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Mother Slams Huntsville School’s Response to Assault of 12-Year-Old Girl in Class
The 12-year-old girl received a concussion and bruising from the attack.
Amarillo Police Chief Suspended After Supporting Child-Predator High School Coach
Chief Martin Birkenfeld asked a judge to consider Perryton ISD football coach Cole Underwood’s “redeeming qualities.”
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Exposes Illicit Lottery Ticket Reseller After $83M Jackpot Win
The Texas Lottery is corrupt.
‘The Man Behind the Curtain’: Democrat Obama Lawyer Retains Power in Texas House
Hugh Brady is still advising the Texas House under a new title: “parliamentary counsel.”
The Archive
Desperately Misjudging The Electorate
Desperate consultants can get their desperate candidates to say the craziest things. That’s certainly the case in the race for the Texas Supreme Court, where Michael Massengale is challenging incumbent Debra Lerhmann. Lehrmann is raising money on the basis of being...
Houston Chronicle Blogger Caught in Blatant Lie
A politician fighting for his political life and a duplicitous Austin blogger who has been cozying up to the Houston Chronicle have been caught in blatant lies thanks to video footage received by Empower Texans. On October 30th, State Rep. Byron Cook (R–Corsicana)...
Houston Finances From Bad To Worse
In typical fashion, former Houston Controller Ron Green quietly released the city’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) late New Year’s Eve, hoping to draw as little attention as possible. Green’s own statements suggest he hoped to bury the report. He...
Villalba Fails to Block Primary Opponent
Despite taunting his Dallas-area constituents to “bring him an opponent” during a disastrous debate performance last year, State Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Dallas) recently tried to have his opponent yanked from the ballot. Dallas attorney Dan Morenoff, who filed against...
Turner Administration: Issues To Watch
As Houston begins to chart a new course this week under Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration, there are a few big-ticket policy items that are sure to come up around the dais that will shape the city and test his managerial skills. Here’s what Houstonians should be...
House District 2: Flynn’s Folly
Once considered a staunch conservative, State Rep. Dan Flynn (R-Van) inexplicably sold out to the Austin establishment and hasn’t looked back. From his bizarre persecution of UT regent and whistleblower Wallace Hall, to his support of the Democrats’ legislative...
House District 8: Comrade Cook’s Challenge
Perhaps no single Republican has done more damage to the Republican Party’s conservative agenda than Byron Cook of Corsicana. Once considered a quiet backbencher, Cook has morphed into a card-carrying opponent of conservative causes. From his perch as chairman of the...
House District 128: Raising Cain
It’s not so much that State Rep. Wayne Smith is a bad guy, despite a fairly bad record on fiscal and conservative issue. It’s that he does so very little as a legislator. And not “so very little” in the “try to get government out of the way” mindset, it’s that he does...
House District 121: Oust Straus?
After Joe Straus was elected to the Texas House in a little-noticed special election, he reportedly told people he ran only because his mom wanted him to, so he could look after the family’s gambling industry interests. He became speaker of the Texas House in 2009...