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Texas Land Office Urges DOJ to Drop Discrimination Claims Over Hurricane Relief Funds
Biden officials decided to revive the case, which the Department of Justice previously dismissed, just days before leaving office.
Katy Faces First De-annexation Challenge Under New Texas Law
A landowner wants to de-annex 80 acres from Katy’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Proposed Rules Would Expand Democrat Power-sharing in Texas House
Rules set to be voted on would give all vice-chairmanships to Democrats and expand their power.
Texans Applaud Trump Ban on ‘Gender Ideology Extremism’
President Trump’s executive order defends women’s rights and restores “biological truth” to the federal government.
The Archive
A Most Unethical Commission
It went about how you would have expected. We were in front of a kangaroo court accustomed to operating far outside the sunlight of public review. Thursday night’s “hearing” by the Texas Ethics Commission on the abusive complaints filed as political vendettas by two...
TEA’s new school ratings “need improvement”
Today I detailed for listeners all the schools that did not meet the state’s new so-called accountability standards. It was easy to do in a half-hour because the “standards” are so low, and the new reporting system so vague, that few schools show up as not having “met...
Feds want to preserve river flow where it doesn’t flow – for 2 minnows
The War on Texas continues with the placing of two little minnows above the needs of man. The Feds are considering placing the sharpnose shiner and smalleye shiner, which live only in prairie streams in the arid upper Brazos River watershed, on the Endangered Species...
TAB’s Hammond disdainful of an engaged public
“This is a stopgap bill, I don’t care how we cut it,” said Rep. Phil Stephenson, R-Wharton, about the transportation funding deal passed by the Texas House and Senate on Monday night. The bill, which puts in serious jeopardy our saving money to the rainy day fund,...
Joe Straus’ Lawyer Wants to be Your Next Ag Commissioner
Recently, Austin attorney Eric Opiela announced that he will be running to replace Todd Staples as your next Agriculture commissioner. “Who is Eric Opiela?” you might ask. He’s a twice-failed candidate for the Texas House, and a lawyer for Joe Straus. Mr. Opiela would...
Irving: Public Cost, Private Benefit
After squandering $23 million in unaudited expenses without laying a single brick, the ousted developer of a proposed “entertainment center” is in a lawsuit with the City of Irving. Meanwhile, city leaders are considering the approval of a second development agreement...
Sarah Davis’ Misguided View of Government
State Rep. Sarah Davis of Houston—the only unabashed pro-choice Republican in the Texas House—remains adamant that “government has no place in the abortion debate.” It’s too bad she doesn’t apply that same philosophy to areas where government actually should be...
Big, Bad Growth
You know how we Texans like to brag about being a limited government, low-tax state? New analysis from the Tax Foundation says otherwise. From 2001-2011, real per-capita direct government spending rose 32.9 percent in the Lone Star State, putting us at #15 in the...
Is the Legislature at a Roadblock on Transportation?
It appears legislators stand at a roadblock regarding transportation funding. While both chambers officially stand in recess for a week, informal discussions on how to move forward are already underway. A quick recap of what’s taken place so far: The Senate passed SJR...