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Judge Rules Anti-Israel Group’s Lawsuit May Proceed Against University Officials
Students for Justice in Palestine are suing over alleged viewpoint discrimination.
Trump Sues CBS for Its ‘Deceptive Broadcasting Conduct’ in Texas Court
The lawsuit alleges that CBS released a second version of its interview with Kamala Harris to cover up her “word salad” and manipulate voters.
Texas Workforce Commission Drops Language on ‘Gender Identity’
A webpage previously identified sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes for employment discrimination.
Local GOP Sues Travis County Over Election Staffing
According to the Travis County GOP, 41 percent of locations on Election Day lack any Republican poll workers.
The Archive
Charles Perry Endorsed by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
State Rep. Charles Perry of Lubbock was endorsed for re-election by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility. "Charles Perry proved himself to be a strong, commonsense conservative who put the needs of his constituents ahead of the special interests in Austin," said the...
Half dozen transmission lines – for $7 billion
The Texas Public Utilities Commission (PUC) wants to build half a dozen transmission lines to get wind-generated energy from the west Texas plains to the state's power grid. They've been anxious to do this for awhile, and how much do they think this is going to cost?...
Tom Leppert wants D.C. to “get things done”
At the time of filing to run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator this week, Tom Leppert said: “Texans are tired of watching the dysfunction in Washington and hearing the same old excuses from politicians for failing to get things done.” And with that...
Don’t Follow Sacramento
Earlier this fall, Texas’ Republican House Speaker told newspapers he wants the legislature to focus on revenues, not spending corrections. This week, California’s Democratic governor is asking his state to approve increases in their sales and income taxes. Both CA’s...
The “Caucus of One” Seeks a Return
I will admit, this news this morning about former state rep. Tommy Merritt announcing his intention to run against Rep. David Simpson in HD 7 is just about the best thing St. Nicholas could have put in this aspiring pundit’s shoe. Or inbox. Whatever. Let’s take a trip...
Cost of Occupy Austin begins to take a toll
Austin has been relatively fortunate throughout the so-called Occupy Wall Street protests. We have not witnessed the violence that some cities have, we have had no bodies found in tents. Some arrests have taken place, but generally, the crowd at City Hall has been...
How is “more expensive” a competitive edge?
University administrators baffle me. Every time they want to raise tuition, they justify it by saying they wish to be more "competitive" as a school. That's exactly what the Tuition Policy Advisory Committee at the University of Texas stated about their proposed...
UPDATED: Primary filing begins, SCOTUS receives stay requests
With so many moving parts, it may seem as though nothing is yet certain for our election season in Texas. Today marked the beginning of candidate filing for the primary, though at least a handful of candidates have stated publicly that they will wait to see what the...
The Very Definition of Modern Judicial Activism
We hear that term, "judicial activism," quite often. It is meant to refer to actions by a judge or panel of judges that create law, instead of doing what the courts are meant for, interpretation of the law. Almost from the very moment of creation, American courts...