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House Committee Weighs Education Spending Bill as School Choice Fight Looms
Both teacher pay raises and school choice have been deemed emergency items by Gov. Greg Abbott.
Former San Antonio Teacher Receives Probation for Improper Relationship With Student
Miguel Angel Nava Jr. was also charged with distribution of harmful material to a minor.
Abbott on Texas Lottery: Investigation Will Determine Next Steps
The Lottery Commission is currently under investigation by the Texas Rangers and the Attorney General.
Texas Senators Approve $3 Billion Dementia Research Institute
One senator voted against the creation of the institute, citing fiscal concerns.
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Anti-Toll Road Activists: Dan Flynn Was No Help
In 2014, citizens in HD 2 found themselves facing implementation of a massive toll-road project known as the Blacklands Tollway that would have run from Greenville to Garland, just east of Dallas. The project would have allowed the Texas Turnpike Corporation, a...
Straus Facts #11: Joe Straus Killed Spending Caps
In 2012, 94 percent of Republicans voted in favor of a proposition calling for a strong state spending cap based on the combined growth of population and inflation. This session, the Texas Senate responded, passing Senate Bill 9. The bill would have put the Republican...
Special Treatment For Unions
Opponents of paycheck protection reforms have been caught red-handed falsely comparing themselves to charities. These opponents often cite the fact that governments in Texas allow charitable contributions to be automatically deducted from employees’ paychecks as a...
Local Citizens Don’t Trust Kevin Downing
While his close association with former Rep. Jim Keffer (R-Eastland) alone is enough to merit serious concern, House District 60 candidate Kevin Downing has given voters several reasons to be concerned about his ability to impartially serve the public trust —...
Robin Hood Reveals HISD’s Mismanagement
Texas’ school funding model has finally had an impact on Houston ISD. Robin Hood, a program created by the state legislature to capture tax dollars from “property rich” districts and give them to “property poor” districts, has been triggered as HISD brings in more tax...
5 Reasons Why Texas Needs Union Dues Reform
1. Taxpayer resources should never be commingled with partisan politics It’s already a crime for politicians and government employees to use public resources for political purposes. The same principle should apply to government entities that use public resources to...
Straus Facts #10: Joe Straus Defends Late-Term Abortions
When pro-life conservatives were successful on the House floor this session, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus took the victory away from them. Rep. Matt Schaefer, a conservative from Tyler, worked against House leadership to successfully amend a must-pass Health and...
Opening Up The Judiciary
When U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz decries the "philosopher-kings" of the federal judiciary, he could just as easily be describing the pervasive problem of judges at all levels who are disconnected from the citizenry. While the judicial canon of ethics rightfully restricts...
Straus Facts #9: Joe Straus Attacked Gov. Abbott’s Agenda
It was clear from the start of the recent legislative session that Speaker Joe Straus opposed Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda—even going so far as to attack reform proposals the governor campaigned on. Most notably, Straus told an audience at the University of Texas at...