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Measure Filed to End Higher Ed Instruction on Radical Gender Pronoun Use
Lawmakers are signaling their intent to address university curriculum as the next step in combating “woke indoctrination.”
Eanes ISD Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Porn
Zachary Barnett was arrested by the Texas Department of Public Safety on three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material.
Texas A&M Regents Name Comptroller Glenn Hegar As Sole Finalist for Chancellor
Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick has announced her candidacy to replace Hegar.
Report: Texas Has Five ‘Sinkhole Cities’
Public servants use accounting tricks and outdated information to hide the true state of city finances.
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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...
Yes, Scott Fisher Really Did Push ObamaCare
A Republican running for the Texas House has tried feverishly to deny he pushed for ObamaCare while serving on the board of a public hospital. Yet documents released late Friday reveal Scott Fisher not only parroted Obama Administration talking points but actively...
Police Lobby: Gun Owners are “Potential Criminals”
In its zeal to mislead voters in one North Texas House district, Texas’ largest police lobby association is calling law-abiding gun owners “potential criminals” and labeling all Republican state representatives as “bad on armed criminals.” CLEAT – the Combined Law...
Unnecessary Ordinances Plague Houston, Target the Homeless
Houston officials have habitually enacted laws with the seemingly intentional purpose of targeting the city’s homeless population. The regulations are not only insensitive, but indicate a busybody government in search of problems to fix. With a new administration,...