housing facility for illegal immigrants in their community has won again—this time in the state’s capital. Led by local leaders close to State Rep. Byron Cook...
Will Straus Appoint the Worst Possible Democrat to the TEC?
Though the Texas House Speaker has refused to speak publicly in regard to the potential appointment of a far-left extremist who compared law-abiding gun owners to terrorists, he may now be considering an even worse candidate for the position. In the wake of the...
Every Rail System Loses Money, DART Among the Worst in U.S.
Despite numerous studies demonstrating that government trains are not a solution to traffic in Texas, local officials across the state continue to foolishly push for rail expansion. Forbes recently ran an article titled: “Austin’s Commuter Rail Is A Monument To...